Part Two of The Excel 25th Anniversary Video brings us into the present and then takes us into the future of this popular product. We dive into Web Apps, The Cloud, and all things Excel 2010 as we explore the power of software. Be sure to check out Part One where you get a chance to meet some of the pioneers behind the product.

Here at Microsoft, we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Microsoft Excel by taking a look through its compelling and dramatic history, which is filled with great tech tidbits. In this video, we talk to Scott Oki, Charles Simonyi, Jeff Raikes, and other visionaries behind Excel. We go back to the beginning of the story with Multiplan, MS-DOS, and Lotus 1-2-3. The initial codename for Excel was "Odyssey" and that project kicked off in 1983. Now, watch to learn more. Part Two will air tomorrow.

Jeff Raikes is the Visionary behind

Microsoft Office. In

Part One, we got a great glimpse into Jeff's history and the history of the technology industry. In Part Two, Jeff Raikes talks about Odyssey, which was the codename for Microsoft Excel. Jeff explains making, along with Bill Gates, the tough decision of

shifting Odyssey from the PC and instead focusing its initial release on the Apple Macintosh. He also talks about the dominant word processing products WordStar and Word Perfect, and about having an idea in 1987 for a presentation product before discovering

Forethought, which had a product called PowerPoint.

Jeff Raikes left Apple in 1981 and became the visionary behind

Microsoft Office. This is Part One of the Jeff Raikes story for

The History of Microsoft series. Jeff's entire story is told with great visuals; we dug through thousands of old tapes and photographs to bring you this compelling documentary, which takes an incredible look into the history of technology, what life was like at Apple in 1980, how Jeff taught

himself to program on an Apple II, and his first assignment, which was working on Visicalc, the first electronic spreadsheet.

Jeff also discusses why he left Apple, and what it was like to work for Steve Jobs and then Steve Ballmer before coming to

Microsoft at a time when there were only about 100 employees. He also tells great stories about Microsoft hiding the protype to the IBM personal computer and how Microsoft Office

came to see the light of day.

I want to thank everyone for their support of The History of Microsoft series here on Channel 9. I had a great time creating it and I hope you enjoyed watching it. 1999 is

the Series finale because we may try and do something a bit different for the last decade which would include the years 2000 to 2009. Maybe go a bit more indepth. We haven't decided and they have not been shot yet. Thanks again for the support and enjoy

The History of Microsoft 1999. For Microsoft, 1999 is the end of the decade but just the beginning of more growth. Microsoft is one of the first software companies to create its own computer science research organization,

called MSR. Internet Explorer 5.0 is introduced by Bill Gates at a launch event on the Microsoft campus in Redmond and MSN Mobile the newest addition to the MSN(TM) network of Internet services is available.

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1999 Revenue/Headcount

The 1999 fiscal year-end sales total $19,750,000,000. The 1999 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 31,396 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: SIA Microsoft Latvija, Microsoft Bulgaria EOOD, Microsoft Trinidad & Tobago Limited (Jamaica),Microsoft Tunisie S.A.R.L. (Tunisia), Microsoft Bolivia S.R.L.

International Sales Offices Established: Microsoft Kuwait, Microsoft Corporation Lebanon

January 6, 1999Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po Say 'Eh-0h' to MicrosoftMicrosoft is awarded the license to produce ActiMates Interactive Teletubbies, based on the international children's phenomenon. The ActiMate "Teletubbies" are the first interactive toys created for children from one year old and will interact with children

by responding to touch through a series of sensors.

February 1, 1999

Microsoft is one of the first software companies to c

For Microsoft, 1998 means a changing of the guard as Bill Gates appoints Steve Ballmer president of Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation's Board of Directors approves a 2-for-1 split of its common

shares and The U.S. Justice Department and 20 state attorneys general file an antitrust suit against Microsoft, charging the company with abusing its market power to thwart competition.

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The 1998 fiscal year-end sales total $14,480,000,000.

The 1998 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 27,055 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft India (R&D) Private Limited, Microsoft El Salvador S.A. de C.V., Microsoft Arabia

January 26, 1998

Microsoft will add two new Actimates learning system characters to its product lineup. Marc Brown's Arthur, and Arthur's little sister, D.W., will be introduced at Toy Fair in New York on Feb. 9. They join preschool Barney™, who debuted last year as the first

ActiMates plush character.

January 26, 1998

Microsoft Corporation's Board of Directors approves a 2-for-1 split of its common shares. Shareholders will receive one additional common share held on the record date of February 6, 1998. As of December 31, 1997, Microsoft had approximately

1.2 billion common shares outstanding.

February 5, 1998

Microsoft realigns its product groups to respond to changing consumer and market needs. The reorganization focuses the product groups on investing in Windows with the goal of delivering simplicity and scalability, allowing businesses to maximize

their competitive advantage through their digital nervous system, and promoting the Web lifestyle.

March 4, 1998

Microsoft makes a minority investment in General Magic. Agreements between the two companies include an equity investment as well as the licensing of cer

For Microsoft, 1997 is filled with big moves as the Company announces the immediate availability of Office 97, we sign an agreement to acquire WebTV Networks for approximately $425 million

in stock and cash and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.0 is released to critical acclaim and enormous customer demand.

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1997 Revenue/Headcount

The 1997 fiscal year-end sales total $11,360,000,000. The 1997 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 22,232 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft Dominicana, S.A., Microsoft Egypt, Limited Liability Company

January 16, 1997

Microsoft announces the immediate availability of Office 97, the new version of the world's best-selling productivity suite, which integrates the ease of intelligent applications with the power of the Web.

