User interface
Calc
uses a Single Document Interface (SDI). This means that each document
has its own window in which only one document is displayed at a time.
Excel uses a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) where all open
documents are displayed within one parent window. When you close the
parent window, all files are also closed.
Two
of Calc’s strong points are the accessibility of information about
the active document and the ease of navigation of an SDI. Each Calc
window provides menus, toolbars and other features that directly
relate to the document open in that window.
When
more than one OpenOffice.org document is open, you can switch between
the active document and other open documents in several ways:
From
the Window menu, select the document you want to become active.
Use
the Restore Down button on the Title Bar to minimize the
active document and reveal other open documents.
Select
a document from your desktop’s Panel or Taskbar to activate it.
Close
the current document to access other open documents.
Use
the Alt+Tab shortcut keys to cycle through the open
documents.
