History of Microsoft Office 1 History of Microsoft Office
This article describes the history of Microsoft Office and its versions.
Mac versions
Office for Mac software history
Software Office version
1 2 3 4.2 98 2001 v. X 2004 2008 2011
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook 1
Entourage
Internet Explorer 1
Mail ?
Windows versions
Timeline
Release Title/version Contents Notes date
November Office 1.0 Word 1.1, Excel 2.0, PowerPoint 2.0 19, 1990
March 4, Office 1.5 Word 1.1, Excel 3.0, PowerPoint 2.0 1991
July 8, 1991 Office 1.6 Word 1.1, Excel 3.0, PowerPoint 2.0, Mail 2.1
August 30, Office 3.0 CD-ROM version: Word 2.0c, Excel Later rebranded as Office 92 1992 4.0a, PowerPoint 3.0, Mail
January 17, Office 4.0 Word 6.0, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 1994 3.0.
June 2, Office 4.3 Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint This is the last 16-bit version. This is also the last version to support 1994 4.0, Mail 3.2 and in the Pro version, Windows 3.x, Windows NT 3.1 and Windows NT 3.5 (Windows NT 3.51 Access 2.0. was supported up to and including Office 97).
July 3, 1994 Office for NT 4.2 Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0 (both 32-bit, i386, MIPS, PowerPC, and Alpha), PowerPoint 4.0 (16-bit), "Microsoft Office Manager".
August 30, Office 95 (7.0) Word 7 for Windows 95, etc. Coincided with the Windows 95 operating system release. Works only on 1995 Windows 95, NT 3.51 or higher. This is the first Office version to have the same version number (7.0, inherited from Word 6.0) for all major component products (Word, Excel and so on). History of Microsoft Office 2
November Office 97 (8.0) Word 97, etc. Was published on CD-ROM as well as on a set of 45 3½-inch floppy 19, 1996 disks), became Y2K safe with Service Release 2. Last version to support Windows NT 3.51 on i386 and Alpha.
June 20, Office 97 The only way to get Word 98. Was released only in Japanese and Korean editions. First version to 1998 Powered by Word contain Outlook 98 in all editions and Publisher 98 in the Small Business 98 (8.5) Edition. And also the first version of Office 97 to support Windows 98.
June 7, Office 2000 (9.0) Word 2000, etc. Last version to support Windows 95. Office 2000 is also the last version 1999 which does not include Product Activation and is not covered by Office Genuine Advantage, although on individual installs, the Office Update website still required the presence of original install media for updates to install.
May 31, Office XP (10.0) Word 2002, etc. Last version to support Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0. Improved support for 2001 working in restricted accounts under Windows 2000/XP.
November Office 2003 Word 2003, etc. First version to introduce Windows XP style icons. Last version to 17, 2003 (11.0) support Windows 2000.
January 30, Office 2007 Word 2007, etc. Broadly released alongside Windows Vista. 2007 (12.0)
June 15, Office 2010 Word 2010, etc. This is the first version to ship in 32- and 64-bit. Last version to support [1] 2010 (14.0) Windows XP and Windows Vista
October 11, Office 2013 Word 2013, etc. 2012 (15.0)
Editions
Office 4.x
Standard Professional
Word Word
Excel Excel
PowerPoint PowerPoint
Mail Mail
Access
Office 95
Standard Professional
Word 95 (7.0) Word 95 (7.0)
Excel 95 (7.0) Excel 95 (7.0)
PowerPoint 95 (7.0) PowerPoint 95 (7.0)
Schedule+ 95 (7.0) Schedule+ 95 (7.0)
Access 95 (7.0) History of Microsoft Office 3
Office 97
Standard Professional Small Business Developer
Word 97 (8.0) Word 97 (8.0) Word 97 (8.0) Word 97 (8.0)
Excel 97 (8.0) Excel 97 (8.0) Excel 97 (8.0) Excel 97 (8.0)
Outlook 97 (8.0) Outlook 97 (8.0) Outlook 98 (8.5) Outlook 9? (?.?)
PowerPoint 97 (8.0) PowerPoint 97 (8.0) - PowerPoint 97 (8.0)
- Access 97 (8.0) - Access 97 (8.0)
Photo Editor 3.0 Photo Editor 3.0 Photo Editor 3.0 ?
- - Publisher 98 (8.5) ?
- - Small Business Financial Manager 98 (3.0) ?
- - - Developer Tools and SDK
Office 2000
Standard Small Business * Professional Premium Developer
Word Word Word Word Word
Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel
Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook
PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint
Publisher Publisher Publisher Publisher
Access Access Access
FrontPage FrontPage
PhotoDraw PhotoDraw
Small Business Tools Developer Tools and SDK
Office XP (Version 2002)
Standard Small Business Professional Professional with FrontPage * Professional Special Edition Developer
Word Word Word Word Word Word
Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel
Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook
PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint
Access Access Access
FrontPage FrontPage FrontPage
Publisher Publisher Developer Tools and SDK
SharePoint Team Services History of Microsoft Office 4
Office 2003
Basic* Student and Teacher Standard Small Business Professional Edition Enterprise Edition** Edition
Word Word Word Word Word Word
Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel
Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook with Business Contact Outlook with Business Contact Outlook with Business Contact Manager Manager Manager
PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint
Publisher Publisher Publisher
OneNote 2003is included in any of the Office 2003 editions. FrontPage 2003, Visio 2003 and Project 2003 were also sold separately.
Office 2007
Home Home and Standard Small Business Professional Professional Plus Enterprise Ultimate Basic* Student
Word Word Word Word Word Word Word Word
Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel
PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint PowerPoint
Outlook Outlook Outlook + Outlook + Outlook Outlook Outlook + Business Business Business Contact Contact Manager Contact Manager Manager
Accounting Accounting Accounting Express Express Express
Publisher Publisher Publisher Publisher Publisher
Access Access Access Access
InfoPath InfoPath InfoPath
Groove Groove
OneNote OneNote OneNote
Communicator Communicator Communicator
Enterprise Content Enterprise Content Enterprise Content Manager Manager Manager
Electronic Forms Electronic Forms Electronic Forms
Information Rights Information Rights Information Rights Management and Management and Management and Policy Capabilities Policy Capabilities Policy Capabilities History of Microsoft Office 5
Office 2010/2013
Starter* Office Online Home and Student Home and Business Standard Professional Professional Plus
Word Starter Edition Word Basic Word Word Word Word Word
Excel Starter Edition Excel Basic Excel Excel Excel Excel Excel
Powerpoint Viewer Powerpoint Basic Powerpoint Powerpoint Powerpoint Powerpoint Powerpoint
Onenote Basic Onenote Onenote Onenote Onenote Onenote
Outlook Outlook Outlook Outlook
Publisher Publisher Publisher
Access Access
InfoPath
Lync
SharePoint Workspace
Project 2010 and Visio 2010 are available only as a single/individual product. Office Customization Tool (OCT) is available only on volume edition of Standard 2010 and Professional Plus 2010. Notes: * Available only in OEM installs (typically in new computers) ** Indicates availability only through volume licensing.
References
[1] Microsoft to skip "unlucky" Office 13 (http:/ / apcmag. com/ 5753/ microsoft_gets_to_work_on_office_2009) Article Sources and Contributors 6 Article Sources and Contributors
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