diff --git a/spreadsheet/cell.go b/spreadsheet/cell.go
index efffb6be..e53f19e7 100644
--- a/spreadsheet/cell.go
+++ b/spreadsheet/cell.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package spreadsheet
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"log"
+	"math"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ func (c Cell) X() *sml.CT_Cell {
 	return c.x
 }
 
+// Clear clears the cell's value and type.
+func (c Cell) Clear() {
+	c.clearValue()
+	c.x.TAttr = sml.ST_CellTypeUnset
+}
+
 func (c Cell) clearValue() {
 	c.x.F = nil
 	c.x.Is = nil
@@ -44,6 +51,8 @@ func (c Cell) SetInlineString(s string) {
 	c.x.TAttr = sml.ST_CellTypeInlineStr
 }
 
+// SetRichTextString sets the cell to rich string mode and returns a struct that
+// can be used to add formatted text to the cell.
 func (c Cell) SetRichTextString() RichText {
 	c.clearValue()
 	c.x.Is = sml.NewCT_Rst()
@@ -86,6 +95,17 @@ func (c Cell) SetNumber(v float64) {
 	c.x.TAttr = sml.ST_CellTypeN
 }
 
+// GetValueAsNumber retrieves the cell's value as a number
+func (c Cell) GetValueAsNumber() (float64, error) {
+	if c.x.TAttr != sml.ST_CellTypeN {
+		return math.NaN(), errors.New("cell is not of number type")
+	}
+	if c.x.V == nil {
+		return math.NaN(), errors.New("cell has no value")
+	}
+	return strconv.ParseFloat(*c.x.V, 64)
+}
+
 // SetNumberWithStyle sets a number and applies a standard format to the cell.
 func (c Cell) SetNumberWithStyle(v float64, f StandardFormat) {
 	c.SetNumber(v)
@@ -100,6 +120,17 @@ func (c Cell) SetBool(v bool) {
 	c.x.TAttr = sml.ST_CellTypeB
 }
 
+// GetValueAsBool retrieves the cell's value as a boolean
+func (c Cell) GetValueAsBool() (bool, error) {
+	if c.x.TAttr != sml.ST_CellTypeB {
+		return false, errors.New("cell is not of bool type")
+	}
+	if c.x.V == nil {
+		return false, errors.New("cell has no value")
+	}
+	return strconv.ParseBool(*c.x.V)
+}
+
 func asUTC(d time.Time) time.Time {
 	// Excel appears to interpret and serial dates in the local timezone, so
 	// first ensure the time is converted internally.
diff --git a/spreadsheet/cell_test.go b/spreadsheet/cell_test.go
index 33f5c28b..d65f7455 100644
--- a/spreadsheet/cell_test.go
+++ b/spreadsheet/cell_test.go
@@ -46,3 +46,48 @@ func TestCell(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestCellGetNumber(t *testing.T) {
+	wb := spreadsheet.New()
+	sheet := wb.AddSheet()
+	row := sheet.AddRow()
+	cell := row.AddCell()
+
+	cell.SetNumber(1.234)
+	f, err := cell.GetValueAsNumber()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected no error")
+	}
+	if f != 1.234 {
+		t.Errorf("expected f = 1.234, got %f", f)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCellGetNumberFromText(t *testing.T) {
+	wb := spreadsheet.New()
+	sheet := wb.AddSheet()
+	row := sheet.AddRow()
+	cell := row.AddCell()
+
+	cell.SetString("foo")
+	_, err := cell.GetValueAsNumber()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected an error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCellGetBool(t *testing.T) {
+	wb := spreadsheet.New()
+	sheet := wb.AddSheet()
+	row := sheet.AddRow()
+	cell := row.AddCell()
+
+	cell.SetBool(true)
+	b, err := cell.GetValueAsBool()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected no error")
+	}
+	if !b {
+		t.Errorf("expected b = true, got false")
+	}
+}