Microsoft program comparison

 Introduction

Identifying and documenting the details of our daily lives and presenting them in three different formats. The formats assigned to us were Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. In the Word document, the goal was to list and explain each activity in detail. In Excel, we listed every activity, the hours spent, the percentage of the day each one takes up, and a pie chart giving a visual representation of the data. And lastly, in PowerPoint, the goal was to create a presentation using images that portray each activity using animations and transitions in each slide to hold the audience’s attention.

Comparison & Function

Microsoft Word is, as the name suggest, a word processor that is used to create research papers, essays, documentation, etc. It comes with multiple functions such as being able to add a signature to documents, font type, font size, different document designs based on user preference, and many more. With this application, I was able to document my daily life in detailed a paragraphs that provide descriptions and add context to each activity. 

Microsoft Excel was developed to create and edit spreadsheets; it allows calculations to be performed, pivot tables to be created, the option to sort or filter specific data, create graphs, and several additional functions. Using this program, I listed each of my activities on different cells, the hours calculated next to each activity, a formula adding all the total hours, and the percentage of time spent doing each activity per day. With this data, I was able to create a comprehensive pie chart that gives a visual representation of how much of my day is spent doing each activity. And lastly, Microsoft PowerPoint is a program used to create presentations, the main purpose is to create a product that catches the attention of the target audience. In addition to pre-rendered designed, it is also possible to add animations and transitions between each slide. I used this program to give a visual representation of what my daily activities look like.

Now that the functions have been discussed, it is important to also mention the disadvantages of each of these programs, for example, Word does have the function of formulas but it pales in comparison to Excel's available formulas. Excel, on the other hand, is not adequate for writing large documents or research papers. And while PowerPoint has function for writing large amounts of text, it lacks many of the details present in Word. While each of these do have drawbacks, it works best when these programs are used together to create a product worthy of an audience.