Excel or Access

[Eoghan]

I basically want to do data analysis on class test results, attendance and homework on a single sheet then analysise it and print it off to Word in a mailmerge.

I can do this in Excel but people keep trying to put me onto Access every time I mention mail-merge - whats the vote here? All in favour of Excel say Yes! All in favour of Access say No!

 

[Andrew Fergus]

If you are more comfortable with Excel then use that plus there is nothing wrong with the mail merge process if you know how to use it. I personally would use Access for the task you described but then I know Access. If you are new to Access then stick to what you know, unless you have a bit of time on your hands and you want to learn about Access. Sorry for the vague answer....
Andrew.

 

[olorin]

Being new to both Excel AND Access, I can only go off what I am familiar with in Lotus, and that is if I needed to perform tasks as you descibed, I would always choose the database option (Approach in Lotus).
I am warming to these Microsoft products and I think both Excel And Access are very good, and I am learning all the time.
Aren't we all?
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