XL: Version History of Microsoft Excel for WindowsID: Q66913
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The following is a version history of Microsoft Excel for Windows,
beginning with the most recent version:
8.0 1/15/97 1. 8 MB of memory for use on Windows 95; 16 MB of memory
for use on Windows NT workstation
2. Hard disk drive
3. Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later, or
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
4. CD-ROM drive
5. VGA or higher-resolution video adapter
6. Personal computer with a 486 or higher processor
7. Hard disk space required:
Compact installation: approximately 22 MB
Typical installation: approximately 36 MB
Custom(complete) installation: approximately 64 MB
Enhancements:
1. Text can be rotated and indented
2. Hyperlinks can be inserted into cells
3. Multiple levels of undo
4. Formula AutoCorrect
5. Page Break Preview
6. Improvements made to Shared Workbooks
7. Save workbooks in HTML
7.0 7/27/95 1. 6 MB of memory for use on Windows 95; 12 MB of memory
for use on Windows NT workstation
2. Hard disk drive
3. Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3.51
or later
4. 3.5-inch high density disk drive
5. VGA or higher-resolution video adapter
6. Personal computer with a 386DX or higher
microprocessor
7. Hard disk space required:
Compact installation: approximately 8 MB
Typical installation: approximately 18 MB
Custom (maximum) installation: up to 38 MB
Changes:
1. File Find functionality now built into the File
Open dialog box, can search for workbooks even if
you don't know the file name you're looking for.
2. Custom AutoFill series.
3. Shared lists allow multiple users to make changes
to workbooks simultaneously.
4. Template Wizard with Data Tracking.
5. DataMap allows you to create geographical charts.
6. Files now have more properties.
5.0 12/14/93 1. 4 MB of memoryHard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.1 or later
-and-
any of the following:
Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1 or later
Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing
-or-
Microsoft Windows NT(TM) version 3.1 or later
4. 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch high density disk drive
5. EGA or higher-resolution monitor compatible
with Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later
6. Personal computer with a 286 or higher microprocessor
7. Hard disk space required:
Laptop (minimum) installation: approximately 6 MB
Typical installation: approximately 15 MB
Custom installation: up to 22 MB
Changes:
1. New workbook file format: contains as many sheets
as you like, with workbook tabs to navigate.
2. Inclusion of PivotTable Wizard to build a summary
table of your data
3. Inclusion of Microsoft Query: application that
supports ODBC and can be used to import data to
Microsoft Excel
4. New TextWizard feature to import text files and
choose the way you want them to be displayed
5. New common macro language, Visual Basic
Programming System, Applications Edition
6. Support for directly entering and editing
information in cells
7. Support for combination charts: different chart
type can be applied to each series
8. Tip Wizard feature that teaches you shortcuts.
9. Display ToolTips for displaying button names.
10. All files are now workbooks.
11. Support for directly entering and editing
information in cells.
12. Support for creating named ranges in the Name box
on the Formula bar.
13. New Function Wizard that creates formulas with
worksheet functions.
14. 3-D formulas and 3-D names for workbook models.
4.0a 11/1/92 1. 2 MB of random-access memory (RAM)Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.1 or later
4. Microsoft Windows version 3.0 or later running
in standard or 386 enhanced mode
5. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 1.44 MB 3.5 inch high
density drive
Changes: Maintenance Release
1. Improved support for Lotus 1-2-3 file
formatting, including Allways support
2. Support for Crosstab reports from network
server read-only files
3. Minor improvements based on feedback from
registered users of Microsoft Excel for
Windows version 4.0
4.0 4/1/92 1. 2 MB of memory (extended)Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.1 or later
4. Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later
5. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch or 1.44 MB 3.5 inch
high density drive
Changes:
1. Inclusion of set of statistical, engineering,
and financial tools, known as Analysis Tools.
2. Custom tool bar features
3. Extended charting features, including Chart
Wizard
4. Support print scaling (reduce/enlarge)
5. Workbook file feature: save group of files as
a bound or unbound file.
3.0 12/9/90 1. 1 MB memory (extended)Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.1 or higher
4. Microsoft Windows 3.0 or later
5. 1.2 MB 5.25 inch or 1.44 MB 3.5 inch
high density drive
Changes:
1. Requires Windows 3.0 or later to install and
run
2. Graphic tool bar feature
3. Add-in macro feature (*.XLA macro files)
4. Inclusion of Microsoft Excel Solver: an
application designed to work with Microsoft
Excel for equation solving and optimization.
5. Inclusion of Q+E for Microsoft Excel: a
front-end relational database application for
database file updating and manipulation.
6. 3-D charting feature
7. Spreadsheet support of graphic images
2.1d 7/13/90 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
(MS-DOS 3.1 or higher with Windows 3.0)
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
360K 5.25-inch low-density disk drive
720K 3.5-inch drive
Changes: Maintenance Release
2.1c 12/14/89 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
(MS-DOS 3.1 or higher with Windows 3.0)
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
360K 5.25-inch low-density disk drive
720K 3.5-inch drive
Changes: Windows 3.0 Compatibility
2.1b 6/30/89 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
360K 5.25-inch low-density disk drive
720K 3.5-inch drive
Changes: Includes run-time Windows 2.11
2.1 7/31/88 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
720K 3.5-inch drive
Changes:
1. Inclusion of a dialog editor
2. Addition of a Multiplan macro translator
3. Technical documentation on hardware and how to
use it optimally with Microsoft Excel
4. Inclusion of Windows version 2.10 features,
including improved setup routine, MEMSET.EXE,
HIMEM.SYS, and new device drivers
such as the HP PaintJet
5. Faster recalculations by 5 percent over
earlier versions
6. Reduced memory requirements for booting
(possible to start Excel with only 400K
instead of the 440K required in earlier
versions)
2.01 2/29/88 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
720K 3.5-inch drive
Changes:
1. International keyboard drivers added
2. SYLK enhanced to handle color formats
3. Inclusion of PS2EMM.SYS on 3.5-inch disks
4. Addition of BLOCK flag to WIN.INI file
2.0 10/31/87 1. 640K of memory Hard disk
3. MS-DOS version 3.0 or higher
4. 1.2 MB 5.25-inch high-density drive or
720K 3.5-inch drive Additional query words: 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 3.0 4.0 5.00c 7.00a
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.01,2.1,3.0,4.0,4.0a,5.0,7.0,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : Last Reviewed: March 21, 1999