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Spreadsheets are used for doing calculations and drawing graphs

A screen in a spreadsheet is made up of a large table, called a sheet:


Contents of Cells

You can enter different types of information into a cell:

  • numbers – such as ‘5’ or ‘7.5’ or ‘£10.00’;
  • text – to use for titles or headings to make the sheet clearer;
  • formulas – to carry out calculations on the numbers that have been entered.
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