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Re:Excel will allow certain auto data conversions to be turn... by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Monday October 23, 2023 @08:58AM (#37984986)
I use libre at home and excel at work. Having worked in various departments of a somewhat regulated industry, I can say that the value of Excel comes from familiarity and 'not having to retrain everyone'. It seems silly to people like me, but I personally experienced a person unable to complete their daily routine, because version change moved from one menu to another.

I guess my point it is: it is not features. It is humans. MS cracked the code on that one. Get people familiar with their stuff and the rest will follow.

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Re:Excel will allow certain auto data conversions to be turn... by eviks on Monday October 23, 2023 @09:24AM (#37985245)
> person unable to complete their daily routine, because version change moved from one menu to another.

> I guess my point it is: it is not features.

Discoverability of commands, customization, as well as the stability of UI are all features. As would be "full UI compatibility with Excel sans stupid bugs like data conversion"

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