The history of Microsoft Excel dates back to 1982 when it was first introduced as Multiplan, a popular CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers) spreadsheet program ². The first version of Excel was released in 1985 for the Macintosh computer, and the first Windows version was 2.05, which was synchronized with the Macintosh version ¹. Since then, Microsoft Excel has become a widely used spreadsheet program with various updates and releases over the years ³.