Post by bitheeranidas00742 on Nov 6, 2024 22:46:42 GMT -5
Microsoft Excel is a database for storing structured lists, a data analytics and visualization tool, a sales automation tool, and even an application generator. Can a domestic product replace this functionality and give Russian businesses additional opportunities? Let's look at the example of "MyOffice".
The most popular functions and features of Excel
The spreadsheet editor is one of the most frequently used solutions in the office and beyond. Its main purpose is to store information in a structured, convenient form. In addition, the application has rich functionality for data processing, allowing you to automate the necessary calculations, visualize values in tables, and execute macros and scripts.
Excel also has a rich set of formulas that can be automatically applied to large amounts of data.
Until 2022, Microsoft's product was used by everyone from nail technicians and car wordpress web design agency repairmen to top managers of the largest state corporations. Since March last year, the company has stopped sales in Russia, and everyone who used licensed software was faced with the need to find alternatives.
What capabilities should a Russian analogue have in order to fully replace Microsoft Excel?
Working with large amounts of structured data. Excel tables today support 16,384 columns by 1,048,576 rows.
Functions and formulas for processing this data. There are already more than 400 of them in the "progenitor".
Formatting data in cells, including automated (conditional) formatting, which distributes formatting parameters depending on the value in the cell.
Data visualization in the form of charts, graphs and other tools.
Automation of data processing using macros and scripts.
Support for relationships between data in different documents, within document sections.
Shared/distributed access to data.
Various data formats, automatic translation and reformatting.
Checking data integrity.
Filtering and sorting.
Autofill.
This is only part of the rich set of features that Excel users are accustomed to. Despite the fact that not all of these utilities are used to their full extent, and there are separate solutions for their full development, most often the entire set is important for a large company.
At the same time, it is also worth starting from the disadvantages of Microsoft Excel, which the domestic product should get rid of:
Slow processing of large data sets.
Dependence of the operation of the entire data system on key cells.
Difficulty in finding errors in cells.
Difficulty understanding errors:
Errors in Excel are difficult to understand, much less correct, based on system prompts
Not the most convenient interface and navigation.
Inability to highlight the most used functions, formulas, etc.
This is a Microsoft Office product, which means that the issue of security and access to data is quite acute now.
Thus, even if the Excel analogue does not have the entire rich pool of possibilities, it always has room to grow compared to its competitor. Let's figure out if there is a suitable alternative in Russia today.
"MyOffice Table" - capabilities and features
The Russian analogue of Excel is called simply "Table", and is included in the standard "MyOffice" package. What does it offer?
The developer positions MyOffice Table as an editor that works on any device
Security. The product is certified for operation on the Russian market, has passed the FSTEC check and is ready to operate under any confidentiality conditions.
Compatibility. All MyOffice programs are compatible with any software and hardware platforms, operating systems and networks. In addition, they adapt any spreadsheet files when opened.
Adaptability: Tableau is designed to work on all devices and adapts the screen content to the screen as best as possible.
Macro commands. Like Excel, the Russian analogue has the ability to automate actions using macros and add-ins.
In addition, the system has a number of unique functions. Depending on the platform, these include audio comments, protection of the entire document or fragment from changes, and an extended clipboard.
In its basic version, MyOffice Spreadsheet contains everything that Excel was so good at. Since 2022, the developer has been actively involved in improving the product, so all missing elements should be included in the package in the near future. At the same time, active work is underway with users, collecting opinions on improvements and necessary functions.
