excel vs. spreadsheets

 

 

 

 

 

Want to access your files from your mobile device? Want a smooth transition from home to work or Mac to PC? Then this Widget is for you! Take a closer look at the differences between the features of Microsoft SkyDrive Excel vs. Google Drive Spreadsheets. Discover some tricks to make the use of spreadsheets a little more user friendly.

 

 


Why should you save and create files online?
Avoid the frustration of having a file you can’t open or sharing with someone a file they can’t open. Simply share the link to your file on the Internet. If they have a web browser and an internet connect they can view the spreadsheet.

Never worry about forgetting your USB flash drive or emailing yourself a spreadsheet. Any computer or mobile device with Wi-Fi or data plan can access your files. Mobile apps are available from iTunes or Android market.

Create spreadsheets to share with team members, club members, or anyone else you need to; work collaboratively. Quit worrying about the latest versions of the spreadsheet, what file type to save it as, or how many times it has been revised. Allowing everyone to work on the same spreadsheet at the same time can increase productivity and save you time.

Google Drive’s Spreadsheets is like Microsoft Excel for dummies. Microsoft SkyDrive Excel has more bells and whistles and the similar polished and professional look you expect from Microsoft Office software.

Technology is always changing, heading to a fully web-based world. Jump in now and get comfortable.


Click HERE to take a look at a comparison between SkyDrive, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, and Dropbox

 

 

Take a look at the difference between SkyDrive and Google Drive, when you upload the same Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet.

 

The original Excel spreadsheet:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Excel spreadsheet once it has been uploaded into SkyDrive:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Excel spreadsheet once it has been uploaded into Google Drive:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice the difference in the way the formatting changes — specifically in the graph — and that the image on the bottom of the spreadsheet doesn’t upload into Google Drive Spreadsheets at all.

 

 

 

SkyDrive is Microsoft’s answer to sharing and storing files online.


 

get it to go


Click HERE for links to download the app on various devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Click HERE for a tutorial on how to create an account or sign in to your existing SkyDrive account.


Once you have signed in to your account, you are able to change the view of your dashboard in the upper right corner. On the left side of the page, you can search for files, upload existing spreadsheets, or create new ones.


 

 


Open the spreadsheet you would like to share — collaborators must sign in to be able to edit, anyone can view a document without signing in — and select the “file” tab on the top left side of the page. Select the “Share” option.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


There is a second method available for sharing your your spreadsheet: open the spreadsheet you would like to share — collaborators must sign in to be able to edit, anyone can view a document without signing in — and select the “share” link on the right side of the page. A window will open with a variety of options of how you can share your document.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


A window will open with a variety of options of how you can share your document.


 

 

 

 


Click HERE for a tutorial on how to save a spreadsheet created in Microsoft Excel onto SkyDrive.

 

 

 

Google Drive is Google’s answer to sharing and storing files online.


 

get it to go


Click HERE for links to download the app on various devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Click HERE for a tutorial on how to create an account or sign in to your existing Google account.


Once you have signed in to your account, you are able to change the view of your dashboard in the upper right corner. On the left side of the page, you can search for files, upload existing documents, or create new ones.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


To upload a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into Google, you must first open a new spreadsheet, select the “File” menu tab, and then the “Import” option.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Want to share? Open the spreadsheet you would like to share and select the “share” link on the top right side of the page. A window will open with a variety of options of how you can share your spreadsheet.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Under the “Who has access” section, select the “change” link to select whether your spreadsheet is private, public, can only be viewed by others, or can be edited.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still have questions? Ask your Librarian.

 

 

 

Created September 2012