Some Microsoft Office users are getting access to ad-supported, restricted desktop apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

The free version of Microsoft features a 15-second ad that plays every few hours and locks away useful features behind a paywall.

That's not even the only caveat. Did you know that Microsoft quietly launched a free version of Office for Windows and didn't tell anyone? According to ...

Despite an annoying ad banner and having to save via OneDrive, the free version means you won't have to opt for a ...

Microsoft 365 Online has been the only official way to access the software for free, albeit with limited functionality.

Microsoft is quietly testing the waters with an ad-supported version of its Office suite. On offer are desktop versions – ...

Microsoft broke from a long tradition of only offering paid versions of the native Microsoft Office app (web having been free for some time) and silently introduced a free, ad-supported version of ...

The free version of Microsoft Office apps will come with certain limitations and lack some features available in the paid versions ...

Microsoft is testing a new, limited version of its Office suite that could challenge Google's massive userbase.

This version comes with a host of limitations and access is limited, but here's how you could try giving it a whirl.