For a really long time, if you wanted to use Microsoft Office tools like MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint, you needed to purchase a license for the software. Or you could subscribe to Microsoft 365. But ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has launched a limited free version of Office for Windows. The free version includes ads, restricts file saving to OneDrive, and lacks support for add-ins and advanced features.

I don't use Microsoft Office very often. I do most of my writing in Obsidian and my number crunching in Google Sheets. Every once in a while, though, someone who does use Office sends me a Word ...

The free version of Microsoft features a 15-second ad that plays every few hours and locks away useful features behind a paywall. reading time 2 minutes If you have been looking for a free alternative ...

You can now access a version of Microsoft’s Office package without a subscription…but there are a few caveats. This new version of the desktop app is ad-supported ...

Microsoft is testing a free, ad-supported desktop edition of Office, but it comes with a host of limitations. On Monday, tech news site Beebom described the new version, saying that Microsoft quietly ...

Microsoft is testing a new version of its Office app bundle that is free to use, but you’ll have to watch ads. Usability is rather subjective here, because even the most basic features are locked and ...

A free version of Microsoft Office for Windows might be on its way. Microsoft has been silently testing an ad-supported version of Office reported Beebom. Free versions are currently only available on ...

What just happened? Microsoft has quietly released a free, ad-supported version of Office, granting access to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with limited functionality. Unlike the online version of ...

Microsoft has quietly released a free, ad-supported version of Office (rebranded as Microsoft 365). The free version includes ads and restrictions like saving files only to OneDrive but still allows ...

The free version of Office includes a persistent ad banner. (Image credit: Beebom) Limited features include no access to add-ins, dictation, advanced formatting, designer, smartart, and more. The free ...

Microsoft is reportedly testing a new ad-supported, free version of its popular Office suite for Windows, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This could make basic document creation and editing ...