MICROSOFT EXCEL

___________ is a spreadsheet program that allows you to store, organize, and analyze information

__________ was the first computer spreadsheet program. It was released to the public in 1978, running on Apple II program

• Microsoft Excel 2.0

• Excel 3.0 with tools bars and 3D charts

• VISICALC

• Lotus 123

__________ is a spreadsheet program designed for IBM-compatible personal computers by lotus corporation in 1983

• VISICALC

• Lotus 123

• Microsoft Excel 2.0

• Excel 3.0 with tools bars and 3D charts

The first Windows version was labeled "2" to correspond to the Mac version. This included a run-time version of Windows

• Microsoft Excel 2.0

• Excel 3.0 with tools bars and 3D charts

• Excel 4.0 for Windows 3.1

• Excel 95

Included toolbars, drawing capabilities, outlining, add-in support, 3D charts, and many more new features

• Microsoft Excel 2.0

• Excel 3.0 with tools bars and 3D charts

• Excel 4.0 for Windows 3.1

• Excel 95

The first popular version included lots of usability features

• Excel 3.0 with tools bars and 3D charts

• Excel 95

• Excel 4.0 for Windows 3.1

• Excel 97

The first major 32 bit version of excel feature wise it's very similar to excel 5

• Excel 4.0 for Windows 3.1

• Excel 95

• Excel 97

• Microsoft Excel 2003

A new interface for VBA developers, userForms, data validation, and lots more

• Excel 95

• Excel 2000

• Microsoft Excel 2003

• Excel 97

Can use HTML as a native file format, "self-repair" capability, enhanced clipboard, pivot charts, modeless user forms

• Excel 95

• Excel 97

• Microsoft Excel 2003

• Excel 2000

Finally some major changes in Excel. For some the changes may actually be too major

• Excel 2000

• Microsoft Excel 2003

• Microsoft Excel 2007

• Excel 2010