While I like the familiar look and feel of the whole Office 365 suite, I love the possibilities that Excel opens up for data analysis. In my day job, it makes it easy to compute student grades and quickly spot students that might need help. In my side hustles it helps in scoring keyword ideas, tracking project progress (although I think I'm abusing it there), and many other things. All of those should have been prefaced by the fact that I am by no means a power user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As with any tool that is this powerful, the learning curve can be quite steep. This is counterbalanced by the fact that there are numerous tutorials on YouTube, various blogs, and forums although you might need to dig through the noise when you have a niche topic you want to learn.

Microsoft also has great learning content but it can be too taxing to navigate if you're pressed for time. If you do commit to reading through the materials though, you will be better for having done so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.