This version comes with a host of limitations and access is limited, but here's how you could try giving it a whirl.

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

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 ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Microsoft might release a free tier Office version with ads in the future. According to ...

We tried the ad-supported free desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Hey Microsoft, the intention is neat, but just don’t launch this mess.

Microsoft appears to be experimenting with ... lacking certain tools like Add-ins, Dictate, SmartArt, advanced formatting and Pivot Tables. The apps seem to plug a gap between the fully fledged ...

Microsoft Office 2024 delivers the essential tools professionals need ... Excel now blocks potentially dangerous XLL add-ins, reducing the risk of malware attacks, while regular security updates ...

which prevented users from sending mail for a few hours after updating add-ins with on-send events. It also fixes a number of security holes. For details, see Release notes for Microsoft Office ...

Limited features include no access to add-ins, dictation ... Perhaps we’ll hear more about this new free version of Office ...

Some Microsoft Office users are getting access to ad-supported, restricted desktop apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.