Microsoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps. However, the biggest ...

Microsoft officially completed its rollout of Office 2010 on Tuesday by releasing its new productivity suite to retail stores, and ending the Office 2010 free beta testing program. One of the most ...

When Office 365 rolled out just a couple weeks ago, one of most obvious ways it was lacking in comparison to the rival Google Docs apps was that there was no way to collaborate in real-time on Word ...

Microsoft's plan to make Office Web Apps truly useful is admirable, but it's unlikely to give us what we really need If there’s one thing I’ve always hated about Web-based productivity apps, it’s ...

Although it's hard to come by cold, hard numbers on the amount of those using Google Docs or Apps, research firm IDC reported in July of this year that of companies surveyed, Google Docs was being ...

When Microsoft launched its Office Web Apps back in June, the most logical reaction was a simple, “What took you so long?” Competitors such as Google Docs and Zoho proved long ago that it’s possible ...

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release of a transcription capability within its Word for the Web app for Microsoft 365 subscribers. Additionally, users of Word for the Web and Word for mobile apps ...

Catching up to a key part of Google Docs, Microsoft's Office 365 now lets people simultaneously edit the same online Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

Microsoft Word has come to define word processing software, and any web-based editor worth its salt will look to implement equivalent functionality. As a developer, you can make a strong business case ...

Microsoft closed the gap between its Office Web Apps and Google Docs somewhat today by adding co-authoring to the free Word Web App, letting multiple users edit a document simultaneously in the Web ...

Office Web Apps is a good offering that enhances the Office ecosystem, which includes OneNote and SharePoint. It provides excellent collaboration features and you can get done pretty much everything ...