If you are tired of paying a fortune for a Microsoft Office subscription, you must check out some alternative apps like Canva ...

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.

Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows that includes ads. Right now, you have to pay for a ...

For about a year, Microsoft's Office suite was my software of choice for the occasional document and spreadsheet I might need to write, but at the start of 2025, I decided I was no longer interested ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...