Microsoft once used to ship Office Starter and Works productivity software suite for free with its Windows operating systems, but it has since stopped its practice for reasons unknown. However, its competitors…
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Microsoft Office officially lands on Android smartphones
Microsoft has rolled out Office apps including Word, PowerPoint and Excel for Android smartphones – the preview versions of which were released earlier in May. “Today I’m pleased to announce the general…
Microsoft Office app downloads on Android, iOS surpass 100 million mark
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has revealed that downloads of its Office app on Android and iOS have surpassed the 100 million mark. Nadella, while reporting Microsoft’s third quarter earnings call on Thursday,…
Cyanogen Android OS to get Microsoft Office, OneNote, Skype and more
Tech giant Microsoft has teamed up with open source mobile OS developer Cyanogen to integrate its apps and services into the Android-based OS. The deal will see Microsoft apps and services like…
Microsoft acquires Liveloop; says it will enable it to ‘reinvent productivity’
Microsoft has acquired San Francisco-based startup LiveLoop for an undisclosed amount – a development it says will enable it to reinvent productivity. Announcing the acquisition, Microsoft in a statement said “We are…
Chair-bound Brits urged to break prolonged sitting bouts at work
Researchers have warned that sedentary behaviour at work increases one’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other cardiovascular diseases and chair-bound workers should avoid sitting for prolonged duration to lower their…
Microsoft pulls back February update for PowerPoint 2013
Microsoft has pulled back an update for PowerPoint 2013 released this month after users complained that PowerPoint didn’t work properly after installing it. The February patch update KB2920732 was aimed at improving…
Microsoft rolls out Office Preview for Windows 10
Microsoft has rolled out preview versions of touch-enabled Office apps for the forthcoming Windows 10 OS. “Today, we’re excited to announce that Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now available for technical preview…
Microsoft rolls out Office suite for Android tablets
Microsoft has rolled out the entire Office suite including popular Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications for Android tablets. The official launch of Office for Android follows a three-month preview program. “Similar to…
Microsoft rolls out Office for Android tablet preview for all
Microsoft has rolled out the preview versions of its Microsoft Office apps for Android tablets meaning that anyone with an Android tablet running version 4.4 or 5.0 with an ARM processor and…
Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore says they haven’t forgotten Windows Phone users
It seems after rolling out major Office updates for rival platforms Android and iOS, Microsoft is now all set to win back Windows Phone Office users’ lost faith with new update announcements….
Microsoft Sway is now available to all
Microsoft has announced general availability of its new Office Suite application dubbed Sway that lets users create “interactive, web-based expression” of their ideas. The Redmond said over one million people have visited…
Gmail adds support for online Office file editing inside inbox
Google has updated Gmail to add support for a new feature that will let users edit Microsoft Office files without leaving the inbox. Gmail users can now find a new edit icon…
Microsoft’s age-old image library ‘Clip Art’ is no more
Microsoft has finally bid a goodbye to the age-old Clip Art image library found in its Office products as its usage has been declining over the years. Redmond replaced the Clip Art’s…
Microsoft confirms Office Touch apps for Windows 10
Microsoft Office Touch apps have been rumoured since over a year and earlier this year at Build 2014 conference Redmond provided us a confirmation that indeed the touch-optimised Office suite is in…