Microsoft Office

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Productivity software suite

• Developer

  Microsoft

• Initial Name

  Microsoft Office

• Scripting Language

  Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

• Subscription Model

  Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365)

• Expanded Components

  OneNote, Outlook, Access, Publisher

• Application Platforms

  Desktop (maintained), Mobile (formerly), Web (formerly)

• Current Primary Brand

  Microsoft 365

• Initial Core Components

  Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

• Cloud Storage (with Microsoft 365)

  1 TB OneDrive per user

• Latest Perpetually-Licensed Version

  Office 2024

Timeline

• Microsoft Office first announced by Bill Gates at COMDEX. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1988-08-01

• The Microsoft Office for Windows released, including Word 1.1, Excel 2.0, and PowerPoint 2.0. (Source: Web Search)

  1990-10-01

• Office 2003 released, introducing OneNote as a component. (Source: Web Search)

  2003-08-19

• Microsoft began promoting Office 365 as the primary means of obtaining Microsoft Office, shifting to a subscription-based model. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2013

• Revenue from Office 365 surpassed conventional license sales. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2017

• Microsoft announced its plan to phase out the Microsoft Office brand in favor of 'Microsoft 365' by January 2023. (Source: DBPedia)

  2022-10

• Microsoft rebranded Office and Office 365 to Microsoft 365. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2023

• Office 2024 is released as the latest perpetually-licensed version of the suite. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2024

• The EU charges Microsoft with Antitrust Violations over bundling Microsoft Teams with Microsoft Office, following a complaint from Salesforce. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  Ongoing

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office, MS Office, or simply Office, is an office suite and (formerly) a family of client software, server software, and services developed by Microsoft. The first version of the Office suite, announced by Bill Gates on August 1, 1988, at COMDEX, contained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, all three of which remain core products in Office. Over time, the Office suite has grown substantially, adding programs such as OneNote and Outlook; the suite has also been made highly extensible with the use of the VBA scripting language. The suite currently includes a word processor (Word), a spreadsheet program (Excel), a presentation program (PowerPoint), a note-taking program (OneNote), and an email client (Outlook); the Windows version also includes a database management system (Access). Microsoft Office previously offered desktop, mobile, and web applications; out of these, only the desktop suite is still maintained. Since Office 2013, Microsoft has promoted Office 365 as the primary means of obtaining Microsoft Office: it allows the use of the software and other services on a subscription business model, and users receive feature updates to the software for the lifetime of the subscription, including new features and cloud computing integration that are not necessarily included in the "on-premises" releases of Office sold under conventional license terms. In 2017, revenue from Office 365 overtook conventional license sales. In 2023, Microsoft renamed the Office and Office 365 brands to Microsoft 365; as of 2025, the Office brand is now called Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft continues to sell the perpetually-licensed Office suite, the latest version of which is Office 2024.

Web Search Results

• Microsoft Office - Wikipedia

  Microsoft Office, MS Office, or simply Office, is an office suite and (formerly) a family of client software, server software, and services developed by Microsoft. The first version of the Office suite, announced by Bill Gates on August 1, 1988, at COMDEX, contained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, all three of which remain core products in Office. Over time, the Office suite has grown substantially, adding programs such as OneNote and Outlook; the suite has also been [...] The suite currently includes a word processor (Word), a spreadsheet program (Excel), a presentation program (PowerPoint), a note-taking program (OneNote), and an email client (Outlook); the Windows version also includes a database management system (Access). Microsoft Office previously offered desktop, mobile, and web applications; out of these, only the desktop suite is still maintained. [...] Microsoft Office is available in several editions, which regroup a given number of applications for a specific price. Primarily, Microsoft sells Office as Microsoft 365. The editions are as follows:

• History of Microsoft Office - Wikipedia

  | May 31, 2001 | Office XP (10.0) | Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, FrontPage, Publisher, Small Business Tools | Second version to receive 5 years of extended support. Third version to receive extended support. Improved support for working in user accounts without administrative privileges. Last version for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 and Windows ME. Final version to support 9x-based operating systems. Also known as Office 2002. | [...] | Release date | Title | Components | Notes | --- --- | | October 1, 1990 | The Microsoft Office for Windows | Word 1.1, Excel 2.0, PowerPoint 2.0 | | | March 4, 1991 | Office 1.5 | Word 1.1, Excel 3.0, PowerPoint 2.0 | | | July 8, 1991 | Office 1.6 | Word 1.1, Excel 3.0, PowerPoint 2.0, Mail 2.1 | Last version for Windows 3.0. | | Early 1992 | Office 2.5 | Word 2.0a, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 2.0e, Mail 2.1 | Mail 2.1: licence only, no software. | [...] | August 19, 2003 | Office 2003 (11.0) | Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, OneNote, InfoPath | Third version to receive 5 years of extended support. Fourth version to receive extended support. First version to only support NT-based operating systems. Final version to use the legacy interface. OneNote is introduced in this version. Final version to have Arial and Times New Roman as the default fonts across all applications. Last version for Windows 2000. |

