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 released a free version of Office with ads and limitations. A 15-second video ad is played in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint every few hours, alongside a permanent sidebar ad. It cannot save documents locally, has limited features, and is tough to ...

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 has introduced a free ad-supported Office app that brings access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without any subscription fee.

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.

Skip the subscriptions and work anytime — no Wi-Fi required. Microsoft Office Professional 2021 gives you lifetime access to essential apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, all installed directly on your Windows PC.

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.

Microsoft has quietly launched a new version of Microsoft Office for Windows that can be used to edit documents for free, no Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license key required.