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Microsft excel
From the website: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA101656321033.aspx
Price 229/109

create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information to make more informed decisions.
navigate, sort, filter, input parameters, and interact with PivotTable views directly on the Web browser.

* Sorting and filtering are two of the most important types of basic analysis that you can do with data. New options for sorting and filtering, such as multiselect in AutoFilters, sort or filter by color, and “quick filters” for specific data types make Office Excel 2007 the ideal tool for working with large amounts of complex data.

* Create a PivotTable or PivotChart view more easily by using data fields to reorient data quickly to summarize and find the answers you need. Simply drag the fields to where you want them to display.

# Centrally manage sensitive information by publishing spreadsheets to Office SharePoint Server 2007 to help ensure the members of your organization are working with the most current business information and prevent the spread of multiple versions of the same file.

# Protect confidential business information while helping to ensure people can view the data they need with report management features.

# Connect to external sources of information using the Data Connection Library. Quickly connect to and import information from external sources of information like databases and line-of-business systems using the Data Connection Library. Using Office SharePoint Server 2007, your organization’s IT staff can set up and manage “trusted” Data Connection Libraries that enable people to more safely connect to external data sources without assistance.

Google Docs
docs.google.com/
Free

Can upload existing styles
Share instantly
Edit and present with others in real time
Edit and access from anywhere
Safely store work online (has autosave)
Easily save and export copies (in different formats)
Folders available to organize work
Can publish/ unpublish information on the web and control who sees information.

Microsoft workspace office live.
http://workspace.officelive.com/LearnMore
Cost free

Can access and preview docs with out having office installed
Works with office
Export to excel
Main purpose, sharing information.
However only shares up to 100 people.

Microsoft Access
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA101656301033.aspx
cost 229/109

Track and report info
Collects info through email or import data
Create and edit detailed reports that display sorted, filtered and grouped info in a way that helps make sense of the data.
Can import from Microsoft outlook
files and sorts data
can work with multivalue fields
can group info
collect data with office
web collaboration with windows sharepoint services
improved security