
Note
Like the rest of KDE, KSpread is highly configurable, which can cause problems for readers trying to compare the text in a document such as this with what they see on the version of KSpread running on their desktop. To cut down on some of the possibilities for confusion, it it suggested that when you first start to use KSpread you set the default options in all pages of the KSpread configuration dialog (obtained by selecting → ) except for Completion mode: in the page, which should be set to .
You may also find it helpful to globally Enable tooltips in KDE Control Center in → on the Style page.
This section attempts to explain by example what a spreadsheet program such as KSpread actually does, and why it is such a useful tool in any situation where you have to deal with numbers. If you have already used a spreadsheet program you may wish to skip to the next section.
The first thing to do is to start up KSpread. You can do this by clicking on a KSpread icon if there is one on your desktop or panel, or you can select → from the K menu.