February 7, 1997

Microsoft unveils its ActiMates™ early learning system. The system is a combination of products that work with the personal computer or the VCR. Microsoft, through a licensing agreement with The Lyons Group, presents Barney® as the first ActiMates interactive

character.

February 24, 1997

DreamWorks SKG is using Softimage® 3D, Softimage Eddie and Mental Ray to create its new film project "Shrek." Driven by DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, "Shrek" will be a milestone production in content creation and the first full-length

computer-generated film to use motion capture as its primary tool for character animation.

March 18, 1997

Leading software vendors and content providers, including Borland International Inc., The Carsey-Werner Company, Macromedia Inc., the Powersoft division of Sybase Inc., Time Warner Inc., Wired Digital and ZDNet announced their intent to support Microsoft®

Dynamic HTML in future products and Web Sites. M

For Microsoft, 1996 is all about partnerships. The Interactive Media Division is created consisting of MSN, the MSN online service games and kids' titles and the information businesses formerly

residing in the now-dissolved Consumer Division. Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95 is available in 22 languages, bringing Microsoft's Web browser to the largest international audience of any Internet client software and Microsoft and

America Online (AOL) form a partnership.

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1996 Revenue/Headcount

The 1996 fiscal year-end sales total $8,671,000,000. The 1996 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 20,561 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft Kenya , Microsoft Ivory Coast, Microsoft Romania, Microsoft Croatia

Sales Offices Established: Microsoft Vietnam (Representative Office), Microsoft Corporation (Representative Office) Egypt

January 16, 1996

Microsoft acquires Vermeer Technologies. Vermeer's flagship software application, FrontPage, is a tool for easily creating and managing rich Web documents without programming. FrontPage will become a key component of Microsoft's strategy to provide a full

range of tools for both Internet and intranet publishing.

February 6, 1996

Microsoft names Mattel USA President and Chief Operating Officer Jill E. Barad on its Board of Directors. Barad is the first woman named to the Microsoft Board of Directors since Portia Isaacson served in 1986 and 1987.

February 15, 1996

The Interactive Media Division is created consisting of MSN, the MSN online service games and kids' titles and the information businesses formerly residing in the now-dissolved Consumer Division. The new division will focus on creating and marketing worldwide,

interactive entertainment and information products acr

For Microsoft, 1995 was filled with Windows. On January 7, 1995, during his first keynote at the consumer electronics show in Vegas, Bill Gates announces Microsoft "Bob" for Windows. Microsoft

and Dreamworks SKG announce that they have signed a joint-venture agreement to form a new software company and we announce internet explorer 1.0 for Windows 95.

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The 1995 fiscal year-end sales total $5,940,000,000. The 1995 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 17,801 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft d.o.o., Ljubljana (Slovenia), Microsoft Hungary,Microsoft Philippines, Inc., Microsoft Slovakia s.r.o. (Slovak Republic),

Microsoft De Panama, S.A., Microsoft De Guatemala, S.A, Microsoft Corporation (The People’s Republic of China) ,Microsoft Uruguay S.A. ,PT Microsoft Indonesia

In the World:

· The Internet and World Wide Web explode in popularity and content, sparking heated debate of issues such as accessibility, censorship, privacy, and regulation.

· IBM pays $3.5 billion for Lotus Development Corporation.

· After tabulating 100 million votes, Mars, Inc., announces that blue is the overwhelming color of choice for the new M&M, winning over purple and pink.

· Cal Ripkin of the Baltimore Orioles sets a new record in baseball history by playing 2,131 consecutive games. (p.s. that’s the one time I’ve ever seen my husband cry watching TV)

· Oklahoma City: The Oklahoma City federal building is destroyed by a bomb blast, killing 168. Far-right militia member Timothy McVeigh is quickly arrested and convicted of the crime.

· Reeve: Actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down in a horse-riding accident.

· Internet: Amazon.com makes its

For Microsoft, 1994 was an ambitious year as we introduce the architecture for its new software solution, code-named "Tiger," for delivering continuous media such as audio and video. We sign

a definitive agreement to acquire Softimage, Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, a leading developer of high-performance 2-D and 3-D computer animation. And Microsoft Plus, a support program designed to increase users’ satisfaction with Microsoft and its products,

is announced.

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The 1994 fiscal year-end sales total $4,649,000,000. The 1994 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 15,257 people.

Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft De Centroamerica S.A. (Costa Rica),

Microsoft Peru, S.A.

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January 31, 1994

Microsoft Plus, a support program designed to increase users’ satisfaction with Microsoft and its products, is announced.

February 14, 1994

Microsoft signs a definitive agreement to acquire Softimage, Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, a leading developer of high-performance 2-D and 3-D computer animation and visualization software. The stock transaction, which has an approximate value of $130 million

U.S., has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies.

May 17, 1994

Microsoft introduces the architecture for its new software solution, code-named "Tiger," for delivering continuous media such as audio and video. The Tiger technology, based on Microsoft® Windows NT™ Advanced Server, is a fully scaleable media file-server solution,

providing media-on-demand for personal, corporate, and citywide deployment. Compaq and Intel are the first hardware manufacturers to demonstrate continuous media servers based on this technology.

Other Products Released in 1994: Encarta, 1994 Edition on CD-ROM for Mac, Cineman