From c431266427cd70964795e56a7c00f4bb7aec28f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: era <era@invalid>
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:46:35 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] lisp/ses.el: import patch from bug report #14748

---
 lisp/ses.el |   36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lisp/ses.el b/lisp/ses.el
index 5f48dd2..6ac57c3 100644
--- a/lisp/ses.el
+++ b/lisp/ses.el
@@ -1884,15 +1884,45 @@ Delete overlays, remove special text properties."
       (restore-buffer-modified-p nil))))
 
 ;;;###autoload
+(defalias 'spreadsheet-mode 'ses-mode)
+;;;###autoload
 (defun ses-mode ()
   "Major mode for Simple Emacs Spreadsheet.
-See \"ses-example.ses\" (in `data-directory') for more info.
+
+When you invoke SES in a new buffer, it is divided into cells
+which you can enter data into.  You can navigate the cells with
+the arrow keys and add more cells with the tab key.  The contents
+of these cells can be numbers, text, or Lisp expressions. (To
+enter text, enclose it in double quotes.)
+
+In an expression, you can use cell coordinates to refer to the
+contents of another cell.  For example, you can sum a range of
+cells with `(+ A1 A2 A3)'.  There are specialized functions like
+`ses+' (addition for ranges with empty cells), `ses-average' for
+performing calculations on cells, and `ses-range' and `ses-select'
+for extracting ranges of cells.
+
+Each cell also has a print function which controls how it is
+displayed.
+
+Each SES buffer is divided into a print area and a data area.
+Normally, you should simply use SES to look at and manipulate the
+print area, and let SES manage the data area outside the visible
+region.
+
+See \"ses-example.ses\" (in `data-directory') for an example
+spreadsheeet and the Info documentation `(emacs) Ses.'
+
+Notice the separate keymaps for cell editing mode and print mode
+specifications, below.
 
 Key definitions:
 \\{ses-mode-map}
-These key definitions are active only in the print area (the visible part):
+These key definitions are active only in the print area (the visible
+part):
 \\{ses-mode-print-map}
-These are active only in the minibuffer, when entering or editing a formula:
+These are active only in the minibuffer, when entering or editing a
+formula:
 \\{ses-mode-edit-map}"
   (interactive)
   (unless (and (boundp 'ses--deferred-narrow)
-- 
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