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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Microsoft’s free, ad-supported Office was just a ‘test’
this new version of Office basically takes many of the basic features Microsoft has included in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and makes them available for free. The one catch is a minor one ...
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 ...
Microsoft floats the idea of a free Office tier, complete with ads
Microsoft has confirmed that it's conducting testing on a free and ad-supported tier of its popular Office suite of ...
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Microsoft is Testing a Free Version of Office – Here’s How to Get It
You can now access a version of Microsoft’s Office package without a subscription…but there are a few caveats. This new version of the desktop app is ad-supported ...