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March 2013

The History of Microsoft Office

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For the past 23 years Microsoft's Office software is ubiquitous through business and education. It has seen a wide range of changes throughout it's history and this presentation summarises the main highlights. To learn more about Microsoft Office visit the UK's number 1 provider of Office training and consultancy at http://www.microsofttraining.net

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March 2013

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With MS Office 2013 launching soon let's go back in time to look at the Microsoft Office story so far.

When launched in 1990, it was called "The Microsoft Office".

Which version was your favourite? Do you prefer an old faithful?

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November 19, 1990:Microsoft Office for Windows is released otherwise known as "Office 1.0". Office 1.0 contains Word 1.1, Excel 2.0 and Powerpoint 2.0. In the same year as this release, Microsoft becomes the first company to exceed $1billion in sales in one year.

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August 30, 1992: Microsoft Office 3.0 is released on CD-ROM, including Word 2.0c, Excel 4.0a, Powerpoint 3.0 and Microsfoft Mail. This hugely popular version of Microsoft Office would later be rebranded from The Microsoft Office 3.0 to Office 92.

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June 02, 1994: Microsoft Office 4.3 is released featuring Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, Powerpoint 4.0 and Mail 3.2, plus Access 2.0 in the Pro version. 4.3 is the last 16 bit version and the last to support Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5.

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August 30, 1995:Office 95 is released, coinciding with the release of Windows 95 operating system. Works only on Windows 95, NT 3.51 or higher. This is the first Office version to have the same version number for all major component products (Word etc.)

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December 30, 1997: Office 97 released, featuring Word 97, Excel 97, Powerpoint 97 and Mail 97. Office 97 was published on a CD-ROM as well as on a set of three and a half inch floppy disks. It became Y2K safe with the service release 2.

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January 27, 1999: Office 2000 is released, featuring Word, Powerpoint and Excel 2000. This was the latest version to support Windows 95, and the last Office version that didn't include Product Activation and was not covered by Office Genuine Advantage.

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May 31, 2001: Office XP is released, featuring Word, Excel and Powerpoint 2002. This is the last version to supportWindows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT 4.0. It also features improved support for working in restricted accounts in Windows 2000 / XP.

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November 17, 2003: Office 2003 is released featuring Word, Powerpoint and Excel 2003. This is the last version to support Windows 2000 and the first Microsoft Office to introduce Windows XP style icons, which would be common in future editions of Office.

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January 30, 2007: Office 2007 is released featuring 2007 versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Office 2007 is broadly released alongside Windows Vista and contains an entirely new graphical user interface, referred to as the Fluent User Interface.

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June 15, 2010: Office 2010 is released, featuring user interface updates, extended file format support and a changed user experience. It's the first version to ship in both 32 and 64 bits and is the debut of free online versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

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Released in 2012: Microsoft Office 365 offers secure, anywhere access to email and calendars, Office Web Apps, instant messaging, conference and file sharing. Office 365 is a cloud based application, making it easy to communicate, create and share in the cloud.

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January 29, 2013: A new, cleaned up interface, a radical pricing model and seamless Office SkyDrive integration are the key features in Office 2013.

For more information visit the MicrosoftTraining.net Office 2013 differences page.

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Home & Business Standard Professional Professional Plus

Word Word Word Word

Excel Excel Excel Excel

PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint

OneNote OneNote OneNote OneNote

Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook

Publisher Publisher Publisher

Access Access

InfoPath

Lync

What do you get in the different versions of Office 2013?

Project and Visio are available as separate applications

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For the latest news and reviews of Microsoft Office. Head over to our blog.

Alternatively, if you’re looking for the best Microsoft Office training, find us at

www.microsofttraining.net

March 2013