Microsoft tests Office Free For Windows with ads

Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows includes ads. Currently, you have to pay for the Microsoft 365 subscription per month to reach the full desktop version of Office, but Microsoft quietly tested a copy backed by ads in some countries.

Pipn I noticed first The released version of the Office for Windows appeared in India recently, allowing Windows users to access Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office applications without Microsoft 365 subscription fees.

Microsoft has performed some limited tests. Currently, there are no plans to launch a free version supported by Microsoft Office, “says a Microsoft spokesman in a statement of PCWorld. Although Microsoft claims that this test is limited, the company specifically designed its office applications to work now on Windows with ads, so we may see this version appear in more markets in the end.

Office -backed version of Office includes permanent visual signs on the side, in addition to 15 -second video ads that are played every few hours Pipn. Microsoft also forces users of this free Office version to store documents in OneDrive, while supporting local file storage storage.

Microsoft currently offers free releases of Office on the web, so you have to use a browser to access more limited versions than Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The Office for Windows test does not include this full applications for applications as well. The floor is missing drawing and design tools, line spacing, and more. The free version of Excel does not support additional additions, axial tables or macro units. PowerPoint also lacks spelling support, customized slides shows and other features.