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{{Infobox software
|logo = [[File:Microsoft Office 2013.svg|150px]]
|screenshot = Microsoft Office 2013 Default Screen.png
|caption = Microsoft Office 2013 applications, from top left to bottom right: [[Microsoft Word|Word]], [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]], [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] and [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]]
|developer = [[Microsoft]]
|released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1990|11|19}}
|latest preview version = [[Microsoft Office 2016|2016]] (16.0.3930.1008)
| latest preview date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|05|04}}
|programming language = [[C++]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lextrait.com/Vincent/implementations.html |title=The Programming Languages Beacon, v10.0 |first=Vincent |last=Lextrait |date=January 2010 |accessdate=5 January 2010}}</ref>
|operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
|language count = 35
|language footnote = <ref>
{{cite web
|url = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102113701033.aspx
|title = The 2007 Microsoft Office suites localized versions
|work = [[Microsoft Office website|office.com]]
|publisher = Microsoft Corporation
|accessdate = 16 May 2011
}}</ref>
|status = Active
|genre = [[Office suite]]
|license = [[Trialware]] ([[Retail software|Retail]], [[volume licensing]], [[SaaS]])
|website = {{URL|office.microsoft.com}}
}}
{{Infobox software
|name = Microsoft Office for Mac
|logo = [[File:Microsoft Office for Mac 2011.png|200px]]
|screenshot = Office 2011.png
|caption = The Office for Mac suite
|developer = [[Microsoft]]
|released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1989|08|01}}
| latest release version = [[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011|2011]] (14.4.9)
| latest release date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|04|06}}
| latest preview version = 2016 (15.9.0)
| latest preview date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2015|04|14}}
|programming language = <!-- Don't forget your source please -->
|operating system = [[OS X]]
|genre = [[Office suite]]
|license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]] ([[Retail software|Retail]], [[volume licensing]], [[SaaS]])
|website = {{URL|microsoft.com/mac}}
}}
'''Microsoft Office''' is an [[office suite]] of desktop applications, servers and services for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[OS X]] operating systems. It was first announced by [[Bill Gates]] of Microsoft on 1 August 1988 at [[COMDEX]] in Las Vegas. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of 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|OLE]] 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.

On 10 July 2012, [[Softpedia]] reported that Office is used by over a billion people worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Office-Has-Over-One-Billion-Users-280426.shtml |title=Microsoft’s Office Has over One Billion Users |work=[[Softpedia]] |publisher=SoftNews |date=10 July 2012}}</ref>

The current versions are [[Microsoft Office 2013|Office 2013]] for Windows, released on 11 October 2012;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/office2010/archive/2010/06/15/office-2010-availability.aspx | title=Office 2010 Availability | work=Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering | publisher=Microsoft | date=15 June 2010 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> and [[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011|Office 2011]] for OS X, released 26 October 2010.<ref name="macworld_office_2011"/>
On 24 October 2012, the RTM final code of Office 2013 Professional Plus was released to TechNet and MSDN subscribers for download.<ref name="WinBeta">{{cite web|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-releases-office-2013-professional-plus-technet-and-msdn-users|title=Microsoft releases Office 2013 Professional Plus RTM to TechNet and MSDN subscribers|publisher=WinBeta|date=24 October 2012|accessdate=18 November 2012}}</ref>
On 15 November 2012, the 60-day trial version of Office 2013 Professional Plus was released for download.<ref name="winbeta.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-office-professional-plus-2013-60-day-trial-now-available-download|title=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 60-day trial now available for download|publisher=WinBeta|date=15 November 2012|accessdate=18 November 2012}}</ref>

A touch optimised version of Microsoft Office is available pre-installed on [[Windows RT]] tablets. A mobile version of Office, [[Office Mobile]], is available for free on [[Windows Phone]], [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]]. A web-based version of Office called [[Office Online]], (formerly Office Web Apps) is also available.<ref>{{cite web|title=Office on mobile devices|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/mobile/|work=[[Microsoft Office website|office.com]]|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> Microsoft has stated that it plans to create a version of Office for "other popular platforms" as well.

On 21 January 2015, Microsoft announced that [[Microsoft Office 2016]] will be released in the second half of 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/22/7871777/microsoft-office-2016-features-release-date|title=Microsoft Office 2016 will be released later this year |publisher= The Verge |last=Warren| first= Tom| date=22 January 2015| accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref>

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==Components==

===Word===
{{Main|Microsoft Word}}
Microsoft Word is a [[word processor]] and was previously considered the main program in Office. Its proprietary [[DOC (computing)|DOC]] format is considered a ''[[de facto]]'' standard, although Word 2007 can also use a new [[XML]]-based, Microsoft Office-optimized format called .DOCX, which has been standardized by [[Ecma International]] as [[Office Open XML]], and its SP2 update supports [[Portable Document Format|PDF]] and a limited [[OpenDocument|ODF]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/may08/05-21ExpandedFormatsPR.mspx | title= Microsoft Expands List of Formats Supported in Microsoft Office | publisher=Microsoft | date= 21 May 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Word is also available in some editions of [[Microsoft Works]]. It is available for the Windows and OS X platforms. The first version of Word, released in the autumn of 1983, was for the MS-DOS operating system and had the distinction of introducing the mouse to a broad population. Word 1.0 could be purchased with a bundled mouse, though none was required. Following the precedents of [[LisaWrite]] and [[MacWrite]], Word for Macintosh attempted to add closer [[WYSIWYG]] features into its package. Word for Mac was released in 1985. Word for Mac was the first graphical version of Microsoft Word.

===Excel===

{{Main|Microsoft Excel}}
Microsoft Excel is a [[spreadsheet]] program that originally competed with the dominant [[Lotus 1-2-3]], and eventually outsold it. It is available for the Windows and OS X platforms. Microsoft released the first version of Excel for the Mac OS in 1985, and the first Windows version (numbered 2.05 to line up with the Mac and bundled with a standalone Windows run-time environment) in November 1987. It provided more functionality than the previous version.

===PowerPoint===

{{Main|Microsoft PowerPoint}}
Microsoft PowerPoint is a [[presentation program]] for Windows and OS X. It is used to create [[slideshows]], composed of text, graphics, and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and shown by the presenter or printed out on [[transparency (projection)|transparencies]] or [[Presentation slide|slides]].

===Access===

{{Main|Microsoft Access}}
Microsoft Access is a [[database management system]] for Windows that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools. Microsoft Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Jet Database Engine. It can also import or link directly to data stored in other applications and databases.<ref name="ms-import">{{cite web|title=Introduction to importing and exporting data|url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/access-help/introduction-to-importing-and-exporting-data-HA101790599.aspx|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=15 October 2010}}</ref>

===Outlook===

{{Main|Microsoft Outlook|Microsoft Entourage}}
Microsoft Outlook (not to be confused with [[Microsoft Outlook Express|Outlook Express]]) is a [[personal information manager]]. The replacement for [[Windows Messaging]], [[Microsoft Mail]], and [[Schedule+]] starting in Office 97, it includes an e-mail client, calendar, task manager and address book.

On the Mac OS, Microsoft offered several versions of Outlook in the late 1990s, but only for use with [[Microsoft Exchange Server]]. In Office 2001, it introduced an alternative application with a slightly different feature set called Microsoft Entourage. It reintroduced Outlook in Office 2011, replacing Entourage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fried |first=Ina |title=Next Mac Office, due by 2010's end, gets Outlook |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10308997-56.html | work=[[CNET News]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | date=13 August 2009 | accessdate=28 August 2009}}</ref>

===OneNote===

{{Main|Microsoft OneNote}}
Microsoft OneNote is a [[freeware]] [[Notetaking software|notetaking program]]. It gathers notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, [[screenshot|screen clippings]] and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. OneNote was initially introduced as a standalone app that was not included in any of [[Microsoft Office 2003]] editions. However, OneNote eventually became a core component of Microsoft Office; with the release of [[Microsoft Office 2013]], OneNote was included in all Microsoft Office offerings before eventually becoming completely free of charge<!--not editions!-->. OneNote is available as a [[web application]] on [[Office Online]], a Windows desktop app, a [[mobile app]] for [[Windows Phone]], [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], and [[Symbian]], and a [[Metro (design language)|Metro-style]] app for [[Windows 8]] or later.

