Excel--still the best
August 04, 2021
Excel--still the best
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is used throughout our entire financial department as an analysis tool. It is a well known user-friendly product that has been around for quite some time, so many of us have good training and practice with it. It can also handle large data files that other spreadsheet tools simply cannot manage. As a multinational company, there is a lot of data to include, so this is key. Pivot tables make simple work of large data sets.
Pros
- Ability to handle large data sets
- Easy-to-use formulas
- Pivot tables that can work seamlessly with data modeling downloads
- Organized and easy-to-follow help guidance for using formulas that are unfamiliar
Cons
- Multi-user shared files are only available within networks specifically set up by IT departments within the same server. Cannot include out-of-company users. Web-based multi-user sharing on other platforms--specifically Google Sheets--has been invaluable.
- Our finance department uses this program heavily even though web-based products are available.
- Other analysis tools struggle with the larger files. Microsoft Excel's ability to handle the data and use integrated analyzing features has remained invaluable.
While other products have been useful for being easily sharable or free, Microsoft Excel handles more data with easier to use functions, pivot tables, graphing, and formulas than all that I have used. Google Sheets is a close second but has not been able to handle the large files I need to work with. Microsoft Excel is overall my favorite product for spreadsheets and analysis.
Do you think Microsoft Excel delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Excel's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft Excel live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft Excel go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Excel again?
Yes
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