-Formulas cam be used to perform complex calculations
-Data can be sorted to be viewed in a particular order
-conditional formatting can be used to emphasise certain cells based on teh cell content
-charts can be created using spreadsheet data to display info in a more visual way
-dynamic linkage can be used to link cell data from one sheet to another, and every time one cell is altered the other cell automatically updates
-formula and value view can be printed
-hlookup ans v lookup can be used to bring info over from other sheets and see it all in one place