• Buy Microsoft Office 2024 | Microsoft 365

  Identity and access management for up to 300 users​ Desktop, web, and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other apps​ Custom business email​ Chat, call, meet, and host webinars​ 1 TB of cloud storage per user​ 10+ additional apps (including Microsoft Loop, Clipchamp, Bookings, Planner, and Forms) ### Microsoft 365 Business Standard (no Teams) Originally starting from $10.25 now starting from $10.25 $10.25 $10.25 user/month, paid yearly [...] Originally starting from $249.99 now starting from $249.99 $249.99 $249.99 (one-time purchase) This product is not available in your market. Buy now For one person Classic desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote To install and use on one PC or Mac Access to support resources ### Microsoft 365 Apps for business Originally starting from $8.25 now starting from $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 user/month, paid yearly (Annual subscription–auto renews)1 [...] Use fewer and more robust formulas to quickly build spreadsheets that update as information changes. Find data fast with improved navigation features and search functions. ## Work together seamlessly Easily share files and get notified when others make edits or mention you in comments and quickly catch up on what’s changed every time you open a document.2 Improved performance features help your system run faster and new autosave2 means you’ll never lose your work again.

• Microsoft 365 Products, Apps, and Services

  Excel 2007 Outlook 2007 PowerPoint 2007 SharePoint 2007 Visio 2007 Word 2007 ## Follow Microsoft 365 [...] Excel 2013 Exchange 2013 Lync 2013 OneNote 2013 Outlook 2013 PowerPoint 2013 Project 2013 SharePoint 2013 Visio 2013 Word 2013 ### 2010 Office suites Office 2010 Office 2010 End of Support Office Professional 2010 Office Home and Business 2010 Apps and services Excel 2010 Lync 2010 OneNote 2010 Outlook 2010 PowerPoint 2010 Project 2010 SharePoint 2010 Visio 2010 Word 2010 ### 2007 Office suites Office 2007 Office 2007 End of Support Apps and services [...] ## Previous Office versions Upgrade to Microsoft 365 to use the latest apps and services on multiple PCs, Macs, and devices. Your subscription also includes 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user, tech support, and other services. ### 2019 Office suites Office 2019 ### 2016 Office suites Office 2016 ### 2013 Office suites Office 2013 Office Home and Business 2013 Apps and services

• What Are The 10 Best Microsoft Office 365 Features? - 31West

  With Office 365 apps, you will get access to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneDrive. You don’t have to install this software separately but can use them straight from your Android phone or tablet on your go. This feature allows your workers to chat in Office apps. It is an ideal app for chatting, sharing screens, and conducting audio or video meetings with your teams. [...] The best part of Microsoft Office 365 is that you can easily integrate the new applications with your existing Microsoft tools. So, if you are already using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, etc., you can add Sway and Skype for overall business success. This system is especially suitable for all businesses, especially service desk outsourcing, where team collaboration is of utmost importance. [...] This app allows you and your associates to share concepts on an interactive, web-based platform. Its in-built configuration enables you to create professional, visually attractive reports and presentations. Further, you don’t require additional design or skill to complete the task.

Microsoft Office, or simply Office, is the former name of a family of client software, server software, and services developed by Microsoft. It was first announced by Bill Gates on August 1, 1988, at COMDEX in Las Vegas. Initially a marketing term for an office suite (bundled set of productivity applications), the first version of Office contained Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Over the years, Office applications have grown substantially closer with shared features such as a common spell checker, Object Linking and Embedding data integration and Visual Basic for Applications scripting language. Microsoft also positions Office as a development platform for line-of-business software under the Office Business Applications brand. It contains a word processor (Word), a spreadsheet program (Excel) and a presentation program (PowerPoint), an email client (Outlook), a database management system (Access), and a desktop publishing app (Publisher). Office is produced in several versions targeted towards different end-users and computing environments. The original, and most widely used version, is the desktop version, available for PCs running the Windows and macOS operating systems. Microsoft also maintains mobile apps for Android and iOS. Office on the web is a version of the software that runs within a web browser. Since Office 2013, Microsoft has promoted Office 365 as the primary means of obtaining Microsoft Office: it allows the use of the software and other services on a subscription business model, and users receive feature updates to the software for the lifetime of the subscription, including new features and cloud computing integration that are not necessarily included in the "on-premises" releases of Office sold under conventional license terms. In 2017, revenue from Office 365 overtook conventional license sales. Microsoft also rebranded most of their standard Office 365 editions as "Microsoft 365" to reflect their inclusion of features and services beyond the core Microsoft Office suite. In October 2022, Microsoft announced that it will phase out the Microsoft Office brand in favor of "Microsoft 365" by January 2023. The name will continue to be used for legacy product offerings.