To be fair, I use excel (2019, not 365) frequently and I’m never prompted for anything. I had to jerry rig the installation so only excel installed and not the full suite of products, but other than that it’s been clean and perfect. Sure, I’m missing some features from 365, but one of those missing features is copilot. Everything else is perfect (and I need data sources and some other functions that aren’t in Calc which is why I still use it)
abc@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Even though I have a free student subscription, I uninstalled all Microsoft Office last month because the constant ‘do you want to use copilot???’ was infuriating.
Broken@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
if i have xlookup and sumifs i can process most data i need. can’t do any real statistical analysis, but it’s just excel and it can prep that data for me.
Broken@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
Oh definitely. Xlookup and sumifs are probably my most common formulas. But I also source and combine data sources on a regular basis which is the real hitch in my use.
restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Yep, I managed to find a license for 2019 several years aho and have just transferred it to my computers and I’ve upgraded. No copilot or prompts to upgrade.
I’m still testdriving libreoffice to try to dump ms entirely but I like having a backup available.
Broken@lemmy.ml 5 weeks ago
LibreOffice is great, but one of the problems is its not a business product. So sure, most everyone can do basic stuff and its fine. But if you’re a business, it really won’t cut it. And if you’re a power user of any of the app types, shifting away might not be possible.
But yes, my goal is 100% shift from MS. I just can’t shake excel until there’s a better alternative (or I stop having the need).
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I read that as John Travolta in Battlefield Earth angrily asking Barry Pepper if he wanted to eat a rat.
DO YOU WANT LUNCH?!
Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Do you want to use copilot???
abc@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
😭😭😭
thax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Do you know what would dry up those tears? A Copilot, to help you navigate your digital needs. Now, click this button, grant us root, and never worry again!