Microsoft launches ad-supported Office apps for Windows users

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit their documents for free. While Microsoft allows customers to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 apps for free with Office on the web, the company has not shared any information regarding these new ad-supported Office apps for desktop. As tech news site Beebom first spotted, you must pay for a Microsoft 365 subscription to save documents created or edited using these ad-supported Office apps to local drives. Once launched, the apps will show a vertical panel on the right side of the window, displaying advertisements while you view and edit your Office documents. The ad-supported Office apps will also display "To remove ads, subscribe to Microsoft 365" messages under the ads, prompting users to click a "See benefits" link. Ad-supported Office Word app (Beebom) ​To test the new free Microsoft Office apps for Windows users, you must d ... Read full article.