Visicalc is usually considered the first spreadsheet program, and it helped turn the Apple II computer into a success and greatly assisted in their widespread application. Spreadsheets are frequently used for statistical or financial information because of their ability to re-calculate the entire sheet automatically after a change to a single cell is made. A formula defines how the content of that cell is to be calculated from the contents of any other cell (or combination of cells) each time any cell is updated. It displays multiple cells that together make up a grid consisting of rows and columns, with each cell containing alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas.
Spreadsheet and workbook file extension list File extensions used for various spreadsheets and workbook formats.Ī spreadsheet is a computer application or program, which simulates a paper, or accounting worksheet.
