{"product_id":"microsoft-excel-1-0-1985","title":"Microsoft Excel 1.0 (1985)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✅ Microsoft Excel 1.0 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🥇\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Microsoft Excel Release \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139\"\u003eReleased on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"12\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139\"\u003eSeptember 30, 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"32\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139\"\u003eMicrosoft Excel 1.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-139 citation-end-139\"\u003e was a pivotal moment in the \"spreadsheet wars\" and a surprising milestone in Apple’s history.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"1\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-138\"\u003eOriginally developed under the code-name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"187\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-138\"\u003e\"Odyssey,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-138\"\u003e Excel wasn't born on a Microsoft operating system; it was released exclusively for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"285\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-138\"\u003eApple Macintosh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-138 citation-end-138\"\u003e.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"2\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-137\"\u003eMicrosoft chose the Mac because its graphical user interface (GUI) and mouse support allowed for a \"point-and-click\" experience that command-line rivals like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"460\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-137\"\u003eLotus 1-2-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-137 citation-end-137\"\u003e couldn't match.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"3\" class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-136 citation-end-136\"\u003eThis version introduced the now-standard \"pull-down menus\" and the ability to use different fonts and styles within a grid, famously turning the dry world of data into something visually compelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-136 citation-end-136\"\u003eExcel 1.0 was a massive \"box office\" success for Microsoft’s burgeoning application division, quickly becoming the \"killer app\" for the Macintosh. It was so superior to Microsoft’s previous spreadsheet effort, \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"210\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eMultiplan\u003c\/b\u003e, that it effectively neutralized the competition on the Mac platform. Because Lotus was slow to develop a GUI version of 1-2-3, Excel gained a two-year head start in the graphical world. \u003cspan class=\"citation-135\"\u003eWhen the first Windows version (labeled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"447\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-135\"\u003eExcel 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-135 citation-end-135\"\u003e) finally arrived in 1987, it was essentially a port of the Macintosh original, cementing the Mac’s legacy as the true birthplace of the modern digital spreadsheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fairfield, Connecticut Resident Donor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Microsoft","offers":[{"title":"Microsoft Excel 1.0","offer_id":53672188477750,"sku":null,"price":1985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/4447\/3654\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_mdq30kmdq30kmdq3.png?v=1774460434","url":"https:\/\/www.westporttechmuseum.com\/products\/microsoft-excel-1-0-1985","provider":"Westport Tech Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}