The Spread.Sheets Designer is a stand-alone application that lets you design and add data to a spreadsheet, save your file, and then load it in your application or other resources. For example, you might design a spreadsheet, including cell types and formats, add data, and then save it to Spread format or to Excel format, to load into the Spread.Sheets widget in your application.

The following figure shows a user formatting cells in a sheet.

As shown in the illustration, Spread.Sheets Designer offers a WYSIWYG design environment, so you can see the cell types and their formats, as well as images, colors, and other design elements as you work. The designer can be a valuable tool for working with Spread.Sheets, as well as a stand-alone tool for experimenting with design ideas and data.

Refer to the following topics for more information about using the Spread.Sheets Designer:

• Starting and Using the Designer
• Opening and Saving Files
• Working in the Designer
• Understanding the Spread.Sheets Designer Interface