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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 adds automatic transcription to Word on the web — here’s how it works

Microsoft is adding automated transcription to Word on the web, giving Microsoft 365 subscribers unlimited transcriptions of recordings made through… Read More

Microsoft Word and TurboTax get shoutouts in latest Democratic debate

Pete Buttigieg is a “Microsoft Word guy,” and Mike Bloomberg can’t use TurboTax. Computer software made an appearance during Wednesday’s… 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

Microsoft updates Office 365 and Outlook with new features to help people focus

Microsoft announced new updates for Office 365 and Outlook this morning, designed to help users focus in an era when people have more and more work… Read More

Microsoft’s Office 2016 for Windows debuts with built-in Skype, real-time co-authoring on desktop

Microsoft officially released Office 2016 for Windows this morning — attempting to retool its productivity suite for the modern era of online collaboration,… 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

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

Jawfish Games going all in with real-time, fast-paced poker tournament app

Just a month ago, Jawfish Games CEO and professional poker player Phil Gordon joined us on the GeekWire Radio Show and… 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

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