![]() 1-2-3 was the spreadsheet standard throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, part of an unofficial set of three stand-alone office automation products that included and, to build a complete business platform. 1-2-3 quickly overtook VisiCalc, as well as and, two VisiCalc competitors. Lotus' solution was marketed as a three-in-one integrated solution, which handled spreadsheet calculations, functionality, and graphical charts, hence the name '1-2-3', though how much database capability was debatable given Lotus' sparse memory. With IBM's entry into the market, VisiCalc was slow to respond, and when they did, they launched what was essentially a straight port of their existing system in spite of the greatly expanded hardware capabilities. ![]() The first spreadsheet, had helped launch the as one of the earliest personal computers in business use. It was the 's first, was hugely popular in the 1980s and contributed significantly to the success of the IBM PC. 9.8.2 / 2002 16 years ago ( 2002), Lotus 1-2-3 is a discontinued program from (later part of ).
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