===Other desktop applications===
Other desktop applications included in Microsoft Office suite include:
* [[Microsoft Publisher]]: [[desktop publishing]] app mostly used for designing brochures, labels, calendars, greeting cards, business cards, newsletters, web site, and postcards
* [[Microsoft Lync]]: integrated communications client for conferences and meetings in real time (known as Microsoft Office Communicator in Office 2007, bundled with Professional Plus and Enterprise editions<ref>{{cite web | url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/ | title= Microsoft Office Suites | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>)
* [[Microsoft Project]]: [[project management]] software to keep track of events and to create [[network chart]]s and [[Gantt chart]]s, not bundled in any Office suite
* [[Microsoft Visio]]: [[diagram]] and [[flowcharting]] program not bundled in any Office suite
* [[Microsoft SharePoint Designer]]: a specialized HTML editor for Windows that develops [[SharePoint]] sites, now part of Microsoft SharePoint family and offered as an independent [[freeware]] download

===Server applications===
* [[Microsoft SharePoint]]: collaboration server
** [[Excel Services]]
** [[InfoPath Forms Services]]
** [[Microsoft Project Server]]: project management server
** [[Microsoft Search Server]]
* [[Microsoft Lync Server]] (formerly Office Communications Server and Live Communications Server) – real time communications server

===Web services===
* [[Office Online]]: A suite of [[web application|web-based]] versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint
** [[Sway (Office app)|Sway]]: A presentation web app in preview status released in October 2014. Also has a native mobile app for [[iOS]] under limited release; support for more mobile platforms underway.
* [[Microsoft Office website]]: The official website of Microsoft Office
* [[Microsoft Update]]: Web site. Patch detection and installation service for Microsoft Office.
* [[Microsoft Office 365]]: [[SaaS|Subscription-based software services]] that licenses Microsoft Office products for on-premise or cloud-based use.

==Common features==
Most versions of Microsoft Office (including Office 97 and later) use their own [[widget toolkit|widget]] set and do not exactly match the native operating system. This is most apparent in Microsoft Office XP and 2003, where the standard [[Menu (computing)|menus]] were replaced with a colored flat looking, shadowed menu style. The user interface of a particular version of Microsoft Office often heavily influences a subsequent version of Microsoft Windows. For example, the [[toolbar]], colored [[Button (computing)|buttons]] and the gray-colored 3D look of Office 4.3 were added to Windows 95, and the [[Ribbon (computing)|ribbon]], introduced in Office 2007, has been incorporated into several programs bundled with Windows 7 and later.

Users of Microsoft Office may access external data via connection-specifications saved in Office Data Connection (.odc) files.<ref>{{cite book|last=DeMarco|first=Jim|authorlink=|title=Pro Excel 2007 VBA|date=1 February 2008|publisher=Apress|location=Berkeley, California|isbn=978-1-59059-957-0|page=361|quote= External data is accessed through a connection file, such as an Office Data Connection (ODC) file (.odc)}}</ref>

Both Windows and Office use [[service pack]]s to update software. Office had non-cumulative [[Patch (computing)|service release]]s, which were discontinued after Office 2000 Service Release 1.

Past versions of Office [[Easter eggs in Microsoft products|often contained Easter eggs]]. For example, Excel 97 contained a reasonably functional flight-simulator. Office XP and later do not have any Easter eggs, in compliance with [[Trustworthy Computing]] guidelines.

==File formats and metadata==
Microsoft Office prior to Office 2007 used proprietary file formats based on the OLE [[Compound File Binary Format]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Office File Formats|url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313118.aspx|work=[[MSDN#Library|MSDN Library]]|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> This forced users who share data to adopt the same software platform.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html | title=We Can Put an End to Word Attachments | last=Stallman | first = Richard M. | publisher=Free Software Foundation | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> In 2008, Microsoft made the entire documentation for the binary Office formats freely available for download and granted any possible patents rights for use or implementations of those binary format for free under the [[Microsoft Open Specification Promise|Open Specification Promise]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spolsky|first1=Joel|title=Why are the Microsoft Office file formats so complicated? (And some workarounds)|url=http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2008/02/19.html|website=Joel on Software|date=19 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Brian|title=Binary Documentation (.doc, .xls, .ppt) and Translator Project Site are now live|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_jones/archive/2008/02/15/binary-documentation-doc-xls-ppt-and-translator-project-site-are-now-live.aspx|website=Brian Jones: Office Solutions|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|date=16 February 2008}}</ref> Previously, Microsoft had supplied such documentation freely but only on request.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Brian |title=Mapping documents in the binary format (.doc; .xls; .ppt) to the Open XML format |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brian_jones/archive/2008/01/16/mapping-documents-in-the-binary-format-doc-xls-ppt-to-the-open-xml-format.aspx |website=Brian Jones: Office Solutions |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=17 January 2008}}</ref>

