Are google sheets and excel formulas the same?

By Madhuri Thakur | Reviewed By Dheeraj Vaidya, CFA, FRM. Google sheets and excel are very much same in the terms of formulas and calculations and many of their features of them are same, both have data in the form of a table or in other words rows and columns, the major difference between excel and google sheets is that google sheets provide us with us link which can be shared with other users to give them permission to read or edit the sheet at once while in excel only one person can edit.

Google Sheets and Excel are quite similar in terms of formulas and calculations. Many of their features are the same.

Also, can I use Google spreadsheet formulas in MS Excel 2010?

If you want to make sure that Google Spreadsheet files are properly converted and still work in MS Excel 2010, then don’t use the following formulas: Show activity on this post. I bashed up a comparison sheet for the formulas between MS Excel 2013 and the new Google Spreadsheet. Comparison was based on the names only.

Is Google Sheets similar to Microsoft Excel?

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.

Another popular question is “What is Google Sheets?”.

We should dig in! as a part of Google Drive suite, Google sheets online program was released 12 years ago. It emerged unexpectedly and introduced a totally different way of data and document management. In spite of the growing popularity of Google sheets, Microsoft Excel has preserved its image and users.

How to create array formulas in Excel using Google Sheets?

Double click on cell F2 and type the below formula. Double click on cell F2 and type =D2:, d6*e2: E6 and then hit Ctrl+Shif+Enter. By doing so Google Sheets will insert the Array, and formula function. In Excel, the approach is different and I feel the Google Sheets is way better than Excel in this case.

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.

Disadvantages of Google sheets (when to use Excel) If you deal with big data, Google sheet may work slower than Excel Google sheets don’t have a wide range of data visualisation options unlike Excel For complex accounting and bookkeeping, formulas in Google sheets are not good enough.