Editing Microsoft Office (section)

===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>