How can I add up 1+1?

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Just installed Open Office Calc, and I can't figure any of it out. I basically got it to add up multiple numbers to do someone else's taxes (to check the results).

Just for starters, how would I add up 1+1 in Open Office Calc?

I literally spent hours on Google trying to figure it out, and I know less now than when I started. I can't even begin to describe how utterly inscrutable it all is.

[robleyd]

Just use this formula:

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=1+1

If you want to add a number of values in contiguous cells, you can use the SUM function; e.g. to add the values in cells A1 to A15

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=SUM(A1:A15)

You might find these references useful:
OpenOffice.org 3 Calc Guide
[Tutorial] Ten concepts that very Calc user should know

Your local library may have a copy of Excel for Dummies, which will cover the basics of spreadsheet use.