Is Google sheet same as Excel?

How is Google Sheets different from Excel?

Both have data in the form of a table or, in other words, rows and columns; the major difference between Excel and Google Sheets is that the latter provides links to the owner to share that with other users to give them permission to read or edit the sheet at once.

Is Google Sheets compatible with Excel?

Use Sheets and Excel together Use the Office editing feature in Sheets to access, edit, and even collaborate on Excel files right from Google Sheets, without having to convert the Excel files. You can even open and edit Office files directly from a Gmail attachment, without having to save the document in Drive.

Will Google Sheets replace Excel?

Google Sheets started life as a very basic spreadsheet application, but it's developed rapidly in recent years with the addition of powerful tools like pivot tables, and is now a viable alternative to Microsoft Excel in most circumstances.