< img src = "/uploads/blogs/2b/75/ib-filrtr8t_c9dcdef3.jpg" Alt = "Microsoft tests free version of Office for Windows with advertising"/> ~ < P > Company & nbsp; Microsoft & nbsp; began a limited testing of a new version of the Office Package for & Nbsp; Windows, which has advertising, & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbp; ~ < h2 class = "" > Features of free version Office & nbsp;

< Ul > < Li > Users will access to & nbsp; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office applications without monthly subscription Microsoft 365. ~ ~ ~ > 62 > 62 ~ 62 < l > in applications will be displayed permanent banners and 15-second videos that are played every few hours. < li > to work with documents obligation & Rsquo; romp is used & nbsp; OneDrive, since local storage of files is disabled. ~ < l > compared to the full version, functionality is quite limited, some functions are absent. For example, Word has no drawing and design tools, Excel & mdash; support of add -ons, summary tables and macros, and in PowerPoint & mdash; Dictation and Create Slide Show functions. < li > Currently this version is only available in India but the company can expand the testing to other markets in the future.

< P > According to Microsoft representative, the company does not plan to launch a free version of & nbsp; office & nbsp; nbsp; with advertising for a wide audience, but testing is ongoing. This solution is part of the company's strategy to adapt its products to current trends, including integration of artificial intelligence features & nbsp; Microsoft 365.

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Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116