Editing Microsoft Office (section)

==Version history==
{{Main|History of Microsoft Office}}

===Windows versions===
====Microsoft Office for Windows====
Microsoft Office for Windows<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 19, 1990 |title=The Microsoft Office for Windows Advertisement |page=50 |work=[[InfoWorld]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wFAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50 |url-status=live |access-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227091753/https://books.google.com/books?id=wFAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50 |archive-date=February 27, 2021}}</ref> started in October 1990 as a bundle of three applications designed for Microsoft Windows 3.0: Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1, Microsoft Excel for Windows 2.0, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 2.0.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnston |first=Stuart J. |date=October 1, 1990 |title=Office for Windows Bundles Popular Microsoft Applications |page=16 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT17 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227022720/https://books.google.com/books?id=VTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT17 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

Microsoft Office for Windows 1.5 updated the suite with Microsoft Excel 3.0.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 4, 1991 |title=Microsoft ships updated Office for Windows |page=16 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT15 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227025235/https://books.google.com/books?id=rlAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT15 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

Version 1.6<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 8, 1991 |title=The Microsoft Office for Windows 1.6 Advertisement |pages=18–19 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iVAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227023011/https://books.google.com/books?id=iVAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> added Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1 to the bundle.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Eva |first=Elizabeth |date=May 27, 1991 |title=Microsoft Incorporates Mail for PC Networks Into Office for Windows |page=16 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZFAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT13 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227022504/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZFAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT13 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 3.0====
[[Microsoft Office 3.0]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 5, 1993 |title=The Microsoft Office for Windows 3.0 Advertisement |pages=18–19 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ODwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227005354/https://books.google.com/books?id=ODwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> also called Microsoft Office 92, was released on August 30, 1992, and<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 31, 1992 |title=Microsoft Office now has Mail, PowerPoint |page=15 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA15 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227081835/https://books.google.com/books?id=EVEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA15 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> contained Word 2.0, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail 3.0. It was the first version of Office also released on CD-ROM.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 15, 1993 |title=Pipeline |page=16 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ujsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227001650/https://books.google.com/books?id=ujsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> In 1993, '''Microsoft Office Professional'''<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 5, 1993 |title=The Microsoft Office Professional Advertisement |pages=17–19 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QzsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227024317/https://books.google.com/books?id=QzsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> was released, which added Microsoft Access 1.1.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Willett |first1=Shawn |last2=Barney |first2=Doug |date=May 10, 1993 |title=Microsoft Office gets Access |page=111 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QTsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA111 |url-status=live |access-date=July 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227024040/https://books.google.com/books?id=QTsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA111 |archive-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 4.x====
[[Microsoft Office 4.x|Microsoft Office 4.0]] was released containing Word 6.0, Excel 4.0a, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail in 1993.<ref>[http://www.intowindows.com/microsoft-office-history-in-brief/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829165451/http://www.intowindows.com/microsoft-office-history-in-brief/|date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> Word's version number jumped from 2.0 to 6.0 so that it would have the same version number as the MS-DOS and Macintosh versions (Excel and PowerPoint were already numbered the same as the Macintosh versions).

Microsoft Office 4.2 for Windows NT was released in 1994 for i386, Alpha,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Windows NT/2000 Commercial Screen Shot Gallery: Dan's 20th Century Abandonware |url=http://d2ca.org/ss-gallery-winnt2k-commercial.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725214705/http://d2ca.org/ss-gallery-winnt2k-commercial.html |archive-date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=March 10, 2012 |publisher=D2ca.org}}</ref> MIPS and PowerPC<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 19, 1994 |title=Microsoft announced Word 6.0 and Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows NT Workstation |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+ANNOUNCES+WORD+6.0+AND+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+5.0+FOR+WINDOWS+NT...-a015839910 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022143002/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+ANNOUNCES+WORD+6.0+AND+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+5.0+FOR+WINDOWS+NT...-a015839910 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2012 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> architectures, containing Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0 (both 32-bit),<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 1995 |title=Microsoft readies supporting versions of Microsoft Excel and Word for Windows NT The PowerPC |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+READIES+SUPPORTING+VERSIONS+OF+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+AND+WORD+FOR...-a017013735 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022142956/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+READIES+SUPPORTING+VERSIONS+OF+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+AND+WORD+FOR...-a017013735 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2012 |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> PowerPoint 4.0 (16-bit), and Microsoft Office Manager 4.2 (the precursor to the Office Shortcut Bar)).

====Microsoft Office 95====
'''[[Microsoft Office 95]]''' was released on August 24, 1995. Software version numbers were altered again to create parity across the suite{{snd}}every program was called version 7.0 meaning all but Word missed out versions. Office 95 included new components to the suite such as Schedule+ and [[Microsoft Binder|Binder]]. Office for Windows 95 was designed as a fully [[32-bit]] version to match [[Windows 95]] although some apps not bundled as part of the suite at that time - [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher]] for Windows 95 and [[Microsoft Project|Project]] 95 had some 16-bit components even though their main program executable was 32-bit.

Office 95 was available in two versions, Office 95 Standard and Office 95 Professional. The standard version consisted of Word 7.0, Excel 7.0, PowerPoint 7.0, and Schedule+ 7.0. The professional edition contained all of the items in the standard version plus [[Microsoft Access|Access]] 7.0. If the professional version was purchased in [[CD-ROM]] form, it also included [[Microsoft Bookshelf|Bookshelf]].

The logo used in Office 95 returns in Office 97, 2000 and XP. [[Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition]] also uses a similar logo.

==== Microsoft Office 97 ====
'''[[Microsoft Office 97]]''' (Office 8.0) included hundreds of new features and improvements, such as introducing command bars, a paradigm in which menus and toolbars were made more similar in capability and visual design. Office 97 also featured Natural Language Systems and grammar checking. Office 97 featured new components to the suite including [[Microsoft FrontPage|FrontPage 97]], [[Microsoft Streets & Trips|Expedia Streets 98]] (in Small Business Edition), and [[Internet Explorer|Internet Explorer 3.0 & 4.0]].

Office 97 was the first version of Office to include the Office Assistant. In [[Brazil]], it was also the first version to introduce the Registration Wizard, a precursor to [[Microsoft Product Activation]]. With this release, the accompanying apps, [[Microsoft Project|Project 98]] and [[Microsoft Publisher|Publisher 98]] also transitioned to fully 32-bit versions. [[Microsoft Exchange Server|Exchange Server]], a [[mail server]] and [[Calendaring software|calendaring]] server developed by [[Microsoft]], is the server for [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] after discontinuing Exchange Client.

====Microsoft Office 2000====
'''[[Microsoft Office 2000]]''' (Office 9.0) introduced [[adaptation (computer science)|adaptive]] menus, where little-used options were hidden from the user. It also introduced a new security feature, built around [[digital signature]]s, to diminish the threat of macro viruses. The [[Microsoft Script Editor]], an optional tool that can edit script code, was also introduced in Office 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2009 |title=DLL Help Database More Information MSE.EXE |url=http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/default.aspx?l=55&fid=113784 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130071911/http://support.microsoft.com/dllhelp/default.aspx?l=55&fid=113784 |archive-date=January 30, 2009 |access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> Office 2000 automatically trusts [[macro (computer science)|macros]] (written in VBA 6) that were digitally signed from authors who have been previously designated as trusted. Office 2000 also introduces [[Microsoft PhotoDraw|PhotoDraw]], a [[Raster graphics|raster]] and [[Vector graphics|vector]] imaging program, as well as [[Microsoft Office shared tools#Office Web Components|Web Components]], [[Microsoft Visio|Visio]], and [[Microsoft Vizact|Vizact]].

The Registration Wizard, a precursor to [[Microsoft Product Activation]], remained in Brazil and was also extended to Australia and New Zealand, though not for volume-licensed editions. Academic software in the United States and Canada also featured the Registration Wizard.

==== Microsoft Office XP ====
'''[[Microsoft Office XP]]''' (Office 10.0 or Office 2002) was released in conjunction with [[Windows XP]], and was a major upgrade with numerous enhancements and changes over Office 2000. Office XP introduced the [[Safe Mode]] feature, which allows applications such as Outlook to boot when it might otherwise fail by bypassing a corrupted [[Windows registry|registry]] or a faulty add-in. [[Smart tag (Microsoft)|Smart tag]] is a technology introduced with Office XP in Word and Excel and discontinued in Office 2010.

Office XP also introduces new components including [[Microsoft Office shared tools#Microsoft Office Document Imaging|Document Imaging]], [[Microsoft Office shared tools#Microsoft Office Document Scanning|Document Scanning]], [[Microsoft Office shared tools#Clip Organizer|Clip Organizer]], [[Microsoft MapPoint|MapPoint]], and [[Microsoft Data Analyzer|Data Analyzer]]. [[Microsoft Office shared tools#Binder|Binder]] was replaced by Unbind, a program that can extract the contents of a Binder file. Unbind can be installed from the Office XP CD-ROM.

Office XP includes integrated voice command and text dictation capabilities, as well as [[handwriting recognition]]. It was the first version to require [[Microsoft Product Activation]] worldwide and in all editions as an anti-piracy measure, which attracted widespread controversy.<ref name="winitpro_activation">{{Cite news |last=Chernicoff |first=David |date=June 22, 2001 |title=Office XP Product Activation: A Personal Saga |work=Windows IT Pro |url=http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/office-xp-product-activation-a-personal-saga.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=November 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209112950/http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/office-xp-product-activation-a-personal-saga.aspx |archive-date=February 9, 2013 }}</ref> Product Activation remained absent from Office for Mac releases until it was introduced in [[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011|Office 2011 for Mac]].

==== Microsoft Office 2003 ====
'''[[Microsoft Office 2003]]''' (Office 11.0) was released in 2003. It featured a new logo. Two new applications made their debut in Office 2003: Microsoft InfoPath and [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]]. It is the first version to use new, more colorful icons. Outlook 2003 provides improved functionality in many areas, including [[Kerberos (protocol)|Kerberos]] authentication, [[Remote procedure call|RPC]] over HTTP, Cached Exchange Mode, and an improved junk mail filter.

Office 2003 introduces three new programs to the Office product lineup: [[Microsoft InfoPath|InfoPath]], a program for designing, filling, and submitting electronic [[structured data]] forms; [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]], a [[note-taking]] program for creating and organizing diagrams, graphics, handwritten notes, recorded audio, and text; and the [[Microsoft Office Picture Manager|Picture Manager]] [[graphics software]] which can open, manage, and share digital images.

[[SharePoint]], a web [[collaboration]] platform codenamed as Office Server, has integration and compatibility with Office 2003 and so on.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2011 |title=7 Years of SharePoint - A History Lesson |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joelo/archive/2007/12/28/7-years-of-sharepoint-a-history-lesson.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110813183416/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/joelo/archive/2007/12/28/7-years-of-sharepoint-a-history-lesson.aspx |archive-date=August 13, 2011 |access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 2007====
'''[[Microsoft Office 2007]]''' (Office 12.0) was released in 2007. Office 2007's new features include a new [[graphical user interface]] called the Fluent User Interface,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Use the Ribbon instead of toolbars and menus |url=https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Use-the-Ribbon-instead-of-toolbars-and-menus-D946B26E-0C8C-402D-A0F7-C6EFA296B527 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617194550/https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Use-the-Ribbon-instead-of-toolbars-and-menus-D946B26E-0C8C-402D-A0F7-C6EFA296B527 |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |access-date=June 8, 2016 |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> replacing the menus and toolbars that have been the cornerstone of Office since its inception with a [[tabbed toolbar]], known as the [[Ribbon (computing)|Ribbon]]; new XML-based file formats called Office Open XML; and the inclusion of [[Microsoft Office Groove|Groove]], a [[collaborative software]] application.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Rick |last2=DeJean |first2=David |last3=Yegulalp |first3=Serdar |date=November 20, 2006 |title=Review: A Comprehensive Look At Microsoft Office 2007 |work=InformationWeek |url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/reviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194400938 |url-status=live |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919025109/http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/reviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194400938 |archive-date=September 19, 2009}}</ref>

While [[Microsoft]] removed [[Microsoft Data Analyzer|Data Analyzer]], [[Microsoft FrontPage|FrontPage]], [[Microsoft Vizact|Vizact]], and Schedule+ from Office 2007; they also added [[Skype for Business|Communicator]], [[Microsoft SharePoint Workspace|Groove]], [[Microsoft SharePoint Designer|SharePoint Designer]], and Office Customization Tool (OCT) to the suite.

====Microsoft Office 2010====
'''[[Microsoft Office 2010]]''' (Office 14.0, Microsoft [[triskaidekaphobia|skipped 13.0]] due to fear of 13<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=David |date=March 29, 2007 |title=Microsoft to skip 'unlucky' Office 13 |url=http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_skip_unlucky_office_13.htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206073052/http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_skip_unlucky_office_13.htm/ |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2016 |website=APC |publisher=[[Future plc|Future]]}}</ref>) was finalized on April 15, 2010, and made available to consumers on June 15, 2010.<ref name="office2010_pr">{{Cite press release |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available for Consumers Worldwide |date=June 10, 2010 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/jun10/06-152010OfficeLaunchPR.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014163335/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/jun10/06-152010officelaunchpr.mspx |archive-date=October 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 15, 2007 |title=Office 14 slated for a 2009/2010 Release |work=Neowin.net |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/office-14-slated-for-a-20092010-release |url-status=live |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231135816/http://www.neowin.net/news/office-14-slated-for-a-20092010-release |archive-date=December 31, 2011}}</ref> The main features of Office 2010 include the backstage file menu, new collaboration tools, a customizable ribbon, protected view and a navigation panel. [[Skype for Business|Office Communicator]], an [[instant messaging]] and [[videotelephony]] application, was renamed into Lync 2010.

This is the first version to ship in [[32-bit computing|32-bit]] and [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] variants. Microsoft Office 2010 featured a new logo, which resembled the 2007 logo, except in gold, and with a modification in shape.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Zack |date=April 18, 2009 |title=Office 2010: new logo, Outlook, and user interface |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/office-2010-new-logo-outlook-and-user-interface/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717104816/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/office-2010-new-logo-outlook-and-user-interface/1475 |archive-date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=October 30, 2010 |website=[[ZDNet]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref> Microsoft released Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 on June 28, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Office 2010 – Service Pack 1 |url=http://www.officeforlawyers.com/tips/Office2010SP1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208131255/http://www.officeforlawyers.com/tips/Office2010SP1.htm |archive-date=February 8, 2012 |access-date=March 10, 2012 |publisher=Officeforlawyers.com}}</ref> and Service Pack 2 on July 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 16, 2013 |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/office_sustained_engineering/office-2010-and-sharepoint-2010-service-pack-2-availability |title=Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 2 Availability |department=[[Microsoft TechNet|TechNet]] |website=[[Microsoft Docs]] |access-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020163836/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/office_sustained_engineering/office-2010-and-sharepoint-2010-service-pack-2-availability |url-status=live }}</ref> Office Online was first released online along with [[Microsoft OneDrive|SkyDrive]], an online storing service.

