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History and Evolution of Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a set of computer applications used for business purposes that was first introduced in 1990. It is made by Microsoft Corporation and includes applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The history of Microsoft Office started with Microsoft Word for MS-DOS in the pre-Windows era. Since then, Microsoft Office has evolved through various versions for Windows, with new versions released regularly that added more applications and features while transitioning to support for cloud computing and mobile devices.

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History and Evolution of Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a set of computer applications used for business purposes that was first introduced in 1990. It is made by Microsoft Corporation and includes applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The history of Microsoft Office started with Microsoft Word for MS-DOS in the pre-Windows era. Since then, Microsoft Office has evolved through various versions for Windows, with new versions released regularly that added more applications and features while transitioning to support for cloud computing and mobile devices.

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Microsoft Office Software

Microsoft Office is a set of


computer applications mainly
used for business or office
purposes. First introduced in
1990, Office software is made
by the Microsoft Corporation.
History of Microsoft Office Software

Microsoft Word For MS-DOS – Pre Windows Era


The history of MS Office starts officially from November 19, 1990, when Office for Windows
(also called MS Office 1.0) came out for use with Windows 2.0.
The primary input devices for pre-Windows Microsoft Word were keyboards. The mouse was a
luxury not used by many. Though they have many good features, formatting and printing
require good expertise.
Evolution & History Of MS Office: From
Keyboard To Touch Interface
The year 1990 – Microsoft Office For Windows (Office 1.0)
A combination of Word 1.1, Excel 2.0 and PowerPoint 2.0 released in November
1990
Year 1991 – MS Office 1.5 – Improved Excel (with Word 1.1 & PowerPoint 2.0)

Year 1992 – MS Office 3.0 For Windows (Office 92 on CD-ROM)


Contains – Word 2.0; Excel 4.0A and PowerPoint 4.0.

Year 1994 – Office 4.0 For Windows


Office 4.0 composed of the following: Word 6.0, Excel 4.0, and PowerPoint 3.0.
Year 1995 – Office 7.5 or Office 95
Year 1995 – Office 7.5 or Office 95

Year 1996 Fall – Office 97: Introduction Of Office Assistant

Mid 1999 – Office 2000 (Better User Experience)


PowerPoint 3.0
Excel 97
Mid 2001: Office XP

Fall Of the Year 2003 – Office 2003: The Most Used MS Office Version Ever

Office 2007 Introduced the Ribbon Interface

Office 2010 introduced Office Web Apps


Office 2013 comes with cloud integration
The Evolution Of MS Office continues with Office 2013 and Office 365 and makes use of cloud
computing and takes it to the next level while introducing Touch.

Office 365
Office 365 was introduced in mid-2011 as a replacement to Microsoft’s cloud-based business suite.

Office 2016
The version is completely optimized for mobile devices and touchscreens.
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office 2007 The
Ribbon Interface
Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Office 2019

Microsoft Office 2019 is the current version of Microsoft Office for both Windows and Mac.
It is the successor to Office 2016 and will be succeeded by Office 2021 on October 5, 2021.
It was released to general availability for Windows 10 and for macOS on September 24,
2018.
R E F E R E N C ES :
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ms+dos+word+processor

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/history-evolution-microsoft-office-software

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