Windows 7 Need my spreadsheet from my XP computer transferred to my Win 7 computer

[5282jt]

Hello, I own an XP computer and on a spreadsheet in it, I have all of my work info for the last 15 years entered. I transferred all my info to the new Win 7 computer, but the spreadsheet desktop links don't work and I can't figure out any way to get to them. I hope there is a simple solution. I am old and 90% computer illiterate. So, if you know what I need to do, please explain it in careful detail or I won't be able to follow it. I sure would appreciate the help! This is driving me nuts! It took many, many hours for me to enter all those years of info from my paper bookwork onto this spreadsheet. I type with 2 fingers!

 

[5282jt]

OK. I have Open Office . Org and put a copy paste of my work in from a flash drive that had just 2010 and 2012 on it and it looks fine.
NOW, I want to add in all my other work, but I don't see "SORT" like on my XP spreadsheet.
I assume I would put new work in right inder the last work already there [ like Zeno terrace ] and just make a list, but then, how do I alphabetically sort it? Here is a copy paste of part of what I have on Open Office.Org.

Yukon dr. 3206

8/1/2008

979-9810

CG&D $85

Yuma Ave. 2545

9/04

423-0067

CG-D=$75

Zenith St. 70

6/1/2006

625-0034

H = $70

Zeno 6308

4/00

474-3621

H-CG-D = $125

Zeno 6318

11/00

474-1194

CG-D=$75/ Furn=$10/ WK-Door=$15

Zeno Cir. 6318

7/03

474-1194

CG-D-Furn = $85

Zeno Cir. 6318

3/05

474-1194

CG-D-Furn =$90

Zeno Cir. 6318

11/05

CG-D-Furn=$90

Zeno Cir. 6318

12/1/2006

474-1194

CG-D-Lanai-Furn = $90

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[Trouble]

Most applications come with help files that will offer suggestions as to how to accomplish such tasks.
Additionally there are any number of on line resources you can access using any search engine that will likely provide specifics as well as tutorials regarding managing various functions.
I just typed "calc sort by" into Google and found this Link Removed - Invalid URL and hundreds of others.

I am also wondering if you've managed to save the file in another format (like .xls) that is supported natively by a broader range of spreadsheet software or are you doing a conversion every time you open the file?