About Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is a software program, developed by Microsoft and sold as part of the Microsoft 365 suite. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Features of the Microsoft Excel application include user friendly formatting options that make formatting numbers and data easier, pattern matching and value lists that save time when typing in information by using an interface similar to filling in a form, and custom number formats that allow users to add leading zeroes or change number separators.
Pricing starting from:
US$159.99/one-time
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Mexico, United States and 5 others
Supported Languages
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian and 21 others
Pricing starting from:
US$159.99/one-time
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Microsoft Excel
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Features
Total features of Microsoft Excel: 14
Alternatives
Google Sheets
Numbers
LibreOffice
Apache OpenOffice
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- Industry: Mining & Metals
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
You’ve got the most powerful spreadsheet software!
Reviewed on 2022-07-25
Excel offers a lot of spreadsheet fun for both novice and professionals, but it has provided us...
Excel offers a lot of spreadsheet fun for both novice and professionals, but it has provided us with more than we can chew. You must train yourself heavily to use every feature it provides.
Pros
1. Microsoft Excel has been a flagship software of the company for ages. It has been growing every year and has always been coming up with newer and newer features. There is a common saying that you can never learn everything in excel because it comes with another significant update when you get to know everything.
2. Besides basic spreadsheet features, Excel boasts a host of valuable tools. For instance, the Formulas tool is too exhaustive and includes ready-made formulas for almost every function, including mathematical, statistical, logical, financial, date, time, and whatnot.
3. Data tools are a game changer for this beautiful piece of software. Twist and tweak your data to come up with many interpretations automatically. Subtotals, text to columns, filter, auto sum, queries, sorting, validation, and what-if analysis are some of the most important ways you can analyze your data.
4. The review tab lets you work with your team for proofing, lookup, translation, commenting, protecting, etc.
5. Insert tab is also quite powerful with functions like pivot tables, charts, 3D maps, slicer, timeline, etc.
6. You can change views to fit your need – like side-by-side scrolls, split, hide, auto arrange, page break preview, zoom, workbook views, etc.
7. The Macro feature is so extensive that it hides a complete programming tool like Visual basic to control Excel’s repetitive tasks, design your software to analyze data, query databases, or develop dashboards.
8. Help tool is a storeho
Cons
1. The Help tool almost always uses the internet to explain things. There should be some information that should always be available offline. Even for simple issues, you need internet connectivity.
2. Since you need to learn a lot to use Excel, it would be helpful to have simple-to-understand training material. Just like maths, some students still fear Excel because they lack proper training.
3. The latest Excel versions are highly dependent on the internet. Poor connectivity may spoil your real excel experience. Sometimes, you must wait for updates to finish to start using Excel.
4. There are some compatibility issues with the previous versions. You may face awkward situations if your file is saved in the latest version and you cannot edit it in prior versions.
5. The online User Support facility needs to be more responsive.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Microsoft Excel is the best for data entry
Reviewed on 2022-07-17
I've been working with it day to day in my last occupation as a statistical surveying examiner. I...
I've been working with it day to day in my last occupation as a statistical surveying examiner. I had my lord calculation sheet, with more than 30 sheets inside, all that efficient, and fundamentally at the start of every day, I opened the calculation sheet and didn't close it until I leave work. I utilized for the most part fundamental numerical and measurable usefulness, and I now and again made charts for week-by-week group gatherings. Feeling sure with the product, I have no question it will help me a ton in my new position too.
It's been some time since I worked with MS Excel routinely. Sufficiently sure, I utilized it frequently at school, for fundamental estimations and to make represented diagrams for school introductions. I think it is extraordinary programming, truly natural, and simple to utilize, on the grounds that it has comparative UI as different projects from Microsoft, for example, MS Word, which I am utilizing all the more often. To summarize it, I might require a little while to clean my abilities with MS Excel, to review either usefulness. Yet, I won't battle working with it in the gig, that is without a doubt.
All things considered, I've been working generally with Open Office, which is a free option in contrast to MS Office. I couldn't say whether you have some involvement in Calc from Open Office, however the UI and usefulness are practically indistinguishable from MS Excel. That is the reason I am genuinely sure to deal with exactly the same thin
Pros
1. Easy to use and user-friendly.
2. Performs Calculations
3. Good for data visualization
4. Presence of developer tab for development purposes using VBA.
Cons
1. It is unsuitable for agile business practices.
2. It is hard to make clear decisions while using it.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
Excel is not excellent
Reviewed on 2022-07-14
I try to avoid using Microsoft Excel as often as I can and go to something like Google Sheets, or...
