Microsoft Word 1.0 for MS-DOS Release
Microsoft releases its first word processor, Multi-Tool Word, later simply Microsoft Word for MS-DOS. It was one of the first word processors to heavily use a mouse and offer graphical display capabilities.
Significance
This marked Microsoft's entry into the word processing market, laying the groundwork for a core component of the future Office suite.
Key facts
- Date
- 1983-10-25
- Type
- release
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA