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Introduction to Microsoft Excel 1990 with Jan Brehm
Jan Brehm

A short vintage clip introducing Microsoft Excel in 1990, widely known for its elevator-themed commercial. It shows how spreadsheet software was pitched in that era.
Cited as a famous 90s Excel ad and as a benchmark for how clear a product ad can be.
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