How can I get Excel on my Android?

Your installation may vary depending on the Android device you have and the Office 365 app you choose to install (however they all require your UMBC email address to license). If you are unable to install Office 365 apps on your Android device using the instructions below, you can try these alternate instructions.

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More functions and the return of format painter
Another app from MS that distracts you from getting work done, by constantly being annoying
Always disappointing and frustrating to use
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How do I install Microsoft Excel on my Android phone?
How can I get Excel on my phone for free?
Is Excel a free app?

Go to the Google Play Store and search for Microsoft Office 365.
From the search results, either select the specific Microsoft Office app you want (Microsoft Word, for example). These instructions illustrate how to install the Microsoft Office bundle that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Press Install.
When the install completes, press Open.
Press ALLOW (if you press DENY, Microsoft prevents you from using the app).
Press Get Started.
Press Next.
Press DON'T SEND OPTIONAL DATA.
Press CLOSE.
Press CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNT.
Type in your UMBC email address and then press Next.
Sign in to myUMBC.

13. The installation is complete and you can now create and edit documents on your Android device.

Microsoft Excel, the spreadsheet app, lets you create, view, edit, and share your files quickly and easily. Manage spreadsheets, tables and workbooks attached to email messages from your phone with this powerful productivity app.

Work in data analysis, accounting, auditing, or other fields confidently with anyone, anywhere. Quickly graph the most complex formulas, charts and tables with amazing features.

Review spreadsheets and run data analysis on the go. Customize tables and spreadsheets the way you want with robust formatting tools and great features. The productivity app lets you build your spreadsheet to meet your specific needs.

Get the complete Microsoft Office experience when you sign in with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Create templates, edit spreadsheets, organize charts and share with ease when you download Microsoft Excel.

Tables & Spreadsheets: Create, Calculate and Analyze
• Jump-start your budget, task list, accounting, or financial analysis with Excel’s modern templates.
• Quickly graph with familiar formulas to run calculations and analyze your data.
• Rich productivity features and formatting options make your workbook easier to read and use.
• Use Cards View to easily see and manage spreadsheets.

Productivity App: Review, Edit, and Work Anywhere
• Review your Excel files from any device.
• Edit sheets and data or update your task list from anywhere.
• Spreadsheet features like sort and filter columns help focus your reviews.
• Create, duplicate, hide, and unhide sheets easily.

Data Analysis
• Analyze data using common charts and graphs.
• Use spreadsheet features like add and edit chart labels to highlight key insights in your data.
• Pie chart maker: create charts and graphs from your data.

Finance: Budgeting & Accounting
• Use agile spreadsheets and charts to help manage budgets.
• Familiar tools to help you drill down to your exact finance needs.
• Calculate tax estimates, personal finances and more.

Draw and Annotate with Ink
• Make notes, highlight your worksheet, create shapes, or write equations using the draw tab feature in Excel on devices with touch capabilities.

Sharing made easy
• Share your files with a few taps to quickly invite others to edit, view, or leave comments directly in your workbooks.
• Copy the content of your worksheet in the body of an email message with its format intact or attach or copy a link to your workbook for other sharing options.

Download Microsoft Excel and get the best way to create, organize and manage data and spreadsheets from your iPhone or iPad.

To create or edit documents, sign in with a free Microsoft account on devices with a screen size smaller than 10.1 inches.
Unlock the full Microsoft Office experience with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription for your phone, tablet, PC, and Mac.

Monthly Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. You can manage your subscriptions in your App Store account settings.

This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities.

Please refer to the Microsoft Software License Terms for Microsoft 365. See “License Agreement” link under Information. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions.

What’s New

Nov 15, 2022

Version 2.67.1

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5

836.5K Ratings

More functions and the return of format painter

I am relieved that the format painter was returned in the 2.65.1 release. In addition, multiple new functions have been added.👍
It would be nice if Microsoft would add the optimization feature that is built into the web and desktop versions. I think that would alleviate complaints from people about performance in the iOS version. I found out about this kind of by accident after loading a large spreadsheet into the web-based version of office 365. It offered to optimize my spreadsheet (I made a copy before doing this). When I reopened it on my iPad, it was MUCH faster. As responsive as a smaller spreadsheet.
Excel is definitely my go to app on my iPad. It has enough features that I usually don't need to use the desktop or web version. I will have to explore what else is available in this release.

Another app from MS that distracts you from getting work done, by constantly being annoying

Once again, MS just doesnt get it. IPad is an on-the-go device mostly. If someone is opening an Excel file ion an iPad it might just be an emergency, and your on the go. So I prob open this thing once a month. And every time I come back it is a clumsy mess with some annoying distraction. For one thing, it opens the last file. I do not want to work on a file from a month ago. Naturally, you close it but then its prompting you to save. You want me to save a file that you should know I havent done anything to or in the last month? That is beyond ignorant. The cloud will have a more recent version. It is the most cloud version, you might say? It is not easy for the user to tell and even if so, then there is absolutely no reason to force me to save. I haven not even breathed on this file that i did not want open. So now you might be scared that with autosave u could lose recent revisions? The safe thing would be to just terminate the app, but...long story short.... I STILL HAVE NOT STARTED THE IMPORTANT TIME SENSITIVE WORK THAT PEOPLE OFTEN NEED TO DO on-the-go. Off course thats not all... it is also telling me I need a subscription to access my OneDrive folder. I HAVE ONE and I am logged in. Just absolutely unacceptable!

Always disappointing and frustrating to use

There isn’t a single time I’ve used this app to create spreadsheets that I haven’t finished disappointed or disgusted. Every time I create a spreadsheet with tables and charts Excel just fails. A simple exercise to grab a table of dividend distributions from a web page, paste into Excel, calculate the average dividend and average NAV, and then chart the NAV and dividends with trend lines seems to be too much for Excel to handle. It usually finishes off by locking up when I am frustrated and decide to save to OneDrive so I can finish my work on a Windows PC.
The next most frustrating problem is editing a formula. I don’t understand why dragging the cursor through a formula can lead to so many different selection mistakes. I dare you to try placing the cursor at the start of a cell reference or between a string of multiple open parentheses. Top that off by the totally inept programming of moving the cursor using the space bar. The inertia of the cursor seems to change randomly and toggles between “it isn’t going to move at all” to “how did the cursor get way over there so fast?!”
Viewing existing spreadsheets seems to work pretty well. This is the only reason I gave this app two stars instead of one.

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How do I install Microsoft Excel on my Android phone?

Go to the Google Play Store and search for Microsoft Office 365. From the search results, either select the specific Microsoft Office app you want (Microsoft Word, for example). These instructions illustrate how to install the Microsoft Office bundle that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Press Install.

How can I get Excel on my phone for free?

You can get all of the Microsoft Office suite apps on an Android device through the Google Play Store. Microsoft offers two ways to get the Office suite on Android — you can install the new integrated Office app or you can install separate apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Is Excel a free app?

Excel is also available for free as a mobile and tablet app for Android and iOS. You can find the Excel Android app on the Google Play store while the Excel iOS app is on the Apple App Store.