I agree that trying to force open source alternatives on your workflow after using Microsoft Office for a long time can be difficult. I tried to switch from Mi

I agree that trying to force open source alternatives on your workflow after using Microsoft Office for a long time can be difficult. I tried to switch from Microsoft Office to the other open source alternatives and while I did like Open Office, I found I couldn't use it beyond 'average' tasks. As soon as I needed advanced analysis I had to go back to Excel. I find that switching between R and Excel 2013 works well for me. Also I feel that Microsoft has done a good job with Office 2013 and I like what they've done with PowerPoint animations on the ribbon. Frankly though Office is expensive so if you need the features not available in open source alternatives you've just got to pay.