Spreadsheet

Electronic documents organising data in rows and columns, enabling calculations, analysis, and data management through formulas and functions. Popular spreadsheet applications include Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Apple Numbers. Spreadsheets handle countless business functions: financial tracking, inventory management, customer databases, project planning, data analysis, and reporting. Modern spreadsheets have become powerful platforms supporting complex analysis, automation through scripts, and even application development through platforms like Glide. While databases better serve certain needs, spreadsheets remain accessible, flexible, and ubiquitous tools for business operations. Understanding spreadsheet capabilities is fundamental business literacy.

Why it matters

Spreadsheet proficiency accelerates business operations, analysis, and decision-making. AI can now build complex spreadsheet formulas, analyse data, and even generate entire spreadsheet systems from simple descriptions, making sophisticated analysis accessible to anyone.