Microsoft Tests Free Office Apps

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Microsoft is testing free Office for Windows apps with ads

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Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows apps with ads.

The ad-supported version includes banners and 15-second video ads that play every few hours .

Microsoft currently only offers free versions of Office on the web, so you have to use a browser to access limited versions of Word , Excel , and PowerPoint .

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