====Microsoft Office 2013====
A technical preview of [[Microsoft Office 2013]] (Build 15.0.3612.1010) was released on January 30, 2012, and a Customer Preview version was made available to consumers on July 16, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hough |first=PJ |date=January 30, 2013 |title='Office 15' Begins Technical Preview |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-exec/archive/2012/01/30/quot-office-15-quot-begins-technical-preview.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131014100/http://blogs.office.com/b/office-exec/archive/2012/01/30/quot-office-15-quot-begins-technical-preview.aspx |archive-date=January 31, 2012 |access-date=April 24, 2013 |website=Office Exec |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> It sports a revamped application interface; the interface is based on [[Metro (design language)|Metro]], the interface of [[Windows Phone]] and [[Windows 8]]. Microsoft Outlook has received the most pronounced changes so far; for example, the Metro interface provides a new visualization for scheduled tasks. PowerPoint includes more templates and transition effects, and OneNote includes a new splash screen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2011 |title=Microsoft Office 2012 15.0.2703.1000: First Look with Full Screenshots – Office 2012 |url=http://www.office-2012.com/microsoft-office-2012-15-0-2703-1000-first-look-with-full-screenshots/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623094440/http://www.office-2012.com/microsoft-office-2012-15-0-2703-1000-first-look-with-full-screenshots/ |archive-date=June 23, 2011 |access-date=August 29, 2011 |publisher=Office-2012.com}}</ref>

On May 16, 2011, new images of Office 15 were revealed, showing Excel with a tool for filtering data in a timeline, the ability to convert Roman numerals to Arabic numerals, and the integration of advanced trigonometric functions. In Word, the capability of inserting video and audio online as well as the broadcasting of documents on the Web were implemented.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office 15 Build 15.0.2703.1000 images leak |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/office-15-build-15027031000-images-leak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902043712/http://www.neowin.net/news/office-15-build-15027031000-images-leak |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |access-date=August 29, 2011 |publisher=Neowin.net}}</ref> Microsoft has promised support for Office Open XML Strict starting with version 15, a format Microsoft has submitted to the ISO for interoperability with other office suites, and to aid adoption in the public sector.<ref name="Doug Mahugh blog">{{Cite web |last=Doug Mahugh |title=Office's Support for ISO/IEC 29500 Strict |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/archive/2010/04/06/office-s-support-for-iso-iec-29500-strict.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202145136/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/archive/2010/04/06/office-s-support-for-iso-iec-29500-strict.aspx |archive-date=December 2, 2010 |access-date=February 18, 2011 |publisher=MSDN blogs}}</ref> This version can read and write [[ODF]] 1.2 (Windows only).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Office 15 to support ODF 1.2 |url=http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-Office-15-to-support-ODF-1-2-1560464.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709080059/http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-Office-15-to-support-ODF-1-2-1560464.html |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |access-date=April 26, 2012}}</ref>

On October 24, 2012, Office 2013 Professional Plus was [[released to manufacturing]] and was made available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers for download.<ref name="WinBeta">{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2012 |title=Microsoft releases Office 2013 Professional Plus RTM to TechNet and MSDN subscribers |url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-office-2013-professional-plus-technet-and-msdn-users |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082705/http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-office-2013-professional-plus-technet-and-msdn-users |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2012 |publisher=WinBeta}}</ref> On November 15, 2012, the 60-day trial version was released for public download.<ref name="winbeta.org">{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 60-day trial now available for download |url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2013-60-day-trial-now-available-download |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118002320/http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2013-60-day-trial-now-available-download |archive-date=November 18, 2012 |access-date=November 18, 2012 |publisher=WinBeta}}</ref> Office 2013 was released to [[general availability]] on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Page |first=Carly |date=January 28, 2013 |title=Microsoft says Office 2013 will arrive on 29 January |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2239580/microsoft-says-office-2013-arrives-on-29-january |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619062843/https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2239580/microsoft-says-office-2013-arrives-on-29-january |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |access-date=August 5, 2018 |website=[[The Inquirer]] |publisher=[[Incisive Media]]}}</ref> Service Pack 1 for Office 2013 was released on February 25, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 25, 2014 |title=List of all Service Pack 1 (SP1) updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and related desktop products |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2850036/list-of-all-service-pack-1-sp1-updates-for-microsoft-office-2013-and-r |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805142952/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2850036/list-of-all-service-pack-1-sp1-updates-for-microsoft-office-2013-and-r |archive-date=August 5, 2018 |access-date=August 5, 2018 |website=Microsoft Support |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> Some applications were completely removed from the entire suite including [[Microsoft SharePoint Workspace|SharePoint Workspace]], [[Microsoft Clip Organizer|Clip Organizer]], and [[Microsoft Office Picture Manager|Office Picture Manager]].

==== Microsoft Office 2016 ====
{{Main|Microsoft Office 2016}}
On January 22, 2015, the Microsoft Office blog announced that the next version of the suite for Windows desktop, Office 2016, was in development. On May 4, 2015, a public preview of Microsoft Office 2016 was released.<ref name="office-2016announce">{{Cite web |title=The next chapter of Office on Windows |url=http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206002844/http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/ |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |access-date=February 6, 2015 |website=Office Blog |date=February 4, 2015 |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref><ref name="pcw-touchfriendlyoffice">{{Cite web |title=Microsoft's touch-friendly Office apps now available to download for Windows 10 |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879587/microsofts-touch-friendly-office-apps-now-available-to-download-for-windows-10.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206084218/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879587/microsofts-touch-friendly-office-apps-now-available-to-download-for-windows-10.html |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |access-date=February 6, 2015 |website=PC World |date=February 4, 2015 |publisher=IDG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary |title=Microsoft delivers public preview of Office 2016 for Windows desktops |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-delivers-public-preview-of-office-2016-for-windows-desktops/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505080352/http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-delivers-public-preview-of-office-2016-for-windows-desktops/ |archive-date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |website=[[ZDNet]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref> Office 2016 was released for Mac OS X on July 9, 2015<ref name="office2016-mac">{{Cite web |last=Koenigsbauer |first=Kirk |date=July 9, 2015 |title=Office 2016 for Mac is here! |url=https://blogs.office.com/2015/07/09/office-2016-for-mac-is-here/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726022909/https://blogs.office.com/2015/07/09/office-2016-for-mac-is-here/ |archive-date=July 26, 2015 |access-date=July 9, 2015 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> and for Windows on September 22, 2015.<ref name="office2016-windows">{{Cite web |last=Koenigsbauer |first=Kirk |date=September 22, 2015 |title=The new Office is here |url=https://blogs.office.com/2015/09/22/thenewoffice/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607140741/https://blogs.office.com/2015/09/22/thenewoffice/ |archive-date=June 7, 2017 |access-date=September 22, 2015 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>

Users who had the Professional Plus 2016 subscription have the new [[Skype for Business]] app. [[Microsoft Teams]], a team collaboration program meant to rival [[Slack (software)|Slack]], was released as a separate product for business and enterprise users.

==== Microsoft Office 2019 ====
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On September 26, 2017, Microsoft announced that the next version of the suite for Windows desktop, Office 2019, was in development. On April 27, 2018, Microsoft released Office 2019 Commercial Preview for Windows 10.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2018 |title=Microsoft releases Office 2019 preview |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/27/17290112/microsoft-office-2019-preview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614135229/https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/27/17290112/microsoft-office-2019-preview |archive-date=June 14, 2018 |access-date=May 1, 2018 |publisher=The Verge}}</ref> It was released to general availability for [[Windows 10]] and for [[macOS]] on September 24, 2018.<ref name="release-announcement">{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2018 |title=Office 2019 is now available for Windows and Mac |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/24/office-2019-is-now-available-for-windows-and-mac/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003213924/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/24/office-2019-is-now-available-for-windows-and-mac/ |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=October 4, 2018 |website=Microsoft 365 Blog |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref>

==== Microsoft Office 2021 ====
{{Main|Microsoft Office 2021}}
On February 18, 2021, Microsoft announced that the next version of the suite for Windows desktop, Office 2021, was in development.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2021 |title=Upcoming commercial preview of Microsoft Office LTSC |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/02/18/upcoming-commercial-preview-of-microsoft-office-ltsc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218235114/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/02/18/upcoming-commercial-preview-of-microsoft-office-ltsc/ |archive-date=February 18, 2021 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> This new version will be supported for five years and was released on October 5, 2021.<ref name="Office2021Rel">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |title=Microsoft Office 2021 will launch on October 5th |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/16/22677113/microsoft-office-2021-launch-date-office-ltsc |access-date=September 16, 2021 |website=The Verge |date=September 16, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417200716/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/16/22677113/microsoft-office-2021-launch-date-office-ltsc |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Microsoft Office 2024 ====
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On November 14, 2023, Microsoft announced Office 2024, expected to be rolled out in the second half of 2024. The announcement was a reversal of their decision to discontinue the Office brand in January 2023. Like its predecessors, Office 2024 can be purchased under a perpetual license for the desktop.<ref name="office2024"/> Office 2024 was released for customers under an LTSC contract on September 16, 2024.<ref name=rollsout2024 /> The consumer version of Office 2024 released on October 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rognier |first=Bryan |date=September 30, 2024 |title=Office 2024 for consumers available October 1 |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/09/30/office-2024-for-consumers-available-october-1/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Microsoft}}</ref> Like its predecessors, Office 2024 is also available in a macOS variant.<ref>{{cite web | last=Price | first=David | date=March 20, 2024 | url=https://www.macworld.com/article/2270517/office-2024-separate-mac-version-one-time-purchase-model.html | title=Office 2024 for Mac is coming and you won't need a subscription to get it | work=Macworld | publisher=IDG Communications | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515165717/https://www.macworld.com/article/2270517/office-2024-separate-mac-version-one-time-purchase-model.html | archivedate=May 15, 2024}}</ref>