Starting with Office 2007, the default file format has been a version of Office Open XML, though different than the one standardized and published by Ecma International and by [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]/[[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]]. Microsoft has granted patent rights to the formats technology under the Open Specification Promise<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.microsoft.com/interop/osp/ | title=Microsoft Open Specification Promise | publisher= Microsoft | date=1 February 2007 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> and has made available free downloadable converters for previous versions of Microsoft Office including Office 2003, Office XP, Office 2000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3 | title=Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats | work=Download Center | date=6 January 2010}}</ref> and Office 2004 for OS X. Third-party implementations of Office Open XML exist on the Windows platform ([[LibreOffice]], all platforms), OS X platform ([[iWork]] '08, [[LibreOffice]]) and [[Linux]] ([[LibreOffice]] and [[OpenOffice.org]] 3.0). In addition, Office 2010 and Service Pack 2 for Office 2007 supports the OpenDocument Format (ODF) for opening and saving documents.

Microsoft provides the ability to [[metadata removal tool|remove metadata]] from Office documents. This was in response to highly publicized incidents where sensitive data about a document was leaked via its metadata.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/02/02/microsoft_releases_metadata_removal_tool/ | title=Microsoft releases metadata removal tool | first=Jan | last=Libbenga | work=The Register | date=2 February 2004 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Metadata removal was first available in 2004, when Microsoft released a tool called ''Remove Hidden Data Add-in for Office 2003/XP'' for this purpose.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8446 | title=Office 2003/XP Add-in: Remove Hidden Data |work=Download Center | publisher=Microsoft | date=8 July 2008}}</ref> It was directly integrated into Office 2007 in a feature called the ''Document Inspector''.

==Extensibility==
A major feature of the Office suite is the ability for users and third party companies to write add-ins ([[Plug-in (computing)|plug-ins]]) that extend the capabilities of an application by adding custom commands and specialized features. One of the new features is the Office Store.<ref>{{cite web|first=Julie |last=Bort |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-office-2013-app-store-2012-8 |title=Microsoft Shows Off A New App Store For Office 2013 |work=Business Insider |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> [[Plugins]] and other tools can be downloaded by users.<ref>{{cite web|first=Mark |last=Hachman |url=http://readwrite.com/2013/01/29/inside-the-new-microsoft-office-app-store-one-developers-story |title=Inside The New Microsoft Office App Store: One Developer's Story |work=small-biz |publisher=ReadWrite |date=19 January 2013 |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> Developers can make money by selling their applications in the Office Store. The revenue is divided between the developer and [[Microsoft]] where developer gets 80% of the money.<ref name="mashable.com">{{cite web|first=Pete |last=Pachal |url=http://mashable.com/2012/08/07/office-2013-apps/ |title=Yes, Even Microsoft Office Has Apps Now |work=[[Mashable]] |date=7 August 2012 |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> Developers are able to share applications with all Office users ''(who Microsoft says number at 1 billion)''.<ref name="mashable.com"/>
One such example of Office app is a heat map for [[Microsoft Excel|Excel]]. The app travels with the document, and it's up to the developer what the recipient will see when they open it. They'll either have the option to download the app from the Office Store for free, start a free trial or be directed to payment.<ref name="mashable.com"/>
With Office's cloud abilities, IT department can create a set of apps for their business employees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murph |first=Darren |url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/06/microsoft-office-store-app-catalog-downloads-now-open-available/ |title=Microsoft's Office Store now open for business, productivity-boosting apps just a click away |work=[[Engadget]] |publisher=[[Aol]] |date=6 August 2012|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> When employees go to the Office Store, they'll see their company's apps under ''My Organization''. The apps that employees have personally downloaded will appear under ''My Apps''.<ref name="mashable.com"/> Developers can use web technologies like [[HTML5]], [[XML]], [[CSS3]], [[JavaScript]], and APIs for building the apps.<ref name="msdn.microsoft.com">{{cite web |url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/office/apps/jj220082%28v=office.15%29#StartBuildingApps_WhatIsApp |title=Overview of apps for Office |work=[[MSDN]] |publisher=Microsoft |date=26 February 2013 |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
An application for Office is a webpage that is hosted inside an Office client application. User can use apps to amplify the functionality of a document, email message, meeting request, or appointment. Apps can run in multiple environments and by multiple clients, including rich Office desktop clients, Office Web Apps, mobile browsers, and also on-premises and in the cloud.<ref name="msdn.microsoft.com"/> The type of add-ins supported differ by Office versions:
* Office 97 onwards (standard Windows [[Dynamic link library|DLLs]] i.e. Word WLLs and Excel XLLs)
* Office 2000 onwards ([[Component Object Model|COM]] add-ins)<ref>{{cite web | url= http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238228/en-us/ | title=How to build an Office 2000 COM add-in in Visual Basic | publisher=Microsoft | date=24 January 2007 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>
* Office XP onwards ([[OLE Automation|COM/OLE Automation]] add-ins)<ref>{{cite web | url= http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285337/ | title=How To Create a Visual Basic Automation Add-in for Excel Worksheet Functions | publisher=Microsoft | date=29 January 2007 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>
* Office 2003 onwards (Managed code add-ins – [[Visual Studio Tools for Office|VSTO solutions]])<ref>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840585/en-us/ | title=Information about designing Office add-ins by using the .NET Framework | publisher=Microsoft | date=5 April 2010 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>

