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- The first version of Microsoft Word was developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie, former Xerox programmers hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1981. Both programmers worked on Xerox Bravo, the first WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processor.
- Word for Microsoft 365 is the version you have if you have Microsoft 365 installed. With Microsoft 365 you will automatically have the latest Word version. However, you may have the version updated with a delay depending on which Channel you are on, i.e. How often your Microsoft 365 is updated (Monthly Channel, Semi-Annual Channel).
Microsoft Word Logo History
Microsoft Word 1 for MS-DOS (1984)
The actual developer of the program is Microsoft. Also the program is known as 'Microsoft Word', 'Microsoft Office Word 2007', 'Word'. This PC program works with '.dot', '.pdt' and '.psw' files. You can execute this PC software on Windows /XP/Vista/7/8/10 32 and 64-bit.
Microsoft Word 1.15 Splash Screen (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.15 Document Editing in Multiple Windows (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.15 Multiple Windows and Colors (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac (1985)
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac About Dialog (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac Document Editor (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 2.0 for MS-DOS (1985)
Microsoft Word 2.0 Splash Screen (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for MS-DOS (1986)
Microsoft Word 3.0 Splash Screen (1986)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 Multiple Windows (1986)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac (1987)
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac About Dialog (1987)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac Document Editor (1987)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Xenix (1987)
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Xenix (Unix) (1987)
Source: vintagecomputing.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 for MS-DOS (1989)
Microsoft Word 5.0 Splash Screen (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 About Dialog (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 WYSIWYG View (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 File Menu (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 (1989)
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Splash Screen (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Document Editor (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Image Embedding (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 (1990)
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 About Dialog (1990)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 Document Editor (1990)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 (1991)
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Splash Screen (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Document Editor (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Help for WordPerfect Users (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 (1992)
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 Registration Screen (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 About Dialog (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 Document Editor (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 (1993)
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Splash Screen (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 About Dialog (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Tip of the Day (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Document Editor (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac (1995)
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac Splash Screen (1995)
Source: macintoshrepository.org
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac About Dialog (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 (1995)
Microsoft Word 95 Splash Screen (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 Document Editing (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 Multiple Windows (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 97 (1997)
Microsoft Word 97 Splash Screen (1997)
Source: eastereggs.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 97 About Dialog (1997)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 97 Document Editing with Clippy (1997)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition (1998)
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Splash Screen (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Document Editing (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Word Art Gallery (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Microsoft Word 2000 (2000)
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac (2001)
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac Splash Screen (2001)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac Document Editing (2001)
Source: brothersoft.com
Microsoft Word XP/Word 2002 (2002)
Microsoft Word XP Splash Screen (2002)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word XP Document Editing (2002)
Source: lifewire.com
Microsoft Word XP Document Editing with Clippy (2002)
Source: infobitt.blogspot.com
Microsoft Word 2003 (2003)
Microsoft Word 2003 Splash Screen (2003)
Source: lifewire.com
Microsoft Word 2003 Document Editing (2003)
Source: paperwishes.com
Microsoft Word 2003 Image Embed (2003)
Source: paperwishes.com
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac (2004)
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Splash Screen (2004)
Source: lowendmac.com
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Document Editing (2004)
Source: matricom.net
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Formatting Palette (2004)
Source: appleinsider.com
Microsoft Word 2007 - Ribbon Interface (2007)
Microsoft Word 2007 Splash Screen (2007)
Source: timetoast.com
Microsoft Word 2007 File Menu (2007)
Source: computertutorials.in
Microsoft Word 2007 Document Editing (2007)
Source: garethjmsaunders.co.uk
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (2008)
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac Splash Screen (2008)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac Document Editing (2008)
Source: 4xpdf.com
Microsoft Word 2010 (2010)
Microsoft Word 2010 Splash Screen (2010)
Source: lifehacker.com
Microsoft Word 2010 Inserted Shapes (2010)
Source: dottech.org
Microsoft Word 2010 Empty Page (2010)
Source: robertgreiner.com
Microsoft Word 2010 Word Art Menu (2010)
Source: msofficesupport.blogspot.com
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac (2011)
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Splash Screen (2011)
Source: setonhill.edu
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Multiple Authors Editing Document (2011)
Source: geek.com
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Print Layout View (2011)
Source: geek.com
Microsoft Word 2013 (2013)
Microsoft Word 2013 Splash Screen (2013)
Source: logos.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Template (2013)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Empty Document Editor (2013)
Source: directionstraining.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Start Templates (2013)
Source: directionstraining.com
Microsoft Word Document Editor with Comments (2013)
Source: pcworld.com
Microsoft Word 2016 (2016)
Microsoft Word 2016 Splash Screen (2016)
Source: logos.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Design Themes (2016)
Source: taku.com.au
Microsoft Word 2016 Inserted Shapes (2016)
Source: merabheja.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Document Editor (2016)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Skype Integration and Sharing (2016)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word for Office 365 (2019)
Microsoft Word for Office 365 Document Editor (2019)
Source: Version Museum
Microsoft Word for Office 365 Document Editor (2019)
Source: Version Museum
Next: Microsoft Excel, Windows, and Microsoft.com
Enjoyed seeing the history of Word? See our illustrated design evolution of Microsoft Excel starting in 1982.
Also, check out our article on the visual design history of Microsoft Windows which launched in 1985.
Finally, if you really like this stuff, why not see what the Microsoft.com website looked like from 1994 to today?
