Get Ready for Spreadsheet Day 2021 – Oct 17th
Are you ready? Spreadsheet Day 2021 is almost here – Sunday, October 17, 2021. What plans do you have for this year’s celebrations?
Spreadsheet Day Beginnings
Spreadsheet Day began in 2010, and this is the 12th year that we’ll be celebrating. You can read the details about how I started Spreadsheet Day, on the About page.
VisiCalc Release Date
Why is Spreadsheet Day celebrated on October 17th? That was the date, in 1979, when VisiCalc was first released. VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet for personal computers, and you can read more about VisiCalc in the Spreadsheet History section.
If you’re a true spreadsheet nerd, you might like this VisiCalc demo by Dan Bricklin, using an Apple II emulator. He shares the reasons for some of the design decisions they made, when building the first spreadsheet for personal computers.
The VisiCalc demo was a presentation for the Spring 2019 class in Interaction Techniques class, in the Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science program. You can watch the video at this link, on the Carnegie Mellon site:
Excel Conference
While you wait patiently for Spreadsheet Day to arrive, you could sign up for the free online conference – Excel Virtually Global 2021.
There are 2 full days of sessions, October 12-13, 2021, so I’m sure you’ll discover a few new spreadsheet skills and secrets!
Then, on Sunday, October 17th, you can share those tips with your fellow spreadsheet fans (or anyone who’ll listen).
See You on Spreadsheet Day
This week, be sure to remind all your friends, co-workers, and family members that Spreadsheet Day is on Sunday, October 17th.
Since Spreadsheet Day falls on the weekend this year, you can have a 2-day party! And you won’t be distracted by your co-workers talking about PowerPoint or Word. Just focus on celebrating spreadsheets, all weekend long.
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Get Ready for Spreadsheet Day 2021
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