
Just as in a spreadsheet, each table cell is identified by a letter (for the column) and a
number (for the row). For example, cell C4 is the cell in the third column from the left
and fourth row from the top. When the cursor is in a cell, this cell reference is
displayed on the status bar.
Tip
Basic spreadsheet functions in tables are much the same as in
OpenOffice.org Calc. The main difference is that cell references are
formatted differently. Cell A2 (first column, second row) is referred to in
Calc as A2 (or $A$2 for an absolute reference). In Writer tables, it is
referred to as <A2>.
For example, suppose you had two numbers in cells <B1> and <C2> and wanted to
display the sum of the two in cell <A1>, as shown in Figure 288.
Figure 288: Using spreadsheet functions in a table
Do the following:
1) Click in cell <A1> and press the = key. The Formula bar appears
automatically, near the top of the screen. In the leftmost side of the bar, you
can see the coordinates of the selected cell.
2) Click in cell <B1>. The identifiers of this cell are automatically displayed in
the Formula bar and inserted into cell <A1>.
3) Press the + key.
4) Click on cell <C2>. You can see the final formula = <B1>+<C2> displayed
both in the selected cell and in the Object bar.
5) Press the Enter key or click the green tick (checkmark) on the Formula Bar.
Tip
To display the list of the mathematical functions that you can use in a
table:
1) Display the Formula toolbar by pressing F2 or by selecting a blank
cell and pressing the = key.
2) Click and hold the Formula f(x) icon.
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