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 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 Office vs. Microsoft 365: Why one is low-key a scam
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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'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.
There's a free Microsoft Office option for Windows now, but it comes with ads
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
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.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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.
Microsoft Office 2024 license drops to just $159.97
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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.
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Nvidia's stock is up after earnings. One word may explain why.
Nvidia reported its fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Investors are focused on early sales of the ...
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 ...