Microsoft has been silently testing an ad-supported version of Office reported Beebom. Free versions are currently only available on the web. The update would allow users to access PowerPoint ...

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 ...

Microsoft is testing a free version of Office apps for Windows, offering Word, PowerPoint and Excel at no charge, but it comes with ad-support and limited features.

The free version of Microsoft 365 is good enough if you're not looking for advanced features. You can use Microsoft 365 in your everyday life or at the office and get things done just fine.

If you can't afford Microsoft’s $150 suite of office tools, there’s a web-based version that’s free to use—and nearly just as capable.