{"id":481,"date":"2016-10-10T00:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/?p=481"},"modified":"2016-10-10T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T16:49:07","slug":"get-ready-for-spreadsheet-day-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/10\/get-ready-for-spreadsheet-day-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for Spreadsheet Day 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d942c2121bfbd137a3b44056a000f09c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9531091850463532\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6574318169\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In exactly one week, on Monday October 17th, it will be Spreadsheet Day 2016. We\u2019ll be celebrating on a Monday this year, so maybe you can turn it into a long weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>The Spreadsheet Cake<\/h3>\n<p>Last year, Albert Kroes had a <a title=\"beautiful spreadsheet cake\" href=\"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/17\/happy-spreadsheet-day-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">beautiful spreadsheet cake<\/a> made, in honour of the occasion. The people in his department at work really enjoyed it, and I\u2019m glad he sent me a photo that I could share.<\/p>\n<p>The date on the cake, October 17, 1979, is when <a title=\"VisiCalc was first released\" href=\"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/spreadsheet-history\/visicalc\/\" target=\"_blank\">VisiCalc was first released<\/a>, and that&#8217;s why we celebrate Spreadsheet Day on October 17th each year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/spreadsheetdaycake2015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"spreadsheetdaycake2015\" src=\"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/spreadsheetdaycake2015_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"spreadsheetdaycake2015\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>It\u2019s a Special Day<\/h3>\n<p>Spreadsheet Day is recognized in a few online calendars and other websites.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Days of the Year \u2013 Spreadsheet Day\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoftheyear.com\/days\/spreadsheet-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Days of the Year \u2013 Spreadsheet Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"CheckiDay \u2013 October 17th\" href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/10\/17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CheckiDay \u2013 October 17th<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Atlantic \u2013 Spreadsheet Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2014\/10\/behold-the-awesome-power-of-the-spreadsheet\/381604\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Atlantic \u2013 Spreadsheet Day<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Get Ready for Spreadsheet Day 2016<\/h3>\n<p>I hope this announcement gives you enough time to make your plans! We\u2019ll see you back here next Monday.<\/p>\n<p>If I see any Spreadsheet Day blogs or articles between now and then, I\u2019ll link to them here.<\/p>\n<p>_______________<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In exactly one week, on Monday October 17th, it will be Spreadsheet Day 2016. 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