Microsoft Office arrives on Chromebooks, users of a computer running ChromeOS can thus benefit from Word, Excel or PowerPoint. This is good news for people looking for efficient productivity applications, it also gives more weight to the computer operating system designed by Google. Until now, users had to settle for alternatives.
On Android devices, Microsoft first chose to stream Office to tablets. Nevertheless, we were able to quickly sample the suite of Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications on our smartphones. Until now, the Redmond giant still shunned many devices running ChromeOS, this time is now over and the many chromebook models can finally taste Microsoft Office reports AndroidCentral. The users of these devices will now be able to have fun and have the choice.
Microsoft Office: the suite of applications finally arrives on Chromebook
For many users, Microsoft Office is a benchmark and it was a shame that it couldn't be used on all Chromebooks. For a while, only a few rare devices like the Pixelbook ran the apps. However, things have now changed and Microsoft has extended the compatibility of its suite to other devices. Excellent news, users will no longer be confined only to solutions deployed by Google.
It is specified that in order to be able to edit a file on a device with a screen diagonal greater than 10,1 inches, Office 365 subscription is required. However, the availability of Microsoft Office on these computers is great news and adds a string to the publisher's bow that once again proves its openness. Not to mention that Microsoft often offers new features on Office to enhance its applications. The Play Store is available on many Chromebooks and allows you to download Word, Excel and PowerPoint easily. What do you think ? Do not hesitate to talk about it in the comments.
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