Being a Windows program, Microsoft Excel is not natively supported on Chromebooks. However, you will be pleased to know that it is possible to use Microsoft Excel on Chromebook. Although, Chromebooks come preloaded with free software for working on spreadsheets (Google Sheets), many users still prefer using Microsoft Excel.
Users running Excel on Chromebooks might quickly run into the limitations of the Android app for Chrome OS. As a lightweight mobile app, it does not have all of the features that professional business users need. And just like the browser apps in Microsoft 365, Google Sheets is far from being an ideal substitute for many business use cases.
What is Google Sheets app for Chromebook?
Google Sheets app allows you to open, view and edit Microsoft Excel files directly on a Chromebook. The application saves your edited Excel files to Google Drive.
Can I use Microsoft Office 365 on a Chromebook?
You can access your Microsoft 365 apps on a Chromebook from the web — including Word, Excel, Power. Point, Teams, One, note, one Drive, and Outlook.
Is Microsoft Office discontinued on Chromebooks?
As of September 18, Microsoft is discontinuing support for Office (which includes Word, Excel, Power. Point, One. Note and Outlook) on Chromebook. Microsoft is not, however, abandoning the popular mobile device altogether.
What will the Microsoft web experience look like on Chromebooks?
The Microsoft web experience will serve to transition its base of Chromebook users to the Microsoft 365 service, which provides more Office templates and generally more functionality than what the app-based approach provides. The web approach is also more optimized for larger screens than the app.
What are the best apps to run on a Chromebook?
Microsoft Office is the most popular productivity suite in the world. If you use one of the best Chromebooks as your daily driver for work or school, you probably want to run at least one Microsoft app. From word processing to computational tasks with Excel, Office has everything you need to get the job done.