Spreadsheet at its best with a large library of formulas, functions, and tools
October 23, 2023
Spreadsheet at its best with a large library of formulas, functions, and tools
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel has helped me manage financial reports for decades now. Over the years, newer editions with additional functions and tools have only improved its speed and performance. It is a gold standard to me when it comes to spreadsheets and its nearest competitor still way behind Microsoft Excel.
- Financial reports with functions
- Visual charts
- Scenario based forecasting
- Financial models
- Risk of losing original data when used same files by a group. Not suitable when changes are made in files as it becomes difficult to keep track of different versions of truth.
- Even though Microsoft Excel produces great charts that are visually appealing, but limited features that can involve an user as he or she makes changes playing with numbers. I mean there are other tools like Tableau and Cognos Analytics needed to address such deficits of Microsoft Excel.
- Small and big financial reports are started on Microsoft Excel and most of the time serve the objective with full satisfaction with its extensive library of formulas and functions
- Advent of AI has still made easier to write formulas/ functions
Google Sheets sync nicely with Google Workspace and can be accessed easily online. But Google Sheets is clunky and no where near the gold standard which is Microsoft Excel.
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