Microsoft unveils ‘multiplayer AI collaboration’ tool for work, trying to overcome Copilot qualms Microsoft is aiming to address skepticism about the value of AI in its flagship productivity applications — and justify the… Read More
Microsoft productivity apps and Copilot AI coming to Apple Vision Pro at launch Despite their longstanding rivalry, Microsoft has made a tradition of developing software for Apple computers, stretching back to the early… Read More
Microsoft previews new Teams family features in broader push to expand Office beyond work Microsoft will add new features for individuals and families to its Teams collaboration and communication app, seeking to expand further… Read More
Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program Used by many, banned by some and parodied by others, Microsoft PowerPoint is a staple of modern corporate life. But who… Read More
Microsoft updates Office apps with Excel maps, PowerPoint QuickStarter and Tap for Word and Outlook ATLANTA, GA. — Microsoft is releasing a number of significant updates to its Office applications at the Microsoft Ignite conference today. Included… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘Recalc or Die’: 30 years later, Microsoft Excel 1.0 vets recount a project that defied the odds Play Microsoft has recently been making lots of apps for iOS and Android, despite the fact that those platforms are rivals to… Read More
How Microsoft is updating Office for the iPad Pro and Apple Watch Microsoft was the first guest Apple brought on stage to demo features for its new iPad Pro today. Microsoft Office executive Kirk… Read More
Microsoft launches preview of Office 2016 for Mac, full release coming later this year Microsoft launched a public preview version of Office 2016 for Mac that allows users of Apple’s platform to get a… Read More
Microsoft officially launches Office for Android It’s official: Microsoft Office is ready for prime time on Android Tablets. Microsoft just removed the “Preview” label from its… Read More
Office for Android tablet beta opens up on Google Play It’s open season for most Android tablet users who want to try out Microsoft’s Office for Android beta. Starting today,… Read More
Office Remote: Control Word, Excel, and PowerPoint docs with a Windows Phone Microsoft Research today debuted a new tool called Office Remote that lets you control Office apps like Word, Excel and Powerpoint… Read More
Mystery: Microsoft’s Surface Excel billboard doesn’t add up One of the competitive differentiators for Microsoft’s Surface vs. the iPad is the availability of the core Microsoft Office apps,… Read More
Microsoft Office debuts on iOS — for iPhone, not iPad After months and even years of speculation, Microsoft this morning finally released a version of its core Office productivity programs… Read More
Insights from Duane Campbell, a Microsoft coding legend who’s retiring after 28 years Duane Campbell is retiring from Microsoft today, after 28 years as a software developer with the company. Chances are you’ve… Read More
Office on iPad: Microsoft wrestling with $2.5B tradeoff Microsoft is forgoing as much as $2.5 billion a year in extra revenue by not yet putting a full-fledged version… Read More
Support documents show Microsoft Office coming to iPad It looks more and more like Microsoft Office is coming to Apple’s iPad. There have been rumors and screenshots of Office… Read More
$100 a year for Office: Microsoft unveils subscription rates Microsoft has been gradually releasing information regarding Windows 8, and all of the applications therein, since the start of 2012. One… Read More
Facebook meets Excel: Microsoft seeks patent on social networking inside spreadsheets Last year, a Facebook application called HardlyWork.in made news by providing an alternative interface for the social network — putting… Read More
Simply Measured puts ‘Excel on steroids’ with new release Simply Measured CEO Adam Schoenfeld kind of sees his company as the “black sheep of the analytics space.” That’s because… Read More
