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Starting today the full version of Microsoft
Office is free for consumers using iPhones,
iPads and Android phones. Unlike earlier when
the apps were available for free but full
functionality required a subscription to Office
365, the updated Office apps like MS Word, MS
Excel and Ms PowerPoint will offer both editing
and opening of the Office files for free to
smartphone and tablet users.
Microsoft on Thursday also announced the
Office (Preview Version) for Android tablets.
The final version of the Office optimised for
Android tablets will be available in early 2015.
"Anytime someone has an idea or an
inspiration, we want to empower them to take
action," said John Case, corporate vice
president, Office, Microsoft. "With over a billion
Office customers worldwide, and over 40
million downloads on the iPad, it's clear that
Office applications are what people want to
use to get things done."
"With Office on nearly every device, it's
incredibly important to us that customers have
a consistent experience and the ability to do
more - anywhere and everywhere. So, starting
today, people can create and edit Office
content on iPhones, iPads, and soon, Android
tablets using Office apps without an Office 365
subscription," Case wrote on the company's
official blog .
Microsoft offers free Office to Android and iPhone users
Office is free for consumers using iPhones,
iPads and Android phones. Unlike earlier when
the apps were available for free but full
functionality required a subscription to Office
365, the updated Office apps like MS Word, MS
Excel and Ms PowerPoint will offer both editing
and opening of the Office files for free to
smartphone and tablet users.
Microsoft on Thursday also announced the
Office (Preview Version) for Android tablets.
The final version of the Office optimised for
Android tablets will be available in early 2015.
"Anytime someone has an idea or an
inspiration, we want to empower them to take
action," said John Case, corporate vice
president, Office, Microsoft. "With over a billion
Office customers worldwide, and over 40
million downloads on the iPad, it's clear that
Office applications are what people want to
use to get things done."
"With Office on nearly every device, it's
incredibly important to us that customers have
a consistent experience and the ability to do
more - anywhere and everywhere. So, starting
today, people can create and edit Office
content on iPhones, iPads, and soon, Android
tablets using Office apps without an Office 365
subscription," Case wrote on the company's
official blog .
Microsoft offers free Office to Android and iPhone users