Excel Usage Debate

The cluster centers on debates about using Excel for data tasks, highlighting its limitations for sophisticated work, advocating alternatives like proper tools or spreadsheets software, and discussing integrations or AI enhancements.

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martialmartian Jan 15, 2014 View on HN

for those who can't use excel...

VagabundoP Jan 9, 2024 View on HN

Its even in Excel nowadays!!

konjin Oct 6, 2020 View on HN

How about don't use excel in the first place?

icapybara Aug 22, 2023 View on HN

Sounds like you're doing something too sophisticated for Excel.

avip Oct 11, 2018 View on HN

Because one day, someone will send you an excel sheet.

xchip Aug 7, 2020 View on HN

Why are they usin excel on the first place?

orbit7 Jan 25, 2023 View on HN

Impressive, Excel would benefit having this built in

daft_pink Sep 27, 2024 View on HN

are we just waiting for excel to exhibit this behavior shortly?

collyw Apr 16, 2020 View on HN

People already do this in Excel.

msravi May 1, 2025 View on HN

Apart from Excel, isn't google docs or libreoffice a viable alternative?