From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp0 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id aB0yEeQ06l/yFAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:41:24 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp0 with LMTPS id sN4TDeQ06l+WSQAA1q6Kng (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:41:24 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B130A9403A9 for ; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:41:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:53990 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ktyOM-0001gq-J2 for larch@yhetil.org; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:41:18 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:46498) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ktyMk-0001fh-S9; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:39:38 -0500 Received: from stw1.rcdrun.com ([217.170.207.13]:55959) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1ktyMi-0000bH-Hu; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:39:38 -0500 Received: from localhost ([::ffff:41.210.155.200]) (AUTH: PLAIN securesender, TLS: TLS1.2,256bits,ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384) by stw1.rcdrun.com with ESMTPSA id 000000000003C8BB.000000005FEA3455.00001E93; Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:39:00 -0700 Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 22:36:00 +0300 From: Jean Louis To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Org-mode Subject: Re: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet editing directly from within emacs. Message-ID: Mail-Followup-To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, Org-mode References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/2.0 (3d08634) (2020-11-07) Received-SPF: pass client-ip=217.170.207.13; envelope-from=bugs@gnu.support; helo=stw1.rcdrun.com X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -1.82 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=emacs-orgmode-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: B130A9403A9 X-Spam-Score: -1.82 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn0.migadu.com X-TUID: 7tJyKsX2Ic2p * Hongyi Zhao [2020-12-28 18:19]: > Is it possible for me to edit Microsoft Excel spreadsheet directly > from within emacs, especially utilizing the powerful capabilities of > orgmode? You have high expectations but Emacs Org mode does not nearly replace the capabilities of a dedicated spreadsheet. In comparison to all major known spreadsheets Org tables is not powerful and not even comparable. LibreOffice Calc and Gnumeric on free systems are proper tools for serious spreadsheet work. http://gnumeric.org/ https://www.libreoffice.org/ https://apps.kde.org/en/calligrasheets Jean