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      • Many Lotus 1-2-3 functions have Microsoft Excel equivalents. However, Microsoft Excel uses different calculation rules than Lotus 1-2-3 when evaluating text in formulas, certain database criteria, and the value of certain logical operators.
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  2. May 29, 2022 · Lotus 1-2-3 was the first killer application of the IBM PC, and was a major hit in the 1980s. It offered three key solutions: spreadsheet calculations, database functionality and graphical...

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  3. Summary. Microsoft Excel and Lotus 123 are both spreadsheet software that deal with data. Both software programs seem to perform data manipulation with generally the same functions. Formula entering in Excel needs to have the equals sign (=) first before the formula. Lotus 123 does not need the equals sign before the formula.

  4. Jan 31, 2013 · But here’s the thing: Unlike the long list of inferior MS products that have captured their markets just because Microsoft willed it, Excel was a truly great piece of software. Its triumph over Lotus 1-2-3 is one of a few cases where I’ve felt that a Microsoft product deserved to win, unequivocally. And, to put it mildly, Lotus blew it.

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  5. Aug 8, 2021 · But Lotus 1-2-3 was the first killer application for the PC. It was more user friendly and didn’t have all the bugs that had come up in VisiCalc as it was ported to run on platform after platform. Lotus was started by Mitch Kapor who brought Jonathan Sachs in to develop the spreadsheet software.

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  7. Jan 29, 2013 · In a twist of fate, that version of Excel was closer in features to 1-2-3 than anything Lotus had. Lotus Jazz was more ambitious, but Excel worked and quickly became the Mac standard.

  8. Take advantage of Excel's compatibility with Lotus 1-2-3: Excel is designed to be compatible with Lotus 1-2-3, so you can easily open and work with Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets in Excel. Make use of this compatibility to streamline your workflow.

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