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Emo Kiddy



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PostPosted: 09:38 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Microsoft Excel of some sort Reply with quote
Any ideas where I can download/ponse/borrow/beg/steal a copy from?

Not interested in word, power point etc. Just need Excel so I can download and print our MOT test logs weekly. (The VOSA website will only provide a download in excel format Rolling Eyes )


I've signed up for Excel online, but it keeps saying the website is down.



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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 09:49 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excel Viewer
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=10

or

Openoffice
https://www.openoffice.org/
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The Artist
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PostPosted: 11:04 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can you not torrent a copy of office?
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oldpink
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PostPosted: 11:28 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
open office can handle excel files and its free Thumbs Up

https://www.openoffice.org/

oops just noticed Cansa's Link Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 13:44 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think google documents can also handle simple excel spreadsheets.
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Andy_Pagin
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PostPosted: 14:36 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apart from Openoffice there's also Libreoffice (based on Openoffice) and Gnumeric. The latter is generally much faster at loading large spreadsheets in my experience.
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Im-a-Ridah
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Even if MS offered me office for free I would still use LibreOffice 😂
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UnknownStuntm...
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 14 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
I think google documents can also handle simple excel spreadsheets.

This ^^. Libre/Openoffice will consume humungous resource and require an update every other minute to be nag free.

Not saying on an office PC it's no good, but for this specific case, Google Docs is the winner.
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DrDonnyBrago
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PostPosted: 10:24 - 17 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've been happy with libreoffice for home use when required.
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PostPosted: 09:36 - 19 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Torrent. The free alternatives aren't really any good.
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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 10:07 - 19 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
UnknownStuntman wrote:
This ^^. Libre/Openoffice will consume humungous resource and require an update every other minute to be nag free.


LibreOffice doesn't nag at all and although I don't use Openoffice (does anyone now?) I'm 99.9% sure, since it's Apache developed now, it wont either.

There's no point in using the Microsoft versions of excel anymore, unless you're in a corporate where you get no choice.
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 19 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
VBA? If you're doing anything worthwhile, you need it.
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Andy_Pagin
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PostPosted: 14:35 - 19 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Surbitom wrote:
Torrent. The free alternatives aren't really any good.
For what most people actually need to do open-source spreadsheets are perfectly adequate.
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 19 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
For viewing and printing an Excel spreadsheet, Excel Viewer is ideal.
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PostPosted: 21:24 - 20 Dec 2015    Post subject: Re: Microsoft Excel of some sort Reply with quote
For just basic viewing, you can google docs - which can import excel files fine.
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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 00:17 - 21 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Surbitom wrote:
VBA? If you're doing anything worthwhile, you need it.


Any scripting language will do. Both Libre Office and Open Office support multiple scripting languages:

[Libre|Open]Office Basic
JavaScript
BeanShell
Python
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 26 Dec 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for all the help chaps. Went with Google Docs in the end. Any form of downloading seems to be instantly deleted by our IT help desk. Fucker!
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