logos
This page only shows primary logo variants.
For other related logos and images, see:
1987–1990 1990–1994 1994–1995 1995–1999 1999–2003 2003–2007
1987–1990 1990–1994 1994–1995 1995–1999 1999–2003 2003–2007
2007–2010 2010–2013 2013–2019 2019–2025 2025–present  
2007–2010 2010–2013 2013–2019 2019–2025 2025–present

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications.

Excel 2.0

1987–1990

Excel 2.0

The X is actually a X with an L on one side, pronouncing XL, or, in this case, Excel.

Excel 3.0, 4.0

1990–1994

Excel 30

Excel 5.0

1994–1995

Excel5.0

Excel 95, 97

1995–1999

Excelninetyseven

Excel 2000, 2002

1999–2003

Microsoft Excel 1999

This icon is still used when saving Excel files using Excel 97-2003 file format.

Excel 2003

2003–2007

Microsoft Excel 2003

Excel 2007

2007–2010

Excel-2007-icon

Excel 2010

2010–2013

Microsoft Excel (2010)

Excel 2013, 2016, 2019

2013–2019

Microsoft Excel 2013 logo

The famous XL logo was no longer used to make the logo apply to metro standards, matching with the Mac logo.

Excel 365/Excel 2021, 2024

2019–2025

Microsoft Office Excel (2018–present)

On November 29, 2018, Microsoft announced that Office 365's programs will have a complete change. The change took effect in May 2019.

Excel 365/2024

2025–present

Microsoft Excel 2025

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