Microsoft has launched an option to Use free office applications on your PC. The new alternative does not require a subscription to Microsoft 365 and allows you to download and install some applications of the office suite on your computer. The only difference is that these applications include advertisements and omit some functions of the payment version.
According to BeebomMicrosoft has launched a Free Office version with ads. This membership allows you to use Word, Excel and PowerpoinT no need to pay a monthly fee. The only requirement is logging with your Microsoft account and supporting the ads that appear on the side panel.
While Office is free on the web, to use applications on a computer it is necessary to have an active membership of Microsoft 365. Apparently that requirement has softened in recent days with a free subscription. Microsoft offers the three most popular apps of the office suite, although with limited operation and a side banner with advertising in the user interface.
After installing them, the user will visualize a screen on which the option to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint is free in exchange for ads. Microsoft will also ask if you want to visualize custom offers based on your activity within the app. This step is completely optional, so it is possible to avoid monitoring.
What offers the free version of Office with ads
Office’s free version with ads is very limited because does not offer access to basic capabilities. For example, in Word it is not possible to change the spacing, insert tables, images, graphics or other multimedia content. Nor can you add covers, header or footer, alter the style (sources, colors, songs) and perhaps the worst: WordArt’s function is disabled.
He functions block is different in each app. For example, in PowerPoint it is possible to add tables, images, text pictures and Worda, since they are basic elements for a presentation. On the other hand, Excel admits tables, formulas and graphicsalthough it does not allow access to data functions or dynamic tables.
Another limiting that we find in the free version of Office with ads is that It only allows you to save your files in OneDrive. If you want to do it on your hard drive or pendrive, you will have to download it from the cloud or access your synchronized computer folder.
At first glance, the Office version with ads offers nothing new if we compare it with the Word, Excel and PowerPoint web versions. If you are not interested in paying a monthly payment, The most recommended option is to access the Office website and use the applications there. Another alternative is to buy an Office 2021 key for a few euros (or pesos) and install applications legally and without restrictions.
