# Kendo UI for jQuery Spreadsheet Overview

The Spreadsheet allows you to edit and visualize tabular data by using cell formatting options, styles, and themes.

The Spreadsheet supports Internet Explorer 9 and later versions. The component is primarily targeted at desktop users and, therefore, its performance and functionalities on mobile devices are limited.

![Kendo UI for jQuery Spreadsheet Overview](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/assets/13c0c2255e59a17cd7d3c7025593d938/spreadsheet_overview.png)

## Functionality and Features

* [Images](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/images)—The Spreadsheet allows you to place images in its sheets.
* [Comments](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/comments)—You can add comments within each of its cells.
* [Cell formatting](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/formatting)—The Spreadsheet provides the possibility to format the string, dates, numbers displayed in the cells.
* [Custom editors](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/custom-editors)—You can define a custom editor, thus the user can select the cell content through predefined values.
* [Custom functions](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/custom-functions)—You can create your own custom JavaScript functions.
* [Import and export of data](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/import-and-export-data/json)—The Spreadsheet allows users to upload and download spreadsheet files.
* [Localization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/globalization/localization)—You can localize the messages in the Spreadsheet component.
* [End-User guide](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/end-user/user-guide)—Read more about the functionalities of the component for data entry and management.

## Next Steps

* [Getting Started with the Kendo UI Spreadsheet for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/spreadsheet/getting-started)
* [Demo Page for the Spreadsheet](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/spreadsheet/index)
* [JavaScript API Reference of the Spreadsheet](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/api/ui/spreadsheet)

## See Also

* [Basic Usage of the Spreadsheet (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/spreadsheet/index)
* [Spreadsheet JavaScript API Reference](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/api/ui/spreadsheet)