===Mac versions===
Prior to packaging its various office-type Mac OS software applications into Office, Microsoft released Mac versions of [[Microsoft Word|Word]] 1.0 in 1984, the first year of the Macintosh computer; Excel 1.0 in 1985; and [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] 1.0 in 1987.<ref name="history">{{Cite web |date=August 2009 |title=History of the Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/E/0/4E01F3E7-53CF-4744-9BBB-876F69FA1683/MacBUHistoryFS.doc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515193937/http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/E/0/4E01F3E7-53CF-4744-9BBB-876F69FA1683/MacBUHistoryFS.doc |archive-date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=October 30, 2010 |publisher=Microsoft |format=Microsoft Word format }}</ref> Microsoft does not include its Access database application in Office for Mac.

Microsoft has noted that some features are added to Office for Mac before they appear in Windows versions, such as Office for Mac 2001's Office Project Gallery and PowerPoint Movie feature, which allows users to save presentations as QuickTime movies.<ref name="macfirst">{{Cite press release |title=Office Macintosh Edition: A History of 'Mac-First' Technology |date=April 26, 1999 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/04-26macoffice.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113050058/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/04-26macoffice.mspx |archive-date=January 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="morefirsts">{{Cite press release |title=Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac Available Nationwide |date=October 11, 2000 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Oct00/Office2001PR.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112090432/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Oct00/Office2001PR.mspx |archive-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> However, Microsoft Office for Mac has been long criticized for its lack of support of [[Unicode]] and for its lack of support for [[Bi-directional text|right-to-left]] languages, notably [[Arabic alphabet|Arabic]], [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] and [[Persian alphabet|Persian]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heard |first=Chris |date=September 27, 2007 |title=It's official: no RTL support in Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac |url=http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?p=774 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011134743/http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?p=774 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |access-date=October 30, 2010 |website=Higgaion}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Paquin |first=Eric |date=August 3, 2010 |title=I know I've spelled this right! |url=http://www.officeformac.com/ms/blogs/blog1/I-know-I-ve-spelled-this-right |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817065302/http://www.officeformac.com/ms/blogs/blog1/I-know-I-ve-spelled-this-right |archive-date=August 17, 2010 |access-date=October 30, 2010 |website=Mac Mojo: The Office for Mac Team Blog}}</ref>

====Early Office for Mac releases (1989–1994)====
Microsoft Office for Mac was introduced for Mac OS in 1989, before Office was released for Windows.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wildstrom |first=Stephen H. |date=January 3, 2008 |title=Microsoft and Mac, Happy Together |work=Business Week |url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_02/b4066000498753.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611000338/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_02/b4066000498753.htm |archive-date=June 11, 2010}}</ref> It included Word 4.0, Excel 2.2, PowerPoint 2.01, and Mail 1.37.<ref name="infoworld_macoffice1">{{Cite news |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |date=June 19, 1989 |title=The Microsoft Office Bundles 4 Programs |page=37 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lzAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17 |url-status=live |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112152905/http://books.google.com/books?id=lzAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17 |archive-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> It was originally a limited-time promotion but later became a regular product. With the release of Office on CD-ROM later that year, Microsoft became the first major Mac publisher to put its applications on CD-ROM.<ref name="infoworld_macoffice2">{{Cite news |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |date=August 7, 1989 |title=Microsoft Office Programs Will Be Available on CD ROM |page=5 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT4 |url-status=live |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911050245/http://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT4 |archive-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref>

Microsoft Office 1.5 for Mac was released in 1991 and included the updated Excel 3.0, the first application to support Apple's [[System 7]] [[operating system]].<ref name=history/>

Microsoft Office 3.0 for Mac was released in 1992 and included Word 5.0, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail Client. Excel 4.0 was the first application to support new [[AppleScript]].<ref name=history/>

Microsoft Office 4.2 for Mac was released in 1994. (Version 4.0 was skipped to synchronize version numbers with Office for Windows) Version 4.2 included Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0 and Mail 3.2.<ref name="infoworld_office42mac_1">{{Cite news |last=Greenberg |first=Ilan |date=August 4, 1994 |title=Microsoft set to unveil Office for Power Mac |page=21 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pjgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21 |url-status=live |access-date=November 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112204823/http://books.google.com/books?id=pjgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21 |archive-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> It was the first Office suite for [[Power Macintosh]].<ref name=history/> Its user interface was identical to Office 4.2 for Windows<ref name="infoworld_office42mac_2">{{Cite news |last1=Hall |first1=Christopher |last2=Tews |first2=Carey |date=November 7, 1994 |title=Mac Office matches Windows – almost |page=117 |work=InfoWorld |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ejgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117 |url-status=live |access-date=November 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112192841/http://books.google.com/books?id=ejgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117 |archive-date=November 12, 2012}}</ref> leading many customers to comment that it wasn't Mac-like enough.<ref name=macfirst/> The final release for Mac [[Motorola 68000 family|68K]] was Office 4.2.1, which updated Word to version 6.0.1, somewhat improving performance.

====Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition====
[[Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition]] was unveiled at [[Macworld – iWorld#1998|MacWorld Expo/San Francisco]] in 1998. It introduced the [[Internet Explorer]] 4.0 [[web browser]] and [[Outlook Express]], an Internet e-mail [[client (computing)|client]] and [[usenet newsgroup]] reader.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Microsoft Unveils Office 98 Macintosh Edition and Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh; Apple Introduces Mac OS 8.1 With Internet Explorer as Default Browser |date=January 6, 1998 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/jan98/applepr.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112215855/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/jan98/applepr.mspx |archive-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> Office 98 was re-engineered by Microsoft's [[Macintosh Business Unit]] to satisfy customers' desire for software they felt was more Mac-like.<ref name=macfirst/> It included [[Drag-and-drop|drag–and-drop]] installation, self-repairing applications and Quick [[Thesaurus]], before such features were available in Office for Windows. It also was the first version to support [[QuickTime]] movies.<ref name=macfirst/>

====Microsoft Office 2001 and v. X====
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[[Microsoft Office 2001]] was launched in 2000 as the last Office suite for the [[classic Mac OS]]. It required a PowerPC processor. This version introduced Entourage, an e-mail client that included information management tools such as a calendar, an address book, task lists and notes.<ref name="morefirsts" />
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Microsoft Office v. X was released in 2001 and was the first version of Microsoft Office for [[macOS|Mac OS X]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Hits U.S. Retail Stores |date=November 19, 2001 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/nov01/11-19retailpr.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113042103/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/nov01/11-19retailpr.mspx |archive-date=January 13, 2009}}</ref> Support for Office v. X ended on January 9, 2007, after the release of the final update, 10.1.9<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Office v. X for Mac 10.1.9 Update |website = [[Microsoft]]|url=https://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=2415 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026195649/http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=2415 |archive-date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> Office v.X includes Word X, Excel X, PowerPoint X, Entourage X, [[MSN Messenger for Mac]] and [[Windows Media Player|Windows Media Player 9 for Mac]]; it was the last version of Office for Mac to include [[Internet Explorer for Mac]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Negrino |first=Tom |date=February 1, 2002 |title=Microsoft Office v. X |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1001393/office.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210231150/http://www.macworld.com/article/1001393/office.html |archive-date=December 10, 2012 |access-date=June 28, 2013 |website=[[Macworld]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]}}</ref>

====Office 2004====
[[Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac]] was released on May 11, 2004.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Work Just Got Better: Introducing Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac |date=January 6, 2004 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-06Office2004IntentPR.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629130013/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-06Office2004IntentPR.mspx |archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> It includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage and [[Microsoft Virtual PC|Virtual PC]]. It is the final version of Office to be built exclusively for [[PowerPC]] and to officially support [[PowerPC 7xx|G3]] processors, as its sequel lists a [[PowerPC G4|G4]], [[PowerPC 970|G5]], or [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel]] processor as a requirement. It was notable for supporting [[Visual Basic for Applications]] (VBA), which is unavailable in Office 2008. This led Microsoft to extend support for Office 2004 from October 13, 2009, to January 10, 2012. VBA functionality was reintroduced in Office 2011, which is only compatible with Intel processors.

