Microsoft has quietly introduced a free ad-supported Office that brings access to desktop Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without any subscription. There are some caveats, though, especially a persistent ...

In terms of availability, some users have reported not being able to access the free versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, suggesting it could be in a testing phase, which adds up given that ...

UPDATE: Now we know why this is happening so quietly: Microsoft says this free, ad-supported version of Office is only a test. Here’s the statement. –Paul “Microsoft has been conducting ...