“There is a difference in screen resolution between the two platforms. Perhaps if you spend a lot of time working with different colour schemes, colour selection is similar to Excel for Windows but with additional features such as CMYK, sliders, colour wheels, sliders, palettes and pencils. So, if you’re an advanced user, are there any reasons why you’d want to use Excel for Mac rather than Excel for Windows? However, if you’re not a power user and only need to write the occasional macro, there’s no reason not to use Excel for Mac. There is just too much missing functionality and/or niggling problems to deal with. Power users (especially those writing complex macros) should stick with Excel for Windows.įor professional Excel development, it is hard to recommend Excel for Mac. But there is often a lag of many months or years. And then, sometimes but not always, add the new features to Excel for Mac. Understandably, Microsoft will always develop new Excel features for the Windows platform first. Similarly, the number of MacOS installations is much smaller than for Windows for home users. Most Mac business users are relatively small enterprises, with Macs very common in the creative sector.

However, there are differences, and the more advanced Excel for Mac users may encounter issues as discussed below. A workbook created in Excel for Windows will usually work fine when opened in Excel for Mac and vice-versa. There is very little difference between Excel for Mac and Excel for Windows for most users.

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