====Office 2008====
[[Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac]] was released on January 15, 2008. It was the only Office for Mac suite to be compiled as a [[universal binary]], being the first to feature native [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel]] support and the last to feature PowerPC support for [[PowerPC G4|G4]] and [[PowerPC 970|G5]] processors, although the suite is unofficially compatible with [[PowerPC 7xx|G3]] processors. New features include native Office Open XML file format support, which debuted in Office 2007 for Windows,<ref name="history" /> and stronger [[Microsoft Office password protection]] employing [[Advanced Encryption Standard|AES-128]] and [[SHA-1]]. Benchmarks suggested that compared to its predecessor, Office 2008 ran at similar speeds on Intel machines and slower speeds on PowerPC machines.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2008 |title=MS Mactopia Blog |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/131943/2008/02/office_benchmarks.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117161519/http://www.macworld.com/article/131943/2008/02/office_benchmarks.html |archive-date=November 17, 2011 |access-date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> Office 2008 also lacked [[Visual Basic for Applications]] (VBA) support, leaving it with only 15 months of additional mainstream support compared to its predecessor. Nevertheless, five months after it was released, Microsoft said that Office 2008 was "selling faster than any previous version of Office for Mac in the past 19 years" and affirmed "its commitment to future products for the Mac."<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Microsoft Mac BU Delivers Strongest Launch in History of Office for Mac |date=May 13, 2008 |publisher=Microsoft |url=https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/may08/05-13MacBU2008PR.mspx |access-date=October 30, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218151825/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/may08/05-13MacBU2008PR.mspx |archive-date=December 18, 2010}}</ref>

====Office 2011====
[[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011]] was released on October 26, 2010,.<ref name="macworld_office_2011">{{Cite news |last=Tabini |first=Marco |date=October 26, 2010 |title=Microsoft launches Office 2011 |work=Macworld |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/155197/2010/10/office2011_released.html |url-status=live |access-date=October 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029134026/http://www.macworld.com/article/155197/2010/10/office2011_released.html |archive-date=October 29, 2010}}</ref> It is the first version of Office for Mac to be compiled exclusively for [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel]] processors, dropping support for the [[PowerPC]] architecture. It features an OS X version of Outlook to replace the Entourage email client. This version of Outlook is intended to make the OS X version of Office work better with Microsoft's Exchange server and with those using Office for Windows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Neil |date=August 13, 2009 |title=Microsoft says Office 2010, Outlook for Mac coming next year |url=https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/microsoft_announces_outlook_for_mac_coming_next_year.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212121603/http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/microsoft_announces_outlook_for_mac_coming_next_year.html |archive-date=February 12, 2010 |access-date=December 19, 2009 |publisher=AppleInsider}}</ref> Office 2011 includes a Mac-based Ribbon similar to Office for Windows.

====OneNote and Outlook release (2014)====
[[Microsoft OneNote]] for Mac was released on March 17, 2014. It marks the company's first release of the note-taking software on the Mac. It is available as a free download to all users of the [[Mac App Store]] in [[OS X Mavericks]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Terrence |date=March 17, 2014 |title=Microsoft's OneNote goes completely free, launches for Macs |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/03/17/onenote-goes-free-launches-on-mac/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104121422/http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/17/onenote-goes-free-launches-on-mac/ |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=November 3, 2014 |publisher=Engadget}}</ref>

[[Microsoft Outlook]] 2016 for Mac debuted on October 31, 2014. It requires a paid [[Office 365]] subscription, meaning that traditional Office 2011 retail or volume licenses cannot activate this version of Outlook. On that day, Microsoft confirmed that it would release the next version of Office for Mac in late 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steele |first=Billy |date=October 31, 2014 |title=Microsoft releases new Outlook for Mac to Office 365 subscribers |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/outlook-for-mac/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103173210/http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/outlook-for-mac/ |archive-date=November 3, 2014 |access-date=November 3, 2014 |publisher=Engadget}}</ref>

Despite dropping support for older versions of OS X and only keeping support for 64-bit-only versions of OS X, these versions of OneNote and Outlook are 32-bit applications like their predecessors.

====Office 2016====
{{Main|Microsoft Office 2016}}
The first Preview version of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was released on March 5, 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sams |first=Brad |date=March 5, 2015 |title=Microsoft announces Office 2016 for Mac Preview, download now available |work=Neowin |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-office-2016-for-mac-preview-download-now-available |url-status=live |access-date=March 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306055745/http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-office-2016-for-mac-preview-download-now-available |archive-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> On July 9, 2015, Microsoft released the final version of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. It was immediately made available for Office 365 subscribers with either a Home, Personal, Business, Business Premium, E3 or ProPlus subscription. A non–Office 365 edition of Office 2016 was made available as a one-time purchase option on September 22, 2015.<ref name=office2016-windows/>

====Office 2019====
{{Main|Microsoft Office 2019}}

====Office 2021====
{{Main|Microsoft Office 2021}}

===Mobile versions===
[[File:OfficeMobile2013 WP8.png|left|thumb|Office Hub on [[Windows Phone 8]] and [[Windows Phone 8.1|8.1]] ]]
Office Mobile for [[iPhone]] was released on June 14, 2013, in the United States.<ref name="Office iPhone">{{Cite web |last=Pete Pachal |date=June 14, 2013 |title=Microsoft Office Finally Comes to the iPhone |url=http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/office-iphone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404011704/http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/office-iphone/ |archive-date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |publisher=Mashable}}</ref> Support for 135 markets and 27 languages was rolled out over a few days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2014 |title=Office Mobile for iPhone |url=http://blogs.office.com/2013/06/14/office-mobile-for-iphone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529182218/http://blogs.office.com/2013/06/14/office-mobile-for-iphone/ |archive-date=May 29, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> It requires [[iOS 8]] or later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Office Mobile |url=https://apps.apple.com/in/app/microsoft-office-mobile/id541164041 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822111947/https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/microsoft-office-mobile/id541164041?mt=8 |archive-date=August 22, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |website=iTunes App Store |publisher=Apple}}</ref> Although the app also works on [[iPad]] devices, excluding the first generation, it is designed for a small screen.<ref name="Office iPhone" /> Office Mobile was released for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones on July 31, 2013, in the United States. Support for 117 markets and 33 languages was added gradually over several weeks.<ref name="Office Android">{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2013 |title=Office Mobile for Android phones |url=http://blogs.office.com/2013/07/31/office-mobile-for-android-phones/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703042756/http://blogs.office.com/2013/07/31/office-mobile-for-android-phones/ |archive-date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=June 19, 2014 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> It is supported on [[Android 4.0]] and later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tom Warren |date=July 31, 2013 |title=Microsoft Office for Android now available, but not for tablets |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4571912/microsoft-office-for-android-features-screenshots |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708203714/https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4571912/microsoft-office-for-android-features-screenshots |archive-date=July 8, 2017 |access-date=September 5, 2017 |website=The Verge}}</ref>

