Microsoft is quietly testing the waters with an ad-supported version of its Office suite. On offer are desktop versions – ...

The free version of Microsoft features a 15-second ad that plays every few hours and locks away useful features behind a paywall.

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 ...

Microsoft 365 Online has been the only official way to access the software for free, albeit with limited functionality.

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 ...

In terms of availability, some users have reported not being able to access the free versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, ...

The free version of Microsoft Office apps will come with certain limitations and lack some features available in the paid versions ...

Microsoft is reportedly working on a free, ad-supported version of Microsoft Office for Windows, similar to how they already ...

The ad-supported version of Office includes banners that are permanently visible at the side, as well as 15-second video ads that play every few hours, according to Beebom. Microsoft also forces ...