Google Sheets or Excel?
Lindsay Davis
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I can't even recall the last time I used Excel for work, perhaps back when I was studying at university. I'm a 100% Google Sheets person — it's web-based, user-friendly, and collaborative.
What about you?
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George Burmistrov@burmistrov
Double the part about Excel. I don't even remember using it at my university, Google ecosystem works great. Google Sheets may not be as complex and detailed as Excel but it sure is more friendly.
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Yeah those days gone now. Using google sheets
Google Sheets. I like that its online and quickly share-able.
I have Excel because it comes with my MS Office package.
What a weird program.
I want to learn how to use it, but it's not as intuitive as Sheets, so I always end up feeling powerless and leaving it. I guess Excel was viewed so long as the "serious" spreadsheet tool, but I have lost all desire to learn it!
Oh, the age-old Google Sheets vs. Excel debate!!
I get where you're coming from. Personally, I've mostly ditched Excel too, at least for everyday stuff. Google Sheets is just so darn convenient with its web-based nature. I mean, who doesn't love being able to access their data from anywhere?
Excel still has a special place in my heart - when I need to dive deep into complex data analysis or create intricate financial models..
So it's not really about one being better than the other, but more about the task at hand. If I had to pick, I'd say I'm 70% Google Sheets and 30% Excel.
Google sheets for more portability.
They seem so similar but I use both for different things.
Google Sheets is great if you want to get out and pull data from the web or use some of the integrations in your spreadsheet.
But if I'm doing regular old data work with pivot tables or large data sets... I end up in excel regularly.
Google sheets for its ecosystem
Google Sheets any day
Google sheets if I'm collaborating otherwise Excel.
Sheets anyday! I mean I don't even use MS apps now. 😅😂
Google sheets for the win.
Airtable!
No brainer - google sheets
Collaborate, cloud-based and 3rd party plugin integration
It depends if you use it online or offline. I use both
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