It seems like Microsoft shocks us every week with some new change in direction. Last week, it surprised us with unlimited OneDrive cloud storage for all Office 365 subscribers. Today, Microsoft unveiled free Microsoft Office apps for all Apple iPad and iPhone users as well as all Android phones and tablets. So if you have one of those, go get your free Microsoft Office before they change their mind!
Now, mind you this is not all the Office apps that you find in Office 365 on your desktop. This release only includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. But those are the most popular and most used apps in the Office Suite. Once caveat, the Android versions are currently preview only…and you must sign up to get it.
When I signed up for Office 365 for my regular computers, I automatically received Office for my iPad and iPhone, so I’ve been working with it for a while. And I can tell you it looks and works very well. It was redesigned for these devices and it shows. If you are an Office user and have an iPad or iPhone, you will love it.
As far as storage for your files, you don’t get the unlimited OneDrive storage like Office 365 offers, but Microsoft does give you 15GB of free OneDrive storage…and if you add it to your phone or iPad for photos, you get an addition 3GB. Good news if you use DropBox…you can also use it for storage with these new mobile Office apps.
Microsoft corporate vice president of Office John Case said in a prepared statement, "With over a billion Office customers worldwide, and over 40 million downloads on the iPad, it's clear that Office applications are what people want to use to get things done."
I can’t wait to see what Microsoft has up its sleeve next week. Hope you have a great weekend. -JRC
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