diff --git a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.py b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.py
index 9a00ad4f854a..87894786189a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Spreadsheet/Spreadsheet.py
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@ def __getattr__(self, key):
         else:
             return self.__dict__.__getitem__(key)
             
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        __setattr__(self, key, value)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return __getattr__(self, key)
+            
     def __getstate__(self):
         self._cells["Type"] = self.Type
         if hasattr(self,"Object"):