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> I understand if you just want to put your data in a table and do some math with it. But this is huge and what most people use Excel/Sheets for, in their day-
by jader201 4y ago
> I understand if you just want to put your data in a table and do some math with it.
But this is huge and what most people use Excel/Sheets for, in their day-to-day work.
I have used Excel (and nowadays Sheets, because it’s free) for years in both my personal and professional life, just for this purpose. I’ve probably used this more than any single tool/app.
Plain text has its place, but saying that it is a replacement for Excel/Sheets is overlooking a huge reason it’s so useful.
- lvass 4y agoNever said everyone should simply replace it. I, myself, would prefer not to use Excel because I am proficient in ledger and org-mode which absolutely does supplant that use case (and much more). The criticism here is when you have complex data and manipulation and attempt to use a terrible tool for that job. Excel in fact IS good for some things, but unfortunately happens to be usable, and commonly used, for things it's terrible at.
- Terretta 4y ago> and nowadays Sheets, because it’s free … in my professional life It isn’t. For pro use it’s by and large the same cost as O365, $12/user/month if you get a usable plan. (Both offer a $6/user/month plan, but on MS side that doesn’t have desktop apps, and on Google side it doesn’t have storage.) // As of 1 August, all the grace periods for Workspaces expired. There remains a three month no charge period from your individual cutover day, and then a year of 1/2 price.