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Microsoft is testing free Office with Ads for Windows

Thank Goodness, That Free Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft Office Was Just a Test

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

BGR · 3d

Microsoft Office might get a free tier with ads

Microsoft might release a free tier Office version with ads in the future. The company is currently testing it with some Windows PC users.

The Verge on MSN · 3d

Microsoft is testing free Office for Windows apps with ads

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 Office, but Microsoft has been quietly testing an ad-supported version in certain countries.

Skype: Skype will shut down in May, Microsoft announced

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown

Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing services.

U.S. News & World Report · 17h

Microsoft Shutting Down Skype in May

The tech giant said Friday it will retire Skype in May and shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its flagship videoconferencing platform. Skype users will be able to use their existing accounts to log into Teams.

MarketWatch · 13h

Why Microsoft is killing off Skype and sending it to the tech graveyard

Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that it was killing off Skype, one of the first services to offer phone and video calls over the internet. Skype was a vestige of the early-2000s tech boom and bust, and its current users will be transitioned over to free accounts on Microsoft Teams — the company’s preferred videoconferencing and workplace-communications tool,

Boing Boing on MSN10h

Imagine paying full price for Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro - not me

How cool are you with paying every month for software you could own? If you're not into that, then you might want to replace ...

MacWorld on MSN3d

Microsoft Office vs. Microsoft 365: Why one is low-key a scam

Macworld Paying monthly for apps you’ve used for years feels like a bad deal… because it is! With Microsoft 365 charging $10 ...

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Microsoft sneaks out a free desktop-based version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint - then backtracks and says it was just a "test"

Some Microsoft Office users are getting access to ad-supported, restricted desktop apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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Microsoft's Copilot AI now has a Mac app - here's what you'll need to run it

Microsoft has expanded its Copilot AI to Mac users. On Thursday, the official Copilot app landed in the Mac App Store in the US, Canada, and the UK. The app is free for all, at least those with the ...

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Microsoft’s testing a new way to make Copilot unavoidable

Microsoft is at it again, trying to “encourage” users to use Copilot by testing an option that automatically opens the ...

Microsoft’s Copilot can help you pirate Windows 11.

Redditors have discovered that Copilot will recommend a script to permanently activate copies of Windows and Office. It’s a method that’s been available for a couple of years now, but it’s certainly ...

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Microsoft is testing free Office with Ads for Windows

Skype: Skype will shut down in May, Microsoft announced

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