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 is testing a free, ad-supported version of Office, featuring Word, PowerPoint, and Excel — but with several catches.

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

Let us see how to install the Office free version on a Windows 11/10 PC. In Word, you don’t have options like line spacing, shading, borders, etc. Excel doesn’t have features like conditional ...

“Currently, there are no plans to launch a free, ad-supported version of Microsoft Office ... not being able to access the free versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, suggesting it could ...

That's not even the only caveat. Did you know that Microsoft quietly launched a free version of Office for Windows and didn't tell anyone? According to ...

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 ...

Some of the more advanced features are excluded, too. Microsoft is simply referring to the new service as the “free” version of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Beebom reported, noting that it’s ...

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 ...

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