LibreOffice offers a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft Office 365 with a familiar interface. FreeOffice provides a ...

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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.

Online office applications have both their pros and cons. One of the most obvious of advantages is the potential cost savings in not having to deploy and maintain the software on a per-machine basis.

To try to peel back this mystery, taking a look at the history of Microsoft's free online Web apps can help provide insight. Over the holiday break a friend asked me why it was that Microsoft 365 is a ...

Whether you're on Windows or macOS, Microsoft's Office suite is generally the gold standard when it comes to editing your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. But with Microsoft 365 recently ...

Ask anyone what the most annoying part of their digital existence is, and most likely the answer will be "ads." We have to endure them on social media, using Google, and while visiting websites. Even ...

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents. While Microsoft allows customers to use Word, ...

Microsoft could further give users a piece of mind by adding a security focused Role Based Access Control to its productivity suite. Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint ...

Microsoft 365 users are getting a new Copilot Chat sidebar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Microsoft 365 users are getting a new Copilot Chat sidebar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ...