Guide: Choosing Between Excel, Google Sheets, and Notion for Templates

A productivity author outlines a simple rule for selecting a template format based on the primary use case. The author recommends Excel for offline, complex number-crunching tasks needing robust features. Google Sheets is advised for collaborative work where multiple people need to edit simultaneously. Notion is suggested for interconnected systems of information rather than pure calculations. The goal is to match the tool to the task's specific needs to avoid frustration and abandonment.