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  • for the first time the web version of Excel is easier to use

    From Ogg@VERT/EOTLBBS to poindexter FORTRAN on Friday, October 09, 2020 21:41:00
    Hello poindexter!

    ** On Wednesday 07.10.20 - 10:12, poindexter.fortran wrote to Tracker1:

    I've been doing a lot of collaboration with remote peers
    lately, and for the first time the web version of Excel is
    easier to use than Excel 2016. Until now, there's been a
    feature missing from the online version, or something is
    easier with the desktop version.

    Is the O365 web version of Excel much more different than the
    experience of using Google Sheets?

    I would not stand to use Sheets on a regular basis. Too much
    lag even with a modest DSL connection.


    I went to Microsoft's Ignite conference this year online,
    and they sent me a coupon code for $5 off on their digital
    store, and O365 family edition for $20/year. I may have to
    stock up - 5 licenses of Microsoft 365, Office 2016, 6TB of
    disk space in a pool and outlook.com support for desktop
    outlook. I think they include Skype minutes, too.

    Sounds like a practical solution if collaborating documents, a
    lot. But for an individual who needs work on a spreadsheet
    independently, I see the local version is superior. I
    wouldn't want my work to be affected with the internet
    connection decides to quit.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Ogg on Sunday, October 11, 2020 07:37:00
    Ogg wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Is the O365 web version of Excel much more different than the
    experience of using Google Sheets?

    At home, I prefer sheets for quick n' dirty speadsheets. For anything
    more substantive, Excel still rocks.

    I would not stand to use Sheets on a regular basis. Too much
    lag even with a modest DSL connection.

    I haven't noticed any lag in normal operation, but it does pause to
    save occasionally.




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