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Documenting My Day

I used different apps including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as tools to document my day. Here’s a little of what I know and learned from doing so.

The word processor is great for essays and any other kind of extensive writing assignments. It is easy to organize a paper into a format that can include a lot of information in the way that is easy to follow. The paragraph formatting is most helpful for this to ensure the words aren’t too cluttered or disorganized to the reader.

 Using a spreadsheet is helpful for keeping track of information that has numerous factors that are important to track. They are great for things like budgeting. 

Excel is a great application for spreadsheets. There are many shortcuts that help automate calculations. Learning the formulas to organize a spreadsheet in Excel can be a lot of fun. “You can also use it to create complex models for planning events or forecasting business trends using advanced features like pivot tables and macros. On top of that, you can link your spreadsheet data directly into other programs like Word or PowerPoint so that you have a cohesive workflow across all the different applications you’re working with.” (Lenovo, 2025).

 When working with large databases there are other apps better suited for handling it. Apps like the different forms of SQL are an example and are helpful for things like data processing and structuring. “The amount of data flowing through businesses has exploded. A small coffee shop can now collect many types of customer data — orders, preferences, feedback — it adds up fast. Database applications help make sense of this information overload, turning raw data into useful insights.” (Blaze.tech, 2025).

 Microsoft Word is best for writing extensively about a topic like in an essay or article. The fonts and formatting options are plentiful. Spreadsheets are good for organizing complicated sets of data and Microsoft Excel is great when calculations need to be done. There are multiple database applications for executing complex tasks with the largest amounts of data.

 The best application for documenting my day was Microsoft Excel. It presents all the most information right away in multiple ways. The use of the pie chart is a great visual representation of my usual day.

Excel is a great application for spreadsheets. There are many shortcuts that help automate calculations. Learning the formulas to organize a spreadsheet in Excel can be a lot of fun. “You can also use it to create complex models for planning events or forecasting business trends using advanced features like pivot tables and macros. On top of that, you can link your spreadsheet data directly into other programs like Word or PowerPoint so that you have a cohesive workflow across all the different applications you’re working with.” (Lenovo, 2025).

References

10 Database Application Examples & Key Features for Business. (2025). https://www.blaze.tech/post/database-applications

Mircosoft Excel: What are some benefits of using Microsoft Excel? | Lenovo US. (2023, May 28). https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/glossary/microsoft-excel/?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&srsltid=AfmBOorWbzbjyvVGu0K5byInMTYFMXdPZSQveXSG5Iq9QBU1hNiz_IRA



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