The key difference between Multiplan and its competitors was Microsoft's decision to use R1C1 addressing instead of the A1 addressing which was introduced by VisiCalc. It was introduced in 1982 as a competitor for VisiCalc (the first ever electronic spreadsheet program). Muliplan was Microsoft’s first electronic spreadsheet program. While the origin of electronic spreadsheets can be traced back to 1978, but it wasn’t until 1982 when Microsoft jumped into the arena of Electronic spreadsheets with a product known as MultiPlan. In today’s post, we will go back in time to trace the origin of Excel. Have you ever thought how Excel or the other electronic spreadsheet softwares came to existence? How long have you been using Microsoft Excel?
