diff --git a/content/applications/productivity/spreadsheet/get_started.rst b/content/applications/productivity/spreadsheet/get_started.rst index 2d5226c15f3..ca7834fdb97 100644 --- a/content/applications/productivity/spreadsheet/get_started.rst +++ b/content/applications/productivity/spreadsheet/get_started.rst @@ -265,3 +265,33 @@ spreadsheet into a dashboard that is then accessible via - After a spreadsheet has been converted to a dashboard, it is deleted from Odoo Documents. Any subsequent :ref:`modifications ` need to be made via Odoo Dashboards. + +.. _spreadsheet/get-started/specs-limits: + +Sheet specifications and limits +=============================== + +.. important:: + The number of columns and rows per sheet can affect spreadsheet performance. However, the main + factor is often the nature of the formulas used and the ranges they need to scan. In particular, + formulas that create quadratic behavior, where formulas copied down many rows each scan a large + range, can severely impact performance in large datasets. + +A new sheet in an Odoo spreadsheet contains 26 columns (i.e., columns A-Z) and 100 rows by default. +Additional columns and rows can be added according to your needs, keeping the following points in +mind: + +- **Columns**: While there is no technical limit on the number of columns that can be *displayed* in + a sheet, formulas in Odoo Spreadsheet only support 3-letter column references, which means that a + formula referencing, e.g., column AAAA, will result in an error. + + The practical limit on the number of columns per sheet is therefore 18,278 columns (i.e., up to + column ZZZ). +- **Rows**: There is no fixed limit on the number of rows a sheet can contain. + + .. tip:: + To quickly add a maximum of 10,000 rows to the bottom of the sheet in one go, scroll to the + bottom of the sheet, enter the desired number of rows, then click :guilabel:`Add`. + +- **Cells and characters per cell**: There is no fixed limit on the number of cells a sheet can + contain, nor on the number of characters within a cell.