Maybe spreadsheet user thanks innovative Labour technology head (9)

I believe the answer is:

tabulator

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'maybe spreadsheet user' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'thanks innovative labour technology head' is the wordplay.
'thanks' becomes 'ta' (UK informal version of 'thank you').
'innovative' indicates anagramming the letters.
'head' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'technology' is 't'.
'labour'+'t'='labourt'
'labourt' anagrammed gives 'bulator'.
'ta'+'bulator'='TABULATOR'

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(Other definitions for tabulator that I've seen before include "Producer of lists" , "Typewriter device" , "Calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens" , "Facility on word-processor or typewriter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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