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Thank you for visiting the Museum
This museum celebrates the heritage of technology we've all grown up with. Please help us maintain and grow the museum by making a small donation -- buy us a coffee? Thank you so much!
Microsoft Word Logo History
Microsoft Word 1 for MS-DOS (1984)
Microsoft Word 1.15 Splash Screen (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.15 Document Editing in Multiple Windows (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.15 Multiple Windows and Colors (1984)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac (1985)
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac About Dialog (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 1.0 for Mac Document Editor (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 2.0 for MS-DOS (1985)
Microsoft Word 2.0 Splash Screen (1985)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for MS-DOS (1986)
Microsoft Word 3.0 Splash Screen (1986)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 Multiple Windows (1986)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac (1987)
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac About Dialog (1987)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Mac Document Editor (1987)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Xenix (1987)
Microsoft Word 3.0 for Xenix (Unix) (1987)
Source: vintagecomputing.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 for MS-DOS (1989)
Microsoft Word 5.0 Splash Screen (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 About Dialog (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 WYSIWYG View (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 5.0 File Menu (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 (1989)
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Splash Screen (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Document Editor (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0 Image Embedding (1989)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 (1990)
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 About Dialog (1990)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 4.0 Document Editor (1990)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 (1991)
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Splash Screen (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Document Editor (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 Help for WordPerfect Users (1991)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 (1992)
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 Registration Screen (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 About Dialog (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Mac 5.1 Document Editor (1992)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 (1993)
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Splash Screen (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 About Dialog (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Tip of the Day (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Document Editor (1993)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac (1995)
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac Splash Screen (1995)
Source: macintoshrepository.org
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Mac About Dialog (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 (1995)
Microsoft Word 95 Splash Screen (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 Document Editing (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 95 Multiple Windows (1995)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 97 (1997)
Microsoft Word 97 Splash Screen (1997)
Source: eastereggs.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 97 About Dialog (1997)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 97 Document Editing with Clippy (1997)
Source: winworldpc.com
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition (1998)
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Splash Screen (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Document Editing (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Word 98 Macintosh Edition Word Art Gallery (1998)
Source: macintoshgarden.org
Microsoft Word 2000 (2000)
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac (2001)
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac Splash Screen (2001)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac Document Editing (2001)
Source: brothersoft.com
Microsoft Word XP/Word 2002 (2002)
Microsoft Word XP Splash Screen (2002)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word XP Document Editing (2002)
Source: lifewire.com
Microsoft Word XP Document Editing with Clippy (2002)
Source: infobitt.blogspot.com
Microsoft Word 2003 (2003)
Microsoft Word 2003 Splash Screen (2003)
Source: lifewire.com
Microsoft Word 2003 Document Editing (2003)
Source: paperwishes.com
Microsoft Word 2003 Image Embed (2003)
Source: paperwishes.com
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac (2004)
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Splash Screen (2004)
Source: lowendmac.com
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Document Editing (2004)
Source: matricom.net
Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac Formatting Palette (2004)
Source: appleinsider.com
Microsoft Word 2007 - Ribbon Interface (2007)
Microsoft Word 2007 Splash Screen (2007)
Source: timetoast.com
Microsoft Word 2007 File Menu (2007)
Source: computertutorials.in
Microsoft Word 2007 Document Editing (2007)
Source: garethjmsaunders.co.uk
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (2008)
Desktop Version Of Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac Splash Screen (2008)
Source: sourceforge.net
Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac Document Editing (2008)
Source: 4xpdf.com
Microsoft Word 2010 (2010)
Microsoft Word 2010 Splash Screen (2010)
Source: lifehacker.com
Newest Version Of Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word 2010 Inserted Shapes (2010)
Source: dottech.org
Microsoft Word 2010 Empty Page (2010)
Source: robertgreiner.com
Microsoft Word 2010 Word Art Menu (2010)
Source: msofficesupport.blogspot.com
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac (2011)
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Splash Screen (2011)
Source: setonhill.edu
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Multiple Authors Editing Document (2011)
Source: geek.com
Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac Print Layout View (2011)
Source: geek.com
Microsoft Word 2013 (2013)
Microsoft Word 2013 Splash Screen (2013)
Source: logos.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Template (2013)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Empty Document Editor (2013)
Source: directionstraining.com
Microsoft Word 2013 Start Templates (2013)
Source: directionstraining.com
Microsoft Word Document Editor with Comments (2013)
Source: pcworld.com
Microsoft Word 2016 (2016)
Microsoft Word 2016 Splash Screen (2016)
Source: logos.fandom.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Design Themes (2016)
Source: taku.com.au
Microsoft Word 2016 Inserted Shapes (2016)
Source: merabheja.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Document Editor (2016)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word 2016 Skype Integration and Sharing (2016)
Source: microsoft.com
Microsoft Word for Office 365 (2019)
Microsoft Word for Office 365 Document Editor (2019)
Source: Version Museum
Microsoft Word for Office 365 Document Editor (2019)
Source: Version Museum
Next: Microsoft Excel, Windows, and Microsoft.com
Enjoyed seeing the history of Word? See our illustrated design evolution of Microsoft Excel starting in 1982.
Also, check out our article on the visual design history of Microsoft Windows which launched in 1985.
Finally, if you really like this stuff, why not see what the Microsoft.com website looked like from 1994 to today?
Do you like seeing nostalgic stuff like this everyday? Follow Version Museum on Twitter or Instagram.
Please help support our museum hosting costs by making a small donation -- buy us a coffee! Thank you so much!
Scroll up to the top.