Is there an iPhone app for a desktop Excel workbook, worksheet, or table

[JenniferMurphy]

I have a few tables that I would love to be able to access on my iPhone. I see that there is an Excel app:

Microsoft Excel

Does anyone have any experience with it? Is it good, so-so, bad?

Does it access the desktop workbook or do I have to create a new workbook in the app?

Are there any there options?

Thanks

 

[SanjayGMusafir]

Does it access the desktop workbook or do I have to create a new workbook in the app?

To access my desktop workbook, I route it through Dropbox

Else you have to rely on Microsoft Web Drive

 

[JenniferMurphy]

To access my desktop workbook, I route it through Dropbox

Do you have any tips on how to make that work. I do have the free version of Dropbox.

Else you have to rely on Microsoft Web Drive

If it's as flaky as OneDrive, I don't want any part of it.

 

[SanjayGMusafir]

Do you have any tips on how to make that work. I do have the free version of Dropbox.

See rather than keeping the file in desktop save it Dropbox location (You have to install dropbox Desktop app for that)

Then in your phone you can do same and open the file using 'Open with' option - By default Dropbox opens file in it's own platform

Hope I'm sounding all very clear...

 

[SanjayGMusafir]

This is a screenshot from my mobile - hope it helps in some way

 

[JenniferMurphy]

See rather than keeping the file in desktop save it Dropbox location (You have to install dropbox Desktop app for that)

Then in your phone you can do same and open the file using 'Open with' option - By default Dropbox opens file in it's own platform

Hope I'm sounding all very clear...

It sounds clear. I'll test it and let you know. Thanks

Can I enter data into the sheet on the phone or only look at it?

Do you know if there is something similar for Access desktop database files?

 

[SanjayGMusafir]

Can I enter data into the sheet on the phone or only look at it?

By default it probably opens it in view mode (If I'm correct) and you can shift to Editing Mode

Probably they do so to protect from accidental data entry...

For Access I don't have any idea, I stopped using it years back. So no latest information with me...

 

[JenniferMurphy]

By default it probably opens it in view mode (If I'm correct) and you can shift to Editing Mode

Probably they do so to protect from accidental data entry...

Ok, thanks

For Access I don't have any idea, I stopped using it years back. So no latest information with me...

Did you switch to a different database program or stop doing database work? If you switched, I'd be interested in to what and why.

 

[SanjayGMusafir]

Did you switch to a different database program or stop doing database work?

Actually I found Excel had developed better capabilities to cater my needs. Once I switched I never moved back...