There's a free Microsoft Office option for Windows now, but it comes with ads

26 February 2025
That's not even the only caveat.

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Rather will have no office than office version which will restrict me, shackle me and imprison user to a very limited area such as Azkaban. Sole isle full of evil. No thanks.

    Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025Hey Linux vegetable. Your forever-broken OS is used by nobo... moreBait used to be believable.

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      • XSM
      • 26 Feb 2025

      Remi, 26 Feb 2025Glad I switched to Linux and LibreOffice a very long time a... moreSwitch to Mac

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        • nq6
        • 26 Feb 2025

        Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025"Hey Copilot, what's the definition of a bootlick... moreHey Linux vegetable. Your forever-broken OS is used by nobody... and some freaks on the side.
        Crawl back in the hole you came from.

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          • Hugo
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          • 26 Feb 2025

          Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025"Hey Copilot, what's the definition of a bootlick... moreThis isn't about microsoft 365 subscription, but office. There is a one time buy option available as well.

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            • 26 Feb 2025

            Jab, 26 Feb 2025For the record for Linuxites here... OnlyOffice and Libre O... moreLibre Office also works on Mac, iOS, Android, chrome. I use it regularly on Mac, Linux and Windows.

            I use it on Linux and it does not break with updates. If you are on the development release then most applications will break.

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              • Supus
              • 0x%
              • 26 Feb 2025

              Only LibreOffice is worth using forever. 😜

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                • Anonymous
                • B}K
                • 26 Feb 2025

                The source article literally states on the bottom that they have no plans to launch this...just sayin'

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                  • 26 Feb 2025

                  Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025Because people kept piriting and asking for free stuff for ... more"Hey Copilot, what's the definition of a bootlicker?" Seriously, you think people want to pay for a product as crappy as Microsoft 365?

                    Failing to see the point of this when the cloud version is already free. I mean since you have to save to OneDrive, that means you have to be online anyway, so why not just use the cloud version?

                    This might only become bloatware pre-installed on new PCs, to trick consumers that they are getting "free" MS Office.

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                      • 26 Feb 2025

                      For the record for Linuxites here... OnlyOffice and Libre Office work on Windows as well. And you dont have to use a buggy OS which breaks after nearly every update (and I mean Linux here). And where HDR is mostly a distant dream (what is present there on KDE still sucks).

                      The sad truth is, that there are alternatives for a lot of big software. Yet the OS itself... Perhaps next year will be the year of Linux. But that will require a lot of work. So you nerds get to it!

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                        • 26 Feb 2025

                        rizki1, 26 Feb 2025This is better than installing pirated ones that might have... moreCrawl out of your luddite rock, the way you pirate office is - downloading the official office from official microsofts cdn and launching an open source cracker straight from github...
                        it's never been easier to stay clean without paying companies who just can't wait to f you some more with their new innovations, like not being to save files on your own hardware...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7D
                          • 26 Feb 2025

                          rizki1, 26 Feb 2025This is better than installing pirated ones that might have... moreThis time, Office is the virus

                            I'm happy being away from Microsucks. 😌

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                              • Anonymous
                              • XUy
                              • 26 Feb 2025

                              me downloading entire package from from *filecr ;)

                                rizki1, 26 Feb 2025This is better than installing pirated ones that might have... more.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • nq6
                                  • 26 Feb 2025

                                  Because people kept piriting and asking for free stuff for decades like cheap beggers.
                                  You didn't grow up to buy & own things like an adult, so you will be treated like a child.
                                  - Enjoy your ads. I support Microsoft for taking the right approach.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 26 Feb 2025

                                    and the whole windows PC and laptop corp will then offer this free version as bundled instead of the basic paid version as usual.! damn you microsl*t..!

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                                      • 26 Feb 2025

                                      lefties, 26 Feb 2025Looks like Microsoft follow the Xiaomi way by adding an ads... moreEveryone learned from grandaddy google.

                                        This is better than installing pirated ones that might have viruses..

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