
In both cases, it’s easier to share files with people who either have a OneDrive account (for Excel) or a Google account (for Google Sheets). Similarly, on Google Sheets you can select the Share button in the upper right corner and type the email address of those you want to share the file with. If it’s more convenient, you can choose Copy link and send the person the link to the file yourself. You can enter the email address of anyone you want to share the file with for collaboration. There’s a Share button on the upper right corner of the spreadsheet window that opens Sharing options. Sharing is nearly identical to the way Google Sheets works. This lets you rename the sheet name, and choose the location in your OneDrive account where you want to save the file.

In Excel online, you’ll see a “Saved to OneDrive” message next to the file name at the upper left corner of the spreadsheet window. Sharing your spreadsheets on both of these platforms is very similar. Excelįor this comparison, we’ll focus on the cloud-based (Office 365) version of Excel, since it’s the closest version of Excel to the cloud-based Google Sheets spreadsheet app. In this article, we’ll look at how Google Sheets and Excel differ in terms of features, collaboration, user interface, and more. You can choose the one that best meets the needs of your use case.

The best way to choose is to look at the pros and cons of each spreadsheet application.
