Why I Stopped Using Google Sheets and Came Back to Excel
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Summary
While Google Sheets has merit in being user-friendly and having good real-time collaboration, compared to Excel it falls short, argues the author, who returned to Excel after noticing several limitations during use of Google Sheets
Excel works far better offline, as it was primarily designed this way, and gives the user access to all functions, unlike Sheets, which requires extensions and limited functionality in offline mode
It also has better performance, leveraging the full power of the device’s processing, meaning it can manage large datasets efficiently
It is more advanced, with features like Power Query, Power Pivot and more intuitive macros and customisations
Copilot integrations, which form part of the Microsoft 365 subscription, are also more worthwhile than Google’s Gemini integration
It is the industry standard, having been around for decades longer than Google Sheets, and is therefore more deeply ingrained in business workflows and has far more add-ins
With more add-ins, and other advanced features, Excel just brings more to the table, argues the author.
