Google Sheets cannot run Excel macros. Each application uses macros, but Excel and Google Sheets use different scripting languages to store and run their macros. These languages are not compatible, so any macros in an Excel spreadsheet that you import into Google Sheets will need to be recreated after you’ve completed the import process.
Can you work with Google Sheets and Excel together?
Perhaps you work with Google Sheets internally, but receive Excel files from an external client who only uses Microsoft. Or maybe you export data from specialist software into Excel but prefer the collaboration functions of Sheets. Either way, you can work with both by setting up a synchronized system.
Then, should you use Excel or Google Sheets for collaboration?
It might be a matter of adjusting attitudes and spreading awareness of the sharing capabilities of Excel, but you’ll find people turn to Sheets as the default option for collaboration in most offices and schools. If you collaborate and work in teams often, Google Sheets is the winner here.
Is it possible to convert Google Sheets to excel?
Excel and Google Sheets aren’t directly compatible. While it’s fairly straightforward to export a Google Sheets file to Excel, the reverse isn’t possible-and you can’t simply copy-paste ranges of cells from one format to the other.
Is it possible to import data from Google Sheets to excel?
Please be advised that your Google Sheet has to be “Excel-conform” in order to guarantee full functionality. You can download your Google Sheet as a .xlsx file and take a look if everything is ok in Excel. If yes, the Open as App Wizard should be able to handle the data.
While you can export spreadsheets from Google Sheets in Microsoft Excel format, and import Excel files into Sheets, you can’t simply copy and paste cells from one to the other. You might also run into some formatting issues if you export and import spreadsheets, because Google Sheets and Microsoft Office don’t work exactly the same way.
Is Google Sheets hard to use?
It’s not hard to use, per se, but its true power is only unlocked if you spend time learning where things are and how to use them. But here’s a hot take: when you get down to it, Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel have quite similar interfaces, especially for most of the basic functions you will need.
Is Google Sheets free with Gmail account?
Google Sheets is free with a personal Gmail account, along with the other core Google Workspace apps (formerly known as G Suite), including Google Docs and Slides. For businesses, a Google Workspace plan starts at $6 per month, per user. For personal use, the online version of Excel, Excel for the web, is also free.