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by moooo99 792 days ago
> People hate Office? I don't think I've seen any significant hate for Microsoft Office

They absolutely do. Many people hate the office suite in its entirety, lots of people hate some program in particular (I particularly despise Word). Most people are indifferent and have accepted that $Program is what they are using in $Job

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There are two kinds of programs: The ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses" (freely after Bjarne Stroustrup)
This is worthy of some sources, no? People on HN, technology professionals, might hate office. But we're not majority and I've never seen researched/polled numbers about hating office...
I doubt that there are any reputable sources you could find that aren't shaped by bias (of MS or competitors). However, I have worked in a non-IT related job for years and about 90% of complaints about software we use would fit into one of two buckets

1.) Microsoft Office

2.) SAP

I know this is merely an anecdote, but it aligns with my personal experience + with the experiences of friends and family

Maybe go in an office and ask ?