Lotus 1-2-3 is a successful work of Lotus Company, which has gained rich profits and high popularity for the company. But with the appearance of Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3 is more and more attractive. Especially after Microsoft introduced Excel 5.0, Lotus has been at a disadvantage in the competition with Microsoft's spreadsheet products. After Microsoft introduced Excel 7.0, Lotus 1-2-3 finally gave up. Except for a few loyal (stubborn) old users, most of the market has been taken away by Microsoft.
Although Lotus 1-2-3 is not as good as Microsoft's Excel, as a pioneer of spreadsheet software, it has served many users for many years and was once an example for Microsoft to learn. Careful users may find that Microsoft has not forgotten to be compatible with Lotus 1-2-3 until Excel 20 10, and the strength of the former boss is still not to be underestimated.