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Microsoft Excel is a productivity solution that helps businesses of all sizes create spreadsheets to organize data and perform calculations. The platform enables managers to format and present data in charts, graphs, sparklines,...
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- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The original and best spreadsheet and data management tool
Couldn't run our business without it. Essential!
Pros
Presenting, analysing, and reporting on data sets, using pivot tables, and showing data graphically. It's essential for our business, nothing else comes close
Cons
Occasionally I'd like to see more graph options, but it really does cover most bases
- Industry: Outsourcing/Offshoring
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Microsoft excel, the super software.
I would say I fell in love with Microsoft and very thankful that this kind of software exist. I believe all organization related to industry I'm working which is BPO/Contact Center are using this software nowadays.
Pros
Very functional to any kinds of task we have such as tracking purposes, making calculator for complicated table sheet, data analysis, and organize almost all kinds of data and information.
Cons
I think learning formula is just too difficult but that's all. Once you learned complicated formula, you have the edge compare to your peers.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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It's the one everyone uses but there has to be a better way to do it.
I can use it very basically but beyond that gets too frustrating.
Pros
I like the ability to make spreadsheets and it is excellent for record keeping
Cons
Not user friendly and extremely agitating to learn to use.
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- Industry: Machinery
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excel Reveiw
Pros
Excel is a great tool for organizing and analyzing data. I use it all the time to track employee information.
Cons
I haven't found any problems with Excel.
- Industry: Utilities
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel has so many uses!
I used to be a project manager and used it for everything! Now I am in billing and payroll and still use it for everything! Our payroll app does not provide the reporting my bosses need, so I transfer the data to excel and send them what they need. I love excel!
Pros
I use excel all the time, I balance our books, track employees, pull reports from other apps we use and put them into excel and sort in a way that is important to the owners. I also use excel to do our billing and create our invoices. I know there are other apps that can do this, but I am comfortable with excel and it is working for our company. I highly recomend Excel! There is always more to learn with this software as it can do so much!
Cons
There is a lot more to this than what I use is for. I wish I had time to learn more about it!
- Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Easy to use, lots of features to make detailed Quality management Systems and easy to...
Really enjoy using the product and always my go to when working with QMS's or any data. Easy to filter and analyse using Excel. Also used by so many staff that collaboration is simple.
Pros
So easy to use and so many functions. Ability to create really simple spreadsheets, but also to add features and functions to develop full Quality Management Systems. Easy to find support to develop knowledge on Excel. Easy to share documents and collaborate.
Cons
Lots of features which could be overwhelming, and with lots of small buttons, there isn't always a 'name' on the button, so sometimes needing to google or search the functions.
- Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel - an application anyone can enjoy
Self taught & a pleasure to expand my skillsets, in creating a work of art that others can appreciate. Knowledge is power & to be able to unearth this data & transform it into something that can be used/appreciated by others is a pleasure.
Pros
The powerful & extensive options to create a masterpiece of information.
Cons
Its capabilities are so powerful & extensive, I'm reminded regulary how little I know, in regard to these capabilities.
- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel User
I have used Excel for years both professionally and in my personal life. Excel os easy to use and provides so msny tools for data gathering, organization, automation and filtering. I specifically integrate Power Automate with Excel, along with using macros, SQL and formula functionality.
Pros
Ease of use, integration with Power Automate and common features.
Cons
Limits to automation with Power Automate.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Excellent for day to day activities
Very fun and easy to use.
As i am a daily user of Excel, i have to keep track of inventory and time sheets which Excel makes it piece of cake.
Pros
Its very easy and user friendly makes it best choice for any day to day activities like daily logs, inventory tracking, timesheets and many more. Also its automation is really handy.
Cons
since i switched from google spreadsheet, i had trouble with the shortcuts, but as i kept using Excel more, i got used to it.
so far, i dont have nay issue with Excel.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Exceptional Tool
My overall experience with Microsoft Excel has been exceptionally favourable.