Office Mobile is or was also available, though no longer supported, on [[Windows Mobile]], [[Windows Phone]] and [[Symbian]]. [[Windows RT]] devices (such as [[Surface (2012 tablet)|Microsoft Surface]]) were bundled with "Office RT", a port of the PC version of Office 2013 to [[ARM architecture family|ARM]] architecture. The applications contain most of the functionality available in their versions for [[X86|Intel-compatible]] PCs, but some features have been removed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Jay |title=Outlook finally coming to Windows RT tablets |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/outlook-finally-coming-to-windows-rt-tablets/ |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021152028/https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/outlook-finally-coming-to-windows-rt-tablets/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="PC Pro2">{{cite web |date=August 8, 2012 |title=Windows RT won't get full Office 2013 |url=http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376276/windows-rt-wont-get-full-office-2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104181415/http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376276/windows-rt-wont-get-full-office-2013 |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2012 |publisher=PC Pro}}</ref>

====Early Office Mobile releases====
Originally called Office Mobile which was shipped initially as "Pocket Office", was released by Microsoft with the [[Windows CE]] 1.0 operating system in 1996. This release was specifically for the [[Handheld PC]] hardware platform, as [[Windows Mobile Smartphone]] and [[Pocket PC]] hardware specifications had not yet been released. It consisted of Pocket Word and Pocket Excel; PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook were added later. With steady updates throughout subsequent releases of Windows Mobile, Office Mobile was rebranded as its current name after the release of the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system. This release of Office Mobile also included PowerPoint Mobile for the first time.<ref>Utter, David. [http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2005/05/12/windows-mobile-now-with-powerpoint ''Windows Mobile Now With PowerPoint!''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208161806/http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2005/05/12/windows-mobile-now-with-powerpoint |date=December 8, 2007 }}. WebProNews.com. Retrieved September 13, 2007.</ref> Accompanying the release of [[Microsoft OneNote|Microsoft OneNote 2007]], a new optional addition to the Office Mobile line of programs was released as OneNote Mobile.<ref name="Out and About">Pratley, Chris. [http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/archive/2005/11/21/494990.aspx ''Out and About with OneNote Mobile''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825101148/http://blogs.msdn.com/chris_pratley/archive/2005/11/21/494990.aspx |date=August 25, 2007 }}. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved September 13, 2007.</ref> With the release of Windows Mobile 6 Standard, Office Mobile became available for the Smartphone hardware platform, but unlike Office Mobile for the Professional and Classic versions of Windows Mobile, creation of new documents is not an added feature.<ref>Langridge, Jason. [http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/02/08/windows-mobile-6-what-s-new-and-what-s-cool.aspx ''Windows Mobile 6 – What's New and What's Cool?''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218021810/http://blogs.msdn.com/jasonlan/archive/2007/02/08/windows-mobile-6-what-s-new-and-what-s-cool.aspx |date=February 18, 2007 }}. MSDN Blogs. Retrieved September 14, 2007.</ref> A popular workaround is to create a new blank document in a desktop version of Office, synchronize it to the device, and then edit and save on the Windows Mobile device.

In June 2007, Microsoft announced a new version of the office suite, Office Mobile 2007. It became available as "Office Mobile 6.1" on September 26, 2007, as a free upgrade download to current Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6 users. However, "Office Mobile 6.1 Upgrade" is not compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices running builds earlier than 14847. It is a pre-installed feature in subsequent releases of Windows Mobile 6 devices.<ref name="Office Mobile 2007">Chan, John. [http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/ontheradar/0,39050970,62019010,00.htm ''Japanese WM6 and Office Mobile 2007''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610174022/http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handhelds/ontheradar/0%2C39050970%2C62019010%2C00.htm |date=June 10, 2007 }}. Crave – CNET Asia. Retrieved September 13, 2007.</ref> Office Mobile 6.1 is compatible with the [[Office Open XML]] specification like its desktop counterpart.<ref name="Office Mobile 2007" />

On August 12, 2009, it was announced that Office Mobile would also be released for the [[Symbian]] platform as a joint agreement between Microsoft and [[Nokia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montalbano |first=Elizabeth |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Microsoft, Nokia Team to Put Office Apps on Mobile Phones |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/170080/microsoft_nokia_team_to_put_office_apps_on_mobile_phones.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816053407/http://www.pcworld.com/article/170080/microsoft_nokia_team_to_put_office_apps_on_mobile_phones.html |archive-date=August 16, 2009 |access-date=August 12, 2009 |website=[[PC World]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 10, 2012 |title=Get Microsoft Office for Symbian |url=http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/04/10/get-microsoft-office-for-symbian/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725112248/http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/04/10/get-microsoft-office-for-symbian/ |archive-date=July 25, 2014 |access-date=April 28, 2014 |website=Conversations |publisher=[[Nokia]]}}</ref> It was the first time Microsoft would develop Office mobile applications for another smartphone platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Office coming to Nokia mobiles |url=https://phys.org/news/2009-08-microsoft-office-nokia-mobiles.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804013409/https://phys.org/news/2009-08-microsoft-office-nokia-mobiles.html |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=March 26, 2021 |website=phys.org |language=en}}</ref> The first application to appear on Nokia [[Eseries]] smartphones was Microsoft Office Communicator. In February 2012, Microsoft released OneNote, Lync 2010, Document Connection and PowerPoint Broadcast for Symbian.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Litchfield |first1=Steve |last2=Gilson |first2=David |date=February 24, 2012 |title=Microsoft Apps released for Nokia Belle |url=http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/14313_Microsoft_Apps_released_for_No.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214010209/http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/14313_Microsoft_Apps_released_for_No.php |archive-date=December 14, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2014 |website=All About Symbian}}</ref> In April, Word Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile and Excel Mobile joined the Office Suite.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2012 |title=Microsoft Office Suite Coming To Symbian Smartphones |url=http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/April2012/microsoft-office-suite-coming-to-symbian-smartphones.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427232659/http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/April2012/microsoft-office-suite-coming-to-symbian-smartphones.html |archive-date=April 27, 2014 |access-date=April 28, 2014 |website=3g.co.uk}}</ref>

On October 21, 2010, Microsoft debuted Office Mobile 2010 with the release of [[Windows Phone 7]]. In Windows Phone, users can access and edit documents directly off of their [[File system|SkyDrive]] or [[Office 365]] accounts in a dedicated Office hub. The Office Hub, which is preinstalled into the operating system, contains Word, PowerPoint and Excel. The operating system also includes OneNote, although not as a part of the Office Hub. Lync is not included, but can be downloaded as standalone app from the [[Windows Phone Store]] free of charge.

In October 2012, Microsoft released a new version of Microsoft Office Mobile for [[Windows Phone 8]] and [[Windows Phone 7.8]].

====Office for Android, iOS and Windows 10 Mobile====
Office Mobile was released for iPhone on June 14, 2013, and for Android phones on July 31, 2013.

In March 2014, Microsoft released [[Office Lens]], a scanner app that enhances photos. Photos are then attached to an Office document. Office Lens is an app in the Windows Phone store, as well as built into the camera functionality in the OneNote apps for iOS and Windows 8.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2014 |title=Office Lens: A OneNote scanner for your pocket |url=http://blogs.office.com/2014/03/17/office-lens-a-onenote-scanner-for-your-pocket/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303211756/http://blogs.office.com/2014/03/17/office-lens-a-onenote-scanner-for-your-pocket/ |archive-date=March 3, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |website=Office Blogs}}</ref>

