| MS Word |
MS Excel |
| Definition: MS Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft Used to make professional-quality documents, letters, reports, etc. |
Definition: MS Excel is a spreadsheet program where one can record data in the form of tables. |
| File Extension: the file extension for a Microsoft Word file is “.doc” |
File Extension: The file extension for a Microsoft Excel file is “.xls” |
Uses:
- Writing letters, essays, documents
- For a thesis or used by authors
- Creating and updating resumes
- Comprises of simple tools which can be easily used by both, teachers and students in the field of education
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Uses:
- Manage complex data like information of staff in an office, list of students in a college, medical history of patients in a hospital, salary details f employees, etc.
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| A new document in MS Word is a blank page where one can add text, images, etc. |
A new spreadsheet in MS Excel is a tabulated page where rows and columns are given, forming different cells |
| MS Excel tables can be inserted in a Word doc |
MS doc files cannot be inserted in an Excel spreadsheet |
| It has a feature where grammatical errors are detected and can be corrected |
In an Excel spreadsheet, grammatical errors are not detected by itself |
| Statistical analysis and division of data is complex |
Filtering and editing od statistical data is simpler and an important feature of MS Excel |
| A formula can be written manually but automatic calculations cannot be done |
Once a formula is entered in an Excel spreadsheet, automatic calculations can easily be done |
| Advanced formatting features like WordArt, etc. are available |
Limited formatting features are available |
| Easy and properly formatted print outs can be taken for an MS Word document |
Print out of spreadsheets can also be taken but the formatting and line spacing cannot be modified while printing the sheet |
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