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Excel is so yesterday – Why Microsoft Lists is often the better choice
In many organizations, Excel is the Swiss Army knife for everything—task lists, project tables, inventory, status trackers, even small databases. But with increasing collaboration, Excel reaches its limits: Version 2_final_final.xlsx, no one knows who is currently editing, and “who deleted that again?” becomes a daily question.
It's time to send Excel into well-deserved retirement—at least where Microsoft Lists is the more elegant solution.
In this session, we'll show you why Microsoft Lists is the more modern, secure, and flexible tool when it comes to teamwork, transparency, and data maintenance.
We'll look at how lists feel when used correctly – with views, rules, templates, integrations in Teams, and Copilot support.
And we'll dispel some myths: No, Lists is not “Excel in a different guise.” It's the next logical step in the evolution of collaboration.
Agenda highlights:
* Why Excel is often misused – and where its real limitations lie
* Understanding Microsoft Lists: structure, logic, permissions, integration
* Copilot & Lists: how AI is revolutionizing data maintenance and automation
* Connecting lists intelligently – with Power Automate, Planner & Loop
* Practical examples: From vacation planning to project tracking – without chaos, without version hell
Promise:
After this session, everyone will know when it's worth making the switch, how easy it is to get started – and why the next time someone asks, “Can't we do this in Excel?”, they'll respond with a smile:
👉 “Sure, but this time we'll do it right – with Microsoft Lists.”

Christoph Twiehaus
Productivity Experience Evangelist | Microsoft MVP | #MrRedCap #MrRedShoes | Next Level Collaboration with Microsoft Loop & Copilot for Microsoft 365
Münster, Germany
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