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Old 04-06-2011, 10:15 AM
 
Location: Dark Side of the Moon
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Hi everyone,

Can someone tell me which Excel version is more commonly used in today's accounting/business environments? I also believe that there is an Excel 2010. I am debating if I should sharpen my 03 skills or to learn 07. I'm doing this as part of my job search. I'm an accountant. The two versions are suppose to be very different and I've heard that the 07 version is terrible and not very user friendly. I dont want to waste my time or money learning the 07 version if the 03 version is still predominantly used. Please advise. Thanks!
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Old 04-06-2011, 11:33 AM
 
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As a developer, I grew to hate Hexcel because of the constant changes to file structure. In your field, I suspect that knowing the current version AND how to work with databases would be important.
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Old 04-06-2011, 12:26 PM
 
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As a developer, I grew to hate Hexcel because of the constant changes to file structure. In your field, I suspect that knowing the current version AND how to work with databases would be important.
I like the new Excel file format... It's just XML. So much easer than 03 and earlier.

OP, I think you should stick to 07.
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Old 04-06-2011, 12:50 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Hi everyone,

Can someone tell me which Excel version is more commonly used in today's accounting/business environments? I also believe that there is an Excel 2010. I am debating if I should sharpen my 03 skills or to learn 07. I'm doing this as part of my job search. I'm an accountant. The two versions are suppose to be very different and I've heard that the 07 version is terrible and not very user friendly. I dont want to waste my time or money learning the 07 version if the 03 version is still predominantly used. Please advise. Thanks!
How many forums are you going to post this on?
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Old 04-06-2011, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Stamford, CT
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as a programmer/DBA... 07 is more widely used. 65,000 vs 1 million+ rows
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Old 04-09-2011, 03:39 PM
 
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The 2007 version. It is easier to use. I especially like the quick access toolbar.
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