==Password protection==
{{Main|Microsoft Office password protection}}
Microsoft Office has security feature which allows users to encrypt Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) documents with user provided password. User password can contain up to 255 characters and uses [[Advanced Encryption Standard|AES]] 128-bit advanced encryption by default.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Password-protect-documents-workbooks-and-presentations-ef163677-3195-40ba-885a-d50fa2bb6b68#bm1|title=Password protect documents, workbooks, and presentations|work=Microsoft Office Support|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref> Password could be used to restrict modification of the entire document, worksheet or presentation. Due to lack of document encryption most passwords could be cracked using a third-party cracking software.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://searchenterprisedesktop.techtarget.com/tip/Microsoft-Office-2013-crackable-so-look-to-Office-password-recovery|title=Microsoft Office 2013 crackable, so look to Office password recovery|publisher=Techtarget|last=Beaver|first=Kevin|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref>

==Versions available==

=== Compatibility ===
Microsoft supports Office for the Windows and OS X platforms, as well as mobile versions for Windows Phone, [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and iOS platforms. Beginning with Mac Office 4.2, the OS X and Windows versions of Office share the same file format, and are [[interoperable]]. Visual Basic for Applications support was dropped in Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac,<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/08/07/msuniversal/|date=7 August 2006|work=Macworld|title=WWDC: Microsoft updates Universal status of Mac apps|accessdate= 25 May 2007|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20121007070614/http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/08/07/msuniversal/ |archivedate =7 October 2012}}</ref> then reintroduced in Office for Mac 2011.<ref name="macworld_office_2011"/>

Microsoft tried in the mid-1990s to port Office to RISC processors such as [[NEC]]/[[MIPS architecture|MIPS]] and [[IBM]]/[[PowerPC]], but they met problems such as memory access being hampered by [[data structure alignment]] requirements. Microsoft Word 97 and Excel 97 however did ship for the [[DEC Alpha]] platform. Difficulties in porting Office may have been a factor in discontinuing [[Windows NT]] on non-Intel platforms.<ref>{{cite news|title=Can Linux break Intel's hold on the market?|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/03/linux.alpha.idg/index.html|newspaper=[[CNN]]|date=3 September 1999|author=Nicholas Petreley}}</ref>

Stuart Cohen, CEO of Open Source Development Labs, conjectured in 2006 that Microsoft would eventually release
a Linux port of Office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.golem.de/0608/47256.html|language=German|title=OSDL: Microsoft wird Office für Linux bringen|accessdate=7 May 2012|publisher=[[Golem.de]]|date=21 August 2006|first=Julius|last=Stiebert}}</ref