I try to avoid using Microsoft Excel as often as I can and go to something like Google Sheets, or better, Airtable. Google Sheets isn't perfect either, but there are so many things that Google has made very intuitive compared to Excel.
Pros
I like that a lot of people do use Excel and there are usually a lot of tutorials about it when I'm needing help with a certain equation, etc. It has a lot of capabilities and I know I have not come close to tapping its full potential.
Cons
I think Excel is very slow, especially compared to a solution like Google Sheets. Additionally, Sheets is much easier to use, more intuitive. Excel is often buggy, needs refreshing often (for the online version), is clunky and sluggish when trying to input data more quickly (even the local version is often slow).
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Excel: The Best Way to Organize Your Data
Reviewed on 2022-06-19
I have had a positive experience with Microsoft Excel. It is a powerful tool that has helped me to...
I have had a positive experience with Microsoft Excel. It is a powerful tool that has helped me to be more efficient and organized in my work. I have used it to create spreadsheets, track data, and perform various calculations. It is user-friendly and has multiple features that make it a valuable tool for anyone who needs to work with a small amount of data.
Pros
I use Excel almost on a daily basis. I like many things about it, but some of my favorite features are the ability to quickly create charts and graphs and the ability to perform quick calculations. I also like the fact that Excel is very user-friendly and with advanced features that are easy to learn.
Cons
Sometimes the auto-formatting can be disadvantageous, for example in my case it auto-formats "Gene Names" into dates.
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NumbersReasons for Switching to Microsoft Excel
Firstly, Excel is a very popular software program and is used by many businesses and individuals (The large user base has made every task one google away). Secondly, Excel is relatively easy to use and has a lot of features and functionality. Finally, Excel is often bundled with other Microsoft Office products, so it may be a more cost-effective option for some users.- Industry: Financial Services Software
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
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The original classic that just keeps getting better
Reviewed on 2022-07-02
Combing multiple spreadsheets from many sources using power query is so easy and fast.
Combing multiple spreadsheets from many sources using power query is so easy and fast.
Pros
Ease of use, great help, so many uses. Genuinely love the prompts when keying complex formulas.
Cons
When Microsoft update they often move menu options, which can be a little confusing!
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Below are some frequently asked questions for Microsoft Excel.Q. What type of pricing plans does Microsoft Excel offer?
Microsoft Excel offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$159.99/one-time
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Not Available
Microsoft Excel is available as part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Office 365 Personal: $6.99/month or $69.99/year Office 365 Home: $9.99/month or $99.99/year Office Home & Student 2019: $149.99 one-time Office 365 Business: $8.25/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Premium: $12.50/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Essentials: $5/month (annual commitment required) Users can also access the web-based version of Microsoft Excel through the free OneDrive Basic 5GB, and the $1.99/month OneDrive 100GB subscription plans.
Q. Who are the typical users of Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does Microsoft Excel support?
Microsoft Excel supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
Q. Does Microsoft Excel support mobile devices?
Microsoft Excel supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Microsoft Excel integrate with?
Microsoft Excel integrates with the following applications:
123FormBuilder, ActiveCampaign, Acuity Scheduling, Airtable, Alchemer, Any.do, Asana, Basecamp, CRM Analytics, Cascade Strategy, ClickFunnels, ClickUp, Clio, Constant Contact, Discord, Dropbox Business, Eventbrite, Evernote Teams, FastField, Firebase, Formidable Forms, Formsite, Formstack Documents, Freshdesk, GoCanvas, GoToWebinar, Google Contacts, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Gravity Forms, HubSpot CRM, InstaPage, Instagram, Jira, Jotform, Kajabi, Knack, Landingi, LinkedIn for Business, Mailchimp, ManyChat, Microsoft 365, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Miro, MySQL, Ninja Forms, Notion, OneDrive, Paperform, Parserr, PayPal, Pipedrive, Pipefy, Podio, QuickBooks, RingCentral Contact Center, Shopify, Slack, Smartsheet, Squarespace, Stripe, SurveyMonkey, Todoist, Trello, Twilio, Twitter, Typeform, Unbounce, Venngage, WPForms, Wave, Webflow, Wix, WooCommerce, WordPress, Wufoo, Xero, Zapier, Zendesk, Zoho Forms, Zoom Meetings, mailparser.io, monday.com
Q. What level of support does Microsoft Excel offer?
Microsoft Excel offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support
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