3 ms·Word and excel were both ground breaking when they first came out.by sideshowb 6y agoWord and excel were both ground breaking when they first came out.tralarpa 6y agoIn what sense were they groundbreaking? I think Word was a little bit special among DOS programs because it used the mouse. What else?sideshowb 6y agoI just remember moving to word from clarisworks and thinking omg this software is so much more capable.