The Significant Properties of Spreadsheets. A report by the Open Preservation Foundation’s Archives Interest Group. Version 1.0.

Abstract

Preserving files in spreadsheet formats is a priority for every member. We need to answer questions such as ‘should we migrate?’ and ‘how do we measure the success or quality of the migration?’. For the latter, we need to know what aspects of the file are important (significant), which led us to the decision to investigate the significant properties of spreadsheets.