Ad-supported Microsoft Office bobs to the surface

There's no way I'm paying the Microsoft 365 price hike—here's what I'm doing instead

I can’t be the only person who’s noticed that it seems like, well, everything we ‘own’ is actually a rental. Just think about it! You pay monthly fees for everything from your DoorDash, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. And for me, that list also includes Microsoft 365. I’ve had it with the monthly subscriptions, which is why I’m leaving Microsoft 365 behind for this Microsoft Office lifetime license. I’ve been meaning to invest in a license, but I fin…

Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads?

A free version of Microsoft Office is being piloted, but some users may find it too annoying to put up with after trimming features and including ads.

Microsoft sneaks out a free desktop-based version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint - then backtracks and says it was just a "test"

Ad-supported Microsoft Office apps could be coming

Ad-supported Microsoft Office bobs to the surface

Only a test at the moment, but a sign of things to come?

Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported version of Office that only saves files to the cloud

Until now, Microsoft 365 Online has been the only official way to access the software for free, albeit with limited functionality. However, Microsoft appears to be exploring...

Microsoft launches ad-supported Office apps for Windows users

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents for free.