Martin Palenik, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. All that was required was to change the zoom from the default 20%, which produces the attached screenshot, to 100%, and it looks as it does in Excel 2010.
Does this work for you? lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch) Release: 12.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-calc libreoffice-calc: Installed: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 Candidate: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 Version table: *** 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1030250 Title: This paricular file looks broken in Calc Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The problem is that a particular file (see the attachment) appears broken when viewed in Calc. I can open it but it looks messy. Screenshot of the problem is in attachment. Note I have no problem seeing this file in Microsoft Office 2010. Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 The version of Libreoffice is "LibreOffice 3.6.0 RC2 (2012-07-20)" but the same problem is with the default Ubuntu versions from reposiory 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://sk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://sk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages Java version is this java version "1.7.0_05" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_05-b05) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.1-b03, mixed mode) though the problem persisted also with default Ubuntu and the abovementioned Ubuntu versions. Note I am running 64bit version. Linux peter 3.2.0-27-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 6 14:25:57 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1030250/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp