Microsoft KB Archive/66913

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XL: Version History of Microsoft Excel for Windows

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Q66913

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.01, 2.1, 2.10c, 2.10d, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
 * Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

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SUMMARY
The following is a version history of Microsoft Excel for Windows, beginning with the most recent version:

Version Date System Requirements
 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

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