Thank Goodness, That Free Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft Office Was Just a Test
The free version of Microsoft features a 15-second ad that plays every few hours and locks away useful features behind a paywall.
Microsoft is Testing Free Desktop Office Apps, But There's a Catch
Microsoft is considering a new direction for its well-known Office package that could give Windows users unprecedented free access to three of its most popular apps—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. One of the long-standing benefits of purchasing a Microsoft 365 subscription is that you can access the full suite of productivity apps on your desktop.
Microsoft Office vs. Microsoft 365: Why one is low-key a scam
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Microsoft is testing free Office for Windows apps with ads
Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows that includes ads. Right now, you have to pay for a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription to get access to the full desktop version of Office, but Microsoft has been quietly testing an ad-supported version in certain countries.
Microsoft's ad-supported version of Office only saves to OneDrive
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 Microsoft Office exclusively for Windows 11 users.
Microsoft’s free, ad-supported Office was just a ‘test’
Microsoft is taking another stab at a free Office app, allowing you to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel at the cost of some features.
Microsoft is Testing a Free Version of Office – Here’s How to Get It
Free ad-supported version of Microsoft Office is available but the company warns it's only a test and there's no plan for a launch.
I tried the free version of Microsoft Office. All I got was ads and anxiety
We tried the ad-supported free desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Hey Microsoft, the intention is neat, but just don’t launch this mess.
Microsoft Office might get a free tier with ads
Microsoft might release a free tier Office version with ads in the future. The company is currently testing it with some Windows PC users.
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You Can Now Use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Free on Windows (Updated)
Microsoft has quietly made free, ad-supported versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint available for free on Windows.
Microsoft's recent tests could lure Google Workspace users back to Office apps
Microsoft is testing a new, limited version of its Office suite that could challenge Google's massive userbase.
Microsoft releases new Phi models optimized for multimodal processing, efficiency
The second new model that Microsoft released today, Phi-4-multimodal, is an upgraded version of Phi-4-mini with 5.6 billion ...
Microsoft sneaks out a free desktop-based version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint - then backtracks and says it was just a "test"
Some Microsoft Office users are getting access to ad-supported, restricted desktop apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Work offline and get more done with Microsoft Office Pro 2021
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A Texas Congresswoman Was Asked What She Wishes She Could Tell Elon Musk. Hear Her Surprising 2-Word Response
A Texas politician has two choice words for Elon Musk. On the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett had ...
Apple says it’s fixing a speech-to-text bug that briefly replaces ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
Apple said it is working on fixing a bug in its dictation feature after a viral TikTok post showed an iPhone suggest the word ...