5. SPREADSHEETS A spreadsheet is a program used for performing calculations on tables of numbers. It can also often produce graphs of this data. A spreadsheet is a grid of cells each with its own cell reference . What is a spreadsheet? Each cell can hold an item of data which is either text or a value or a formula . Cell data can come in text form or a value or as a formula. Cell A1 A business may use a spreadsheet for preparing financial statements, budgets, calculating wages etc