Excel history

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  • 1985 Excel 1.0

    The first version of Excel was released exclusively for the Mac. This is still unknown to many Excel enthusiasts and may seem a bit strange.
  • 1989 Excel 2.0

    The first version of Microsoft Excel for Windows was labeled "2" to correspond to the Mac version. It included a Windows runtime version and was actually a Mac port "Excel 2"
  • 1990 Excel 3.0

    The next version added toolbars, drawing capabilities, outlines, plugin support, 3D graphics, and many more new features.
  • 1992 Excel 4.0

    Version 4 of Excel marked the first "popular" version. It included many usability features, such as AutoComplete, which was first introduced in this version.
  • 1993 Excel 5.0

    Excel version 5 marked a major upgrade. It included workbooks with multiple worksheets and support for VisualBasic and Macros. These new features made Excel more vulnerable to macro virus attacks, which is something that will continue to be a problem until version 2007.
  • 1995 Excel 95 (7.0)

    Known as Excel 95, it marked the first major 32-bit version of Excel. Excel 5 also had a 32-bit version, however due to distribution glitches it was not used much. Feature-wise, Excel 95 is very similar to Excel 5. You may also wonder why there is no Excel 6. Starting with Excel 7, all Microsoft Office applications implemented the same version number, and therefore it was changed the version numbering
  • 1997 Excel 97 (8.9)

    This version featured a new Visual Basic developer interface, UserForms, data validation, and much more. Do you remember Clippy, the annoying office assistant? He was also part of this version.
  • 1999 Excel 2000 (9.0)

    New features include the use of HTML as the native file format, a "self-healing" capability, an improved clipboard, dynamic graphics, and modeless user forms.
  • 2001 Excel XP (10.0)

    This is the first Excel to be part of Office XP. The long list of added features didn't bring much value to the average user. One of the biggest features was the new feature that allows you to recover your work in case Excel crashes. This version also features a handy little thing called product activation technology , which means that only one computer can use one copy of the software. You should consider the ramifications of this before deciding whether to upgrade.
  • 2003 Excel 2003 (11.0)

    New features included in this release were improved support for XML, a new "list range" feature, smart tag enhancements, and fixed statistical functions.
  • 20 Excel 2007 (12.0)

    This version of Windows marked some important changes to Excel. These were the introduction of the Ribbon interface, along with the change of the file format from .xls to the now familiar .xlsx and .xlsm.
    This change brought better security to Excel and allowed for more data storage in rows. A sad part of the update was the removal of Clippy from Microsoft Excel.
  • 2010 Excel 2010 (14.0)

    New features in this version of Excel include Sparkline Charts, PivotTable Dividers, an updated Solver, and a 64-bit version. You may be wondering why Microsoft decided to skip version 13 and go straight with 14, this is because 13 is considered an unlucky number.
  • 2013 Excel 2013 (15.0)

    Despite being different versions of the software, Excel for Mac and Windows have since passed under the same name. In case you also have an Office 365 subscription, there are special Internet updates available for your Excel, which can significantly change your user experience.Inglés
    se integra en Excel, histogramas, gráficos de Pareto , y PowerPivot.
    integrates with Excel, histograms, Pareto charts, and PowerPivot
  • 2019 Excel 2019 (17.0)

    it has all the features that earlier versions of Excel have and more. One of the most notable new additions is the new charts, which put a new spin on data presentation.
    You also have the opportunity to include 3D images in your workbooks.
  • 2021 Excel 2021 (18.0)

    Functions developed in the Microsoft 365 program are integrated, XLOOKUP function - helps find things in a table or range by row in an Excel spreadsheet, LET - allows you to assign names to calculation results, XMATCH - finds an item in a array or range of cells.