Tools To Get The Job Done Fast Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Productivity Career Leadership Communication Collaboration Change Management QuickBase Itâ s Time to End Spreadsheet Abuse By David Strom Posted on March 24, 2014 Tweet Email Tweet Email Spreadsheets are great â when youâ re creating a spreadsheet . But software like Excel isnâ t the right tool for a lot of tasks , and vast sins have been committed in the name of using this hammer for things that emphatically are not . nails What software do you use for formatting a resume , running a presentation , a rudimentary word processor , drawing pictures of a networkâ s infrastructure connections , a simple database , or drawing a map I have seen people use a spreadsheet for each one of these