[[File:Word on iPhone.jpg|thumb|right|Word on the iPhone]]
On March 27, 2014, Microsoft launched Office for [[iPad]], the first dedicated version of Office for [[tablet computer]]s. In addition, Microsoft made the Android and iOS versions of Office Mobile free for 'home use' on phones, although the company still requires an Office 365 subscription for using Office Mobile for business use.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emil Protalinski |date=March 27, 2014 |title=Office for iPhone and Android phones is now completely free, Android tablet version coming 'in the future' |url=https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422102121/https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/ |archive-date=April 22, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2018 |publisher=The Next Web}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 27, 2014 |title=Microsoft CEO Unveils Office for IPad in Mobile-App Push |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-unveils-office-for-ipad-in-mobile-app-push |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828014819/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-unveils-office-for-ipad-in-mobile-app-push |archive-date=August 28, 2020 |access-date=March 10, 2020 |website=bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magnalindan |first=JP |title=Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces Office for iPad at public debut |url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/27/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-announces-office-for-ipad-at-public-debut/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327232807/http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/27/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-announces-office-for-ipad-at-public-debut/ |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2014 |website=CNN Money}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brustein |first=Joshua |title=Microsoft CEO Nadella Pulls the Trigger on Long-Gestating Office Apps for iPad |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-nadella-pulls-the-trigger-on-long-gestating-office-apps-for-ipad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327230248/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-nadella-pulls-the-trigger-on-long-gestating-office-apps-for-ipad |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2014 |newspaper=Bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref name="iOS and Android">{{Cite web |last=Protalinski |first=Emil |date=March 27, 2014 |title=Office for iPhone and Android phones is now completely free, Android tablet version coming 'in the future' |url=https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422102121/https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/ |archive-date=April 22, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2018 |website=The Next Web}}</ref> On November 6, 2014, Office was subsequently made free for personal use on the iPad in addition to phones. As part of this announcement, Microsoft also split up its single "Office suite" app on iPhones into separate, standalone apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, released a revamped version of Office Mobile for iPhone, added direct integration with [[Dropbox]], and previewed future versions of Office for other platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office for iPad and iPhone go free-to-use, now supports the iPhone too [Updated] |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/11/office-for-ipad-goes-free-to-use-now-supports-the-iphone-too/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224091321/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/11/office-for-ipad-goes-free-to-use-now-supports-the-iphone-too/ |archive-date=February 24, 2017 |access-date=April 18, 2020 |website=Ars Technica|date=November 7, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Case |first=John |date=November 6, 2014 |title=More Office. Everywhere you need it. |url=http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2014/11/06/office-everywhere/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630003305/http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2014/11/06/office-everywhere/ |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |website=The Official Microsoft Blog |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref>

Office for Android tablets was released on January 29, 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koenigsbauer |first=Kirk |date=January 29, 2015 |title=The Office you love is now on your Android tablet |url=http://blogs.office.com/2015/01/29/office-love-now-android-tablet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201140938/http://blogs.office.com/2015/01/29/office-love-now-android-tablet/ |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |access-date=January 29, 2015 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> following a successful two-month preview period.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2014 |title=Bringing Office to everyone |url=http://blogs.office.com/2014/11/06/bringing-office-everyone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218232901/http://blogs.office.com/2014/11/06/bringing-office-everyone/ |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=December 18, 2014 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> These apps allow users to edit and create documents for free on devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less, though as with the iPad versions, an Office 365 subscription is required to unlock premium features and for commercial use of the apps. Tablets with screen sizes larger than 10.1 inches are also supported, but, as was originally the case with the iPad version, are restricted to viewing documents only unless a valid Office 365 subscription is used to enable editing and document creation.

On January 21, 2015, during the "Windows 10: The Next Chapter" press event, Microsoft unveiled Office for [[Windows 10]], [[Windows Runtime]] ports of the Android and iOS versions of the Office Mobile suite. Optimized for smartphones and tablets, they are [[universal app]]s that can run on both Windows and Windows for phones, and share similar underlying code. A simplified version of [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] was also added to the suite. They will be bundled with Windows 10 [[Windows 10 (mobile)|mobile devices]], and available from the [[Windows Store]] for the PC version of [[Windows 10]].<ref name=pcw-touchfriendlyoffice/><ref name=office-2016announce/> Although the preview versions were free for most editing, the release versions will require an Office 365 subscription on larger tablets (screen size larger than 10.1 inches) and desktops for editing, as with large Android tablets. Smaller tablets and phones will have most editing features for free.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=July 15, 2015 |title=Office for Windows 10 will require Office 365 subscription on PCs, larger tablet |publisher=Computerworld |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2948755/windows-apps/office-for-windows-10-will-require-office-365-subscription-on-pcs-larger-tablets.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715220248/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2948755/windows-apps/office-for-windows-10-will-require-office-365-subscription-on-pcs-larger-tablets.html |archive-date=July 15, 2015}}</ref>

On June 24, 2015, Microsoft released Word, Excel and PowerPoint as standalone apps on [[Google Play]] for Android phones, following a one-month preview.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koenigsbauer |first=Kirk |date=June 24, 2015 |title=Office for Android phone is here! |url=https://blogs.office.com/2015/06/24/office-for-android-phone-is-here/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630020827/https://blogs.office.com/2015/06/24/office-for-android-phone-is-here/ |archive-date=June 30, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |website=Office Blogs |publisher=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> These apps have also been bundled with Android devices from major OEMs, as a result of Microsoft [[Tying (commerce)|tying]] distribution of them and [[Skype]] to [[patent]]-licensing agreements related to the Android platform.<ref name="supersite-androidpatents">{{Cite web |last=Trent |first=Rod |title=Microsoft Inside: 20 New Android Device Manufacturers Sign-on to Pre-Install Office and Skype |url=http://winsupersite.com/mobile/microsoft-inside-20-new-android-device-manufacturers-sign-pre-install-office-and-skype |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828093727/http://winsupersite.com/mobile/microsoft-inside-20-new-android-device-manufacturers-sign-pre-install-office-and-skype |archive-date=August 28, 2016 |access-date=August 23, 2016 |website=SuperSite for Windows |publisher=Penton}}</ref><ref name="verge-xiaomims">{{Cite web |title=Xiaomi will bundle Microsoft's Office and Skype apps on its Android devices |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/1/11827268/microsoft-xiaomi-skype-office-android-apps-patent-deal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216110327/http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/1/11827268/microsoft-xiaomi-skype-office-android-apps-patent-deal |archive-date=February 16, 2017 |access-date=August 23, 2016 |website=The Verge|date=June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ovide |first=Shira |date=March 23, 2015 |title=Microsoft Apps to be Pre-Installed on Some Android Devices |language=en-US |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-41003 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021152028/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-DGB-41003 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Android version is also supported on certain [[ChromeOS]] machines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=November 10, 2016 |title=Microsoft Office for Android will be supported on Chrome OS after all, but you may need a subscription… |url=https://9to5google.com/2016/11/09/office-for-android-supported-on-chrome-os/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112025850/https://9to5google.com/2016/11/09/office-for-android-supported-on-chrome-os/ |archive-date=November 12, 2016 |access-date=November 12, 2016}}</ref>

On February 19, 2020, Microsoft announced a new unified Office mobile app for Android and iOS. This app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single app and introduces new capabilities as making quick notes, signing PDFs, scanning QR codes, and transferring files.<ref name="Microsoft" />

===Online versions===
Office Web Apps was first revealed in October 2008 at [[Professional Developers Conference|PDC]] 2008 in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chartier |first=David |date=October 28, 2008 |title=Microsoft Office will float to the cloud with Office Web |url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2008/10/microsoft-office-will-float-to-the-cloud-with-office-web/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233920/https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2008/10/microsoft-office-will-float-to-the-cloud-with-office-web/ |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> [[Chris Capossela]], senior vice president of Microsoft business division, introduced Office Web Apps as lightweight versions of [[Microsoft Word|Word]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]], [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] and [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] that allow people to create, edit and collaborate on Office documents through a web browser. According to Capossela, Office Web Apps was to become available as a part of [[Office Live Workspace]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2008 |title=Microsoft to Extend Office to the Browser |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2008/oct08/10-28PDCOffice.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222072408/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2008/oct08/10-28PDCOffice.aspx |archive-date=February 22, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=News Center |publisher=Microsoft |location=[[Los Angeles]] }}</ref> Office Web Apps was announced to be powered by [[Ajax (programming)|AJAX]] as well as [[Microsoft Silverlight|Silverlight]]; however, the latter is optional and its availability will only "enhance the user experience, resulting in sharper images and improved rendering."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=November 10, 2008 |title=Microsoft Office Web Applications: Your Burning Questions Answered |url=http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/coolstuff/microsoft-office-web-applications-your-burning-questions-answered |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910062951/http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/coolstuff/microsoft-office-web-applications-your-burning-questions-answered |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=[[Channel 9 (MSDN)|Channel 9]] |publisher=Microsoft }}</ref> Microsoft's Business Division President [[Stephen Elop]] stated during PDC 2008 that "a technology preview of Office Web Apps would become available later in 2008".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fried |first=Ina |date=October 28, 2008 |title=Next version of Office heads to the browser |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10076883-56.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328215029/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10076883-56.html |archive-date=March 28, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=[[CNet News]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] }}</ref> However, the Technical Preview of Office Web Apps was not released until 2009.

On July 13, 2009, Microsoft announced at its Worldwide Partners Conference 2009 in New Orleans that [[Microsoft Office 2010]] reached its "Technical Preview" development milestone and features of Office Web Apps were demonstrated to the public for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2009 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Hits Major Milestone and Enters Technical Preview |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2009/jul09/07-13Office2010WPCPR.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121129082700/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2009/jul09/07-13Office2010WPCPR.aspx |archive-date=November 29, 2012 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=News Center |publisher=Microsoft }}</ref> Additionally, Microsoft announced that Office Web Apps would be made available to consumers online and free of charge, while [[Microsoft Software Assurance]] customers will have the option of running them on premises. Office 2010 beta testers were not given access to Office Web Apps at this date, and it was announced that it would be available for testers during August 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |date=July 13, 2009 |title=Microsoft Office Web Apps: No test build until August |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-web-apps-no-test-build-until-august/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716201142/http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=3316 |archive-date=July 16, 2009 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=[[ZDNet]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] }}</ref> However, in August 2009, a Microsoft spokesperson stated that there had been a delay in the release of Office Web Apps Technical Preview and it would not be available by the end of August.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mary Jo |first=Foley |date=August 29, 2009 |title=No Microsoft Office Web Apps test build in August, after all |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/no-microsoft-office-web-apps-test-build-in-august-after-all/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208180839/http://www.zdnet.com/article/no-microsoft-office-web-apps-test-build-in-august-after-all/ |archive-date=February 8, 2016 |website=[[ZDNet]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref>

Microsoft officially released the Technical Preview of Office Web Apps on September 17, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 17, 2009 |title=Microsoft Web Apps: Office Goes to the Web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2009/Sep09/09-17OfficeWebApps.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223085149/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2009/Sep09/09-17OfficeWebApps.aspx |archive-date=February 23, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=News Center |publisher=Microsoft }}</ref> Office Web Apps was made available to selected testers via its [[OneDrive]] (at the time Skydrive) service. The final version of Office Web Apps was made available to the public via [[Windows Live Office]] on June 7, 2010.<ref name="released">{{Cite web |last=Finley |first=Klint |date=June 8, 2010 |title=Microsoft Rolls Out Office Web Apps |url=http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2010/06/microsoft-rolls-out-office-web.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611074759/http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2010/06/microsoft-rolls-out-office-web.php |archive-date=June 11, 2010 |access-date=January 21, 2013 |website=[[ReadWrite]] Enterprise |publisher=[[SAY Media]] }}</ref>

On October 22, 2012, Microsoft announced the release of new features including co-authoring, performance improvements and touch support.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shahine |first=Omar |date=October 22, 2012 |title=Updated Office Web Apps on SkyDrive |url=http://blogs.windows.com/skydrive/b/skydrive/archive/2012/10/22/updated-office-web-apps-on-skydrive.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131116094329/http://blogs.windows.com/skydrive/b/skydrive/archive/2012/10/22/updated-office-web-apps-on-skydrive.aspx |archive-date=November 16, 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref>

On November 6, 2013, Microsoft announced further new features including ''real-time'' co-authoring and an Auto-Save feature in Word (replacing the save button).<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2013 |title=What's new in the Word Web App? |url=http://blogs.office.com/2013/11/06/whats-new-in-the-word-web-app/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724075717/http://blogs.office.com/2013/11/06/whats-new-in-the-word-web-app/ |archive-date=July 24, 2014 |access-date=November 10, 2013 |quote=Where's the Save Button? There's no Save button because we're automatically saving your document (quote appears as a screenshot). }}</ref><ref name="real time co-authoring and auto-save1">{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2013 |title=Get It Done Day and Office 365 help balance life's demands |website=[[Microsoft]] |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/nov13/11-06getitdone.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110024709/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2013/nov13/11-06getitdone.aspx |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2013 |quote=Microsoft has updated Office Web Apps with two highly anticipated features — the introduction of Auto-Save in the Word Web App and real-time co-authoring, a feature that allows multiple people to contribute to and edit documents simultaneously in the Word Web App, PowerPoint Web App or Excel Web App. }}</ref><ref name="real time co-authoring and auto-save2">{{Cite web |last=Lefebvre |first=Amanda |date=November 6, 2013 |title=Collaboration just got easier: Real-time co-authoring now available in Office Web Apps |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office365tech/archive/2013/11/06/collaboration-just-got-easier-real-time-co-authoring-now-available-in-microsoft-office-web-apps.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110023907/http://blogs.office.com/b/office365tech/archive/2013/11/06/collaboration-just-got-easier-real-time-co-authoring-now-available-in-microsoft-office-web-apps.aspx |archive-date=November 10, 2013 |access-date=November 10, 2013 }}</ref>

In February 2014, Office Web Apps were re-branded Office Online and incorporated into other Microsoft web services, including [[Outlook.com#Calendar|Calendar]], [[OneDrive]], [[Outlook.com]], and [[Outlook.com#People|People]].<ref name="pcworld-officeonline">{{Cite web |title=Meet Office Online, Microsoft's slightly tweaked Office Web Apps replacement |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2099502/meet-office-online-microsofts-slightly-tweaked-office-web-apps-replacement.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225004112/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2099502/meet-office-online-microsofts-slightly-tweaked-office-web-apps-replacement.html |archive-date=February 25, 2014 |access-date=February 20, 2014 |website=[[PC World]] |publisher=[[IDG]]}}</ref> Microsoft had previously attempted to unify its online services suite (including [[Microsoft account|Microsoft Passport]], Hotmail, [[MSN Messenger]], and later SkyDrive) under a brand known as [[Windows Live]], first launched in 2005. However, with the impending launch of [[Windows 8]] and its increased use of cloud services, Microsoft dropped the Windows Live brand to emphasize that these services would now be built directly into Windows and not merely be a "bolted on" add-on. Critics had criticized the Windows Live brand for having no clear vision, as it was being applied to an increasingly broad array of unrelated services.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stross |first=Randall |date=May 27, 2012 |title=Goodbye to Windows Live (and Whatever It Meant) |work=[[nytimes.com|New York Times Online]] |publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/business/windows-live-brand-fades-into-the-sunset-digital-domain.html?_r=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131943/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/business/windows-live-brand-fades-into-the-sunset-digital-domain.html?_r=0 |archive-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref><ref name="msbuilding8-cloud">{{Cite web |title=Cloud services for Windows 8 and Windows Phone: Windows Live, reimagined |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/02/cloud-services-for-windows-8-and-windows-phone-windows-live-reimagined.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140216162040/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/02/cloud-services-for-windows-8-and-windows-phone-windows-live-reimagined.aspx |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |access-date=February 20, 2014 |website=Building Windows 8 |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> At the same time, Windows Live Hotmail was re-launched as Outlook.com (sharing its name with the [[Microsoft Outlook]] [[personal information manager]]).<ref name="IntroductionBlog">{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Chris |date=July 31, 2012 |title=Introducing Outlook.com – Modern Email for the Next Billion Mailboxes |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/07/31/introducing-outlook-com-modern-email-for-the-next-billion-mailboxes.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818234950/http://blogs.office.com/b/microsoft-outlook/archive/2012/07/31/introducing-outlook-com-modern-email-for-the-next-billion-mailboxes.aspx |archive-date=August 18, 2012 |access-date=July 31, 2012 |website=Outlook Blog |publisher=Microsoft}}</ref>

In July 2019, Microsoft announced that they were retiring the "Online" branding for Office Online. The product is now Office, and may be referred to as "Office for the web" or "Office in a browser".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2019 |title=Why Office Online is Now Simply Office |url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-Apps-Blog/Why-Office-Online-is-Now-Simply-Office/ba-p/760207 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808195533/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-Apps-Blog/Why-Office-Online-is-Now-Simply-Office/ba-p/760207 |archive-date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=August 8, 2019 |website=TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM |language=en}}</ref>