Integrate Microsoft Excel with Quick Base

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program and the most widely used top in office automation. It was developed by Microsoft and it first appeared in November 1985 for Windows 1.0. (www.wikipedia.org. Microsoft Excel is available in two versions; Office Excel (2002 to 2007. and Office Excel 2007 (2007 to 2010. It is now available as part of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 or Office 365 ProPlus, which is a subscription-based version of Microsoft Office. (www.microsoft.com)

Quick Base is a new generation of web-based software that allows small businesses to create customized business applications in minutes without writing a single line of code. (www.quickbase.com. A key feature of the product is its integration with Microsoft Excel, which the company says lets users easily link their spreadsheets and other data sources to Quick Base’s workflow management system. (www.itworld.com)

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program and the most widely used top in office automation. It was developed by Microsoft and it first appeared in November 1985 for Windows 1.0. (www.wikipedia.org. Microsoft Excel is available in two versions; Office Excel (2002 to 2007. and Office Excel 2007 (2007 to 2010. It is now available as part of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 or Office 365 ProPlus, which is a subscription-based version of Microsoft Office. (www.microsoft.com)

The developers of Quick Base have been able to integrate Microsoft Excel into the Quick Base platform, and have done so using a ‘visual’ approach that allows the user to map an Excel spreadsheet to any Quick Base form or report. This integration makes it possible for users to view data from both programs simultaneously on one screen, which can save time and provide better results, according to Steve Chadima, Quick Base’s chief marketing officer. Users can also set up rules around an Excel spreadsheet, which means they can automatically update data inside the form or report based on changes made to the spreadsheet itself (for example, if you change a customer’s name in the spreadsheet, that same change will be reflected in all future reports. With this type of integration, Chadima claims, businesses can now utilize the power of both platforms, rather than just one, resulting in an improved user experience for employees who use either software application. (www.itworld.com)

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 will work with Excel for iCloud beta, which will be released later this year, allowing Mac users to access Excel documents in the cloud from within Office for Mac 2011 or through a Web browser using Internet Explorer 9 or Safari 5 as well as the new Windows 8 browser Internet Explorer 10. (www.pcworldonline.com)

The benefits of Quick Base include:

• Low implementation costs. The cost of implementing Quick Base is substantially less than that of traditional enterprise software because Quick Base does not require sophisticated development or customization efforts; everything needed to build a business application is included in the box at no additional cost.
• Flexibility. Small businesses don’t need to make big decisions about what technpogy they should use – companies can start small and grow fast because there are no expensive modules to buy, no long waits for new features, and no need to hire an army of programmers and support staff when the business grows. Quick Base provides everything required to take an idea from concept to reality very quickly – data entry forms, custom reporting tops, online document storage, support for multiple languages – all accessible through web browsers on any operating system, including mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad as well as smartphones running Android and BlackBerry OS. This means no waiting for new versions or upgrades – customers can download updates at any time directly from their Quick Base account manager with no additional fees or charges for bug fixes or enhancements.
• Security. With traditional enterprise applications, security is often an afterthought, but it is one of the most important factors for small businesses looking to protect their information against loss or theft from within or outside their organization. The Quick Base security model ensures data security across the entire application lifecycle, from initial design through deployment and ongoing maintenance. For example, Quick Base applications are encrypted in transit and at rest with industry standard SSL encryption; administrators can require passwords be changed every ninety days; and administrators can require approval before users can access sensitive data within a form or report – all out-of-the-box capabilities at no extra charge with Quick Base Enterprise Edition software. In addition, all Quick Base client programs are downloaded over SSL secured connections so users can rest easy knowing all their information is protected during transmission between their computers and the Quick Base servers themselves (www.quickbase.com.

Integration between Microsoft Excel and Quick Base presents many benefits for small businesses; especially those that are not familiar with database systems and are searching for an easy way to manage data in a more effective manner than current systems allow them to do now. Through integration of these two products, small businesses can enjoy greater functionality than ever before, while saving time and money in doing so.

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