Microsoft Excel

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

12 months

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Users consistently praise the flexibility and powerful features of Microsoft Excel, highlighting its ability to efficiently manage and analyze large datasets. The intuitive interface and extensive formula library make it easy for both beginners and advanced users to perform complex calculations and create insightful reports. However, some users note that performance can lag with very large files or complex formulas.

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Karim S.
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Karim S.
Finance Specialist
Consulting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"An Ocean of Knowledge with Everything You Need"
5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

It feels like the ocean of knowledge, whenever you think you mastered a lot you find yourself in the middle of open waters.

And it has everything in it you need to use espically if you work in finance and accounting it will be your companinon Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Sometimes i have to do some tasks manually and they usually are very exhausting, but the Ai bot claude is making it a lot easier now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

dilawer h.
DH
dilawer h.
Route to Market Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerful Data Analysis and Visualization in One Platform"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is an excellent application where calculations and data analysis, data transformations and dashboard visualizations are done on single platform. It has robust bank for formulas and tools that are easy to use. My favorite formulas are xlookup, sumifs, countifs, Filter function, index, match, Byrow, Bycol, Tocol, torow, lambda functions and many more. It has powerful languages and scripts like VBA, Python, Power Query M Code, DAX. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Excel is slow when data is large like 3 to 4 lac rows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prashant S.
PS
Prashant S.
Associate Software Developer (ML)
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Unmatched Versatility and Collaboration with Excel"
5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

What I like the most about Microsoft Excel is how versatile it is. You can use it for basic tasks like maintaining lists, creating schedules, or simple budgets, and also for advanced work such as formulas, pivot tables, and automation using macros. Excel makes it easy to structure data, filter values, and visualize information through charts and graphs. It is also widely used across teams, so sharing and collaborating becomes smooth without needing much explanation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

The biggest challenge I find is when large files become slow or take time to load, especially when they include a lot of formulas, images, or multiple sheets. Also, some advanced functions require prior knowledge, and beginners may take time to learn them. Real-time multi-user collaboration is possible, but not always seamless like cloud-native tools. Apart from that, I don’t see major issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Retail
UR
Verified User in Retail
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft Excel: Powerful Features That Boost Productivity"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

With power queries, dynamic array formula, pivot tables, flash fills, copilot and so on, Microsoft Excel remains one of the best tools by Microsoft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

When dealing with large spreadsheets with more than 1,048,576 rows and big file sizes, Excel becomes a problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DR.Sundus F.
DF
DR.Sundus F.
Medical Officer and Health Information Systems User
Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Efficient tool for data organization and analysis"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

It is flexible in organization data and perform quick analysis using formals, pivot tables and charts for my research projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Some times i feel it can become slow and less efficient when working with large datasets and some advanced analysis tasks require extra tools and manual effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Utsav A.
Electrical Engineer
Utilities
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Excel: Easy to Learn, Powerful Tools for Advanced Users"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Excel has a low learning curve for everyday user, while also incorporates specailized tools for advanced users. It is universally accepted and used across all the fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Formatting is rigid and incorrect format or hard coded numbers inside formula may generate error. A single wrong cell reference can corrupt the whole result and copy-paste errors are quite common. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohamed H.
MH
Mohamed H.
Workforce Development Specialist
Telecommunications
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful for Creating Complex Formulas and Handling Many Tasks"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

create complex formula and working with many things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

manual steps and many errors can be effected on the formula Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sameh H.
SH
Sameh H.
Finance Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excel’s Great Usability, Integration, and Value"
5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

I love Excel. Its layout and usability are great, and its ability to integrate with other tools is excellent. The pricing is also very good. I’m now hoping to use the Claude add-on within Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

When there’s a lot of data, Excel can crash or become unresponsive, which is really frustrating and can be a pain to deal with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeffrey M.
JM
Jeffrey M.
Civil Engineer – Office-In-Charge
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful Data Automation for Smarter Decision-Making"
5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

It helps me automate data even with complex data and allow me to strategize decision-making. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

It's slow to load when online, unlike google sheet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sagar P.
SP
Sagar P.
Senior ServiceNow Developer
Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Powerful Pivot Tables, Formulas, and Sorting Made Easy"
5/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Pivot tables, formulas, sorting and many other functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

A few formulas are a bit complex to use and hard to remember. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

12 months

Average Discount

12%

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