Can you believe it? Microsoft Excel has officially turned 40! 🎉 That’s right—four decades of making our lives easier and our cell formatting just a tad more complicated.
But let’s rewind for a moment. Did you know the original version was almost called “Number Buddy?” Yes, you read that correctly! Imagine all those spreadsheets saying, “Hey, buddy, can you sum up my day?”
Along with its quirky name dilemmas, Excel was the brainchild of folks who probably just wanted a chance to flex their math muscles. And Gabe Newell—yes, that Gabe Newell from Valve (did someone say Half-Life?) was in the mix too! So next time you’re creating a pivot table or playing with conditional formatting, thank the spreadsheet gods that Excel survived being birthed under a questionable moniker.
Oh, and if you’re feeling particularly inspired, there’s a riveting piece floating around about competitive Excel users throwing down in Vegas. Because who needs a poker face when you can have a cell formula face-off?
Grab those spreadsheets and toast to Excel, our clunky but beloved spreadsheet companion!
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