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Clyde Eugene M.

Departmental Chairperson (Natural Sciences)

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/4/2020

"Excel is a Swiss army knife for numbers"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

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.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

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.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Excel:

I would recommend your learning to follow the just in time approach where you learn what is most needful when it is most needful. It is also important to apply the knowledge gained to solving real-world problems. That is the fastest way to gaining practical familiarity with Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft Excel solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Excel in computing student grades and it has expedited our grade processing times. We simply copy and paste raw marks and the formulas that are entered in our grade sheet templates do their thing and out come neatly formatted grades and charts that are easy to visualize.

I also use Excel in client work to track project completion. This allows my clients and I to collaborate easily as we work towards completing project milestones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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