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Office

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Most office workers aren't actually using Microsoft Office

Businesses that license Microsoft Office company-wide are wasting money because few employees actually make significant use of the programs, according to the results of new app usage study.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 132

Microsoft Office for iPad updated with support for Apple's AirPrint

Microsoft's Office for iPad now ties even more tightly into Apple's ecosystem, as the touch-friendly productivity suite has been updated with support for the wireless AirPrint standard, along with a few other new features and assorted bug fixes for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Microsoft launches $70/year Office 365 Personal for Mac, iPad

Pricing on Microsoft's Office 365 service became a little more affordable for individual users on Tuesday, as the company launched a new "Personal" subscription plan priced at $69.99 per year.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 54
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Why did Microsoft port Office to Apple's iOS iPad before Android?

Earlier this month, Gartner reported worldwide tablet sales for 2013 that depicted Apple's iPad as slipping into obscurity with just 36 percent market share left. Why would Microsoft target Apple's minority tablet platform with its new mobile Office apps over Google's Android, which supposedly owns a 61.9 percent marketshare?

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 236

Microsoft's Office for iPad suite dominates App Store charts after one day of availability

About 24 hours after debuting on the iOS App Store, Microsoft's Office for iPad productivity suite has taken over the first three Top Free Apps seats, with the fourth going to the redesigned OneNote.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 39

Microsoft takes Office Mobile for iPhone free on launch of Office for iPad

On the heels of Office for iPad's introduction, Microsoft on Thursday dropped subscription requirements for the iPhone version of its productivity suite.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 21

First look: Hands on with Office for iPad from Microsoft's event in San Francisco

The long-awaited debut of Microsoft Office for iPad finally took place on Thursday with an event in San Francisco featuring the company's new chief executive Satya Nadella. AppleInsider was there live to test out Office on the iPad, and also see Microsoft's new leader in action.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 67

Microsoft Office for iPad arrives: Word, Excel & PowerPoint now available to download

Just moments after Microsoft Office for iPad was announced, the trio of applications that make up the industry leading productivity suite hit the App Store and can now be downloaded.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 51

Microsoft Office for iPad launches today, requires Office 365 subscription for editing

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a long-awaited version of its Office suite for iPad, bringing productivity applications Word, Excel and PowerPoint to Apple's tablet lineup, requiring users to subscribe to its Office 365 service for editing documents.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 104

Live coverage from Microsoft's Office for iPad and Cloud event in San Francisco

Thursday marks the first major event hosted by new Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella, where the company is also expected to unveil a long awaited version of its Office productivity suite for Apple's iPad. AppleInsider is there live with up-to-the-second coverage.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 10

Microsoft releases free OneNote information organizer on Apple's Mac App Store

Microsoft on Monday released an all-new Mac OS X edition of its popular OneNote application for free on the Mac App Store, taking the venerable digital notebook cross-platform amid stiff competition from Silicon Valley startup Evernote.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 31

Microsoft to release free version of OneNote for Mac later this month - report

In an effort to directly take on popular cross-platform note taking application Evernote, Microsoft will finally be bringing its OneNote service to the Mac later this month in the form of a free app, according to a new report.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 24

Microsoft Surface ad fails to Excel at math, according to Apple's Numbers

Less than a month after a Microsoft PR executive dismissed Apple's Pages, Numbers and Keynote productivity software as "watered down imitation apps," the company has erected giant billboards depicting its own Excel failing to add seven numbers correctly on a Surface tablet.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 230

Microsoft counters Apple's free iWork suite by bolstering its Office Web Apps

Following a major, free update to Apple's iWork productivity suite for Mac, iOS and Web, Microsoft responded this week with its own significant updates to the company's Web-based Office applications.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 120

Touch-optimized Office for iPad still in the works, Microsoft CEO reveals

Outgoing Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer dished Tuesday on a new touch-optimized version of his company's Office suite headed for Apple's iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 27

Microsoft releases native Outlook Web Apps for iPhone, iPad

Microsoft on Tuesday launched its official Outlook Web App mail applications on the iOS App Store, with separate downloads optimized for both Apple's iPhone and iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 42

Microsoft roadmap pegs launch of Office for iOS, Android for fall 2014

The debut of Microsoft's Office suite for mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad may be later than previously anticipated, with a new report claiming the software is scheduled to debut in late 2014.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 27

Microsoft ending support for Office for Mac 2008 April 9

On April 9, 2013, Microsoft will end support for the Office for Mac 2008 productivity suite.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 6
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