Which ?
Version
Released
Comments
1
1985
Version 1, for the Macintosh was released.
2
1987
The first Windows version was labelled "2" to correspond to the Mac
version. This included a run-time version of Windows.
3
1990
Included toolbars, drawing capabilities, outlining, add-in support, 3D
charts, and many more new features.
4
1992
The first "popular" version. Included lots of usability features.
5
1993
A major upgrade. Included multi-sheet workbooks and support for VBA.**
7*
1995
Known as Excel 95. The first major 32-bit version of Excel**.
Feature-wise, it's very similar to Excel 5.
8
1997
Known as Excel 97. A new interface for VBA developers, UserForms, data
validation, and lots more.
9
1999
Known as Excel 2000. Can use HTML as a native file format,
"self-repair" capability, enhanced clipboard, pivot charts, modeless user
forms.
10
2001
Known as Excel 2002, this is part of Office XP. It has a long list of
new features, but most of them will probably be of little value to the
majority of users. Perhaps the most significant feature is the ability to
recover your work when Excel crashes.
11
2003
Known as Excel 2003, the new features in this version are: (a) improved
support for XML, (b) a new "list range" feature, (c) Smart Tag enhancements,
and (d) corrected statistical functions. Most users will not find the
upgrade worthwhile.
12
2007
Excel "12" (Excel 2007) arrived early in 2007, and represents a BIG
step forward - the largest for 10 years.
A lot of improvements have been made. Although the interface is
radically changed, with for the first time Word, Excel and PowerPoint
sharing a common look-and-feel, a lot of the underlying features and
commands remain the same.
Experienced users are in for a steep learning curve, at the end of
which users will enjoy fewer mouse clicks and thus better efficiency!!!
