The well-known Microsoft Excel commercial from the 1990s, specifically a 1990 ad for Excel 3.0, used a humorous office-based storyline to demonstrate the software's groundbreaking new features. The ad frames Excel as a "miracle" that helps two anxious colleagues meet a looming deadline by automating tedious tasks with tools like AutoFill, drag-and-drop, and AutoFormat. The commercial played a key role in convincing businesses to adopt Excel, portraying it as a superior alternative to rival progr