Pros
Microsoft Excel is renowned for its versatility and robust capabilities.
Cons
One aspect of Microsoft Excel that I find most challenging is its intricacy when handling extensive datasets or utilizing more advanced functionalities.
- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The Standard Spreadsheet, But Needs to Change with the Time
Microsoft Excel is a great product that is limited by accessibility.
Pros
I love spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel set the standard for spreadsheets.
Cons
While I have used Microsoft Excel for years, they have not kept up with the changing landscape of team work on the cloud. I need my spreadsheets to be fully accessible in real time by my whole team.
- Industry: Airlines/Aviation
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel
Overall, I enjoy the product and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Pros
I love that it allows you to keep your data in one place. It's very customizable and allows you to view your data in many different ways.
Cons
I don't like how it lags with large amounts of data. Using the power query feature can slow the process down quite a bit. Excel does require a bit of training to know how to use it properly.
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Workplace Essential
Pros
It is endlessly customizable. It's obviously great at calculations and typical data analytics, but is also a wonderful project management tool and, with some creativity, can be used in live presentations.
Cons
I wish there was more in-depth help within excel when your formula isn't formatted correctly. There are lots of resources online and Microsoft's website, but you have to leave the application.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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It's no wonder they named it Excel, because that's exactly what it does
Overall my experience with Excel has been a positive one. My understanding of how to utilize certain functions and formulas has saved me time, increased my productivity, and advanced my professional career.
Pros
What I like most about Excel is that it is an extremely versatile software and is useful for any skill level. Those with limited experience will find value in the ability to make sort-able lists or to store numerical values that they can do simple equations on.
Beyond Excel's most basic functions - the sky is the limit. There are so many efficiencies that Excel can help to facilitate, and the functions that can utilized are more plentiful than one can imagine. Users can write "formulas" that will take data from other cells and manipulate that data into something more useful. You can turn your data set into a chart so you can easily visualize the information. You can use the PivotTable function to quickly take a data set and create a table of information where you can easily change the variable you want to analyze. You can instruct an Excel file to pull data from an online source to automatically keep your data set current. You can even write a type of program within the Excel software called a macro. A macro can do all sorts of things but is primarily utilized to automate step by step tasks that are necessary to complete on a recurring basis. A macro is essentially a way to let the software do the boring repetitive work for you.
If you have a set of data and there is something you want to do with it there IS a way to do that in Excel. You might not know how to create the formula on your own, and you may not even imagine that a formula could possibly accomplish what you are wanting to do, but there is. You may have to combine a could of steps to get the result you want, but if you can see the value in doing more work in the present for less work in the future then spending some time perfecting things will save you so much time going forward.
If you encounter a problem and you don't know where to start or what the correct formula is - just use a search engine and type your question in and hit search. There are an abundance of video tutorials and message board postings from other users who have already solved the problem you are trying to figure out.
Cons
My qualms with Excel are mostly superficial in nature. Sometimes changing the axis value on a chart can be confusing. If you have numbers entered into a cells that is a cell for a date or text it will display differently than you want so you have to go and adjust it. Importing data from a source that isn't designed to import to Excel is very hit or miss. However, none of the Cons even begin to sway me away from the Pros

- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excel is indispensable and one of the basics of practical, academic and professional life.
My comprehensive experience with the program lasted for several years and was generally positive, as the program provides many tools and features that help in managing and analyzing data efficiently, whether in a personal, academic, or professional context. The continuous updates made to the program ensure continuous improvement of performance and the addition of new features that meet the changing needs of users. I use the program in my daily life to manage personal budgets, track expenses, and create spreadsheets to organize personal information such as lists of things to do and appointment schedules. I've also used it to create shopping lists and track spending to help with daily planning and personal management. This software for me is an essential thing in my life that I can never do without. I would like to express my thanks to the work team working on developing the program and thank them for the benefit they provide to people through this great work.
Pros
I liked many positives about this program, including its ability to adapt to different uses and needs, as well as its effectiveness in transforming data into valuable information through powerful analysis and visualization tools. In addition, this program integrates well with the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem, which enhances productivity and facilitates collaboration, and provides multiple options for protecting files including passwords and specifying access permissions, ensuring the security of sensitive data. Despite its power, it features a relatively simple and easy-to-learn user interface, making it an effective tool for both beginners and professionals.
Cons
Most of the drawbacks of this software can be effectively dealt with through proper training and taking full advantage of its features, or using other software solutions or techniques in case of urgent need.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is one of the best data gathering, visualization and analysis sheets app on the market. Is integrating very well with Microsoft 365 apps, is simple to use and is available on all platforms, even on smartphones.
Pros
The main reason I still use Excel are the macros, these are very helpful as it allows us to export every workbook sheet as PDF files (this is the macro I use every day) and add many other functionalities to it. Another feature that make excel stand are the formulas, they help me with importing large amount of data automatically from other Excel workbooks and make automatic calculation based on the newly imported data. There are great features witch saves me a lot of time.
Cons
Mobile app is somehow limited in use, is good for view but is hard to work on it.
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Must-have software
Excel is extremely integral to our workplace, and I cannot imagine a better software for inputting, processing and storing data
Pros
Excel is by far the best app for data management, it has so many good functions for data purposes
Cons
Sometimes the load times are slow when files get big or you have a few of them open but it is not a regular issue

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Microsoft Excel Review
This tool is overall good and really useful for data analytics and visualizations.
Pros
handling medium sized dataset for data analytics and visualizations.
Cons
need to deal on its several datatypes in my coding but it's overall useful for me.
- Industry: Insurance
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Organization Made Easy
Pros
Helps me organize information for other co-workers and keep track of certain information in the office.
Cons
Can be difficult to learn how to use but once you get the hang of it, it's a very helpful tool.
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excel gets all thumbs up reviews from me.
There is no better way to make a budget for the month.
Pros
It has been around for so long. I remember the days of dbase. I think that it now has competition with open office and google docs, but if you do not mind paying for good software you should go for this alternative
Cons
There is not much I do not like about excel. It gets right to business and it helps me keep track of expenses.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The perfect tool
I Use it Heavilyfor financial modeling and for revenue recognition.
Pros
I love the complexity. you can do almost anything you need in excel
Cons
Nothing I dont like. If I could only choose one tool, Excel would be it.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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My Daily Schedule Source
It is my source of daily clinical work organization.
Pros
This is one of my "go to" EVERY SINGLE DAY. Specially to organize and reorganize (a few times daily) my schedule, patients, appointments and meetings. I also use it for accounting and business' charts.
Cons
I have no complaints. It is so user friendly that I can use it on my phone and the app works perfectly, allowing me to access and share "live" updated information.
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Professional spreadsheets
Excel has great functions and my spreadsheets look professional and well organized
Pros
The well organized functions. Easy to use. One of my go to professional spreadsheets organizations
Cons
No cons I love Microsoft Excel I've used it for years.
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excel for all your spreadsheet requirements
Excel has a good number of advanced features such as macros and pivot tables that can help to solve almost every spreadsheet requirement .Hence highly recommended
Pros
Excel s the most advanced tool out there that is just perfect for all spreadsheet operations.
The pivot table are some of the advanced excel features used on a day-to-day basis and is very useful for consolidating large datasets
Cons
Excel is great for only small datasets. If datasets are large excel tends to crash
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Essential for… everything
Excel is a top-tier tool for buyers. Its versatility and data-handling capabilities make it a critical part of any workflow.
Pros
Excel is essential for managing budgets, tracking supplier performance, and analysing sales trends. Its flexibility allows buyers to handle complex datasets efficiently, keeping everything organised and easy to access.
Cons
Advanced formulas and data tools provide powerful insights once set up. While they take some practice to learn and refine, they’re invaluable for accurate analysis and decision-making.