The electronic spreadsheet, particularly Microsoft Excel, revolutionized American businesses by enabling managers to process information and make data-driven decisions at an unprecedented scale. Before spreadsheets, companies relied on labor-intensive methods like columnar pads to analyze data, limiting their ability to understand complex business dynamics. The advent of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, transformed the Apple II into a powerful business tool, enabling instant calculations and complex formulas and ultimately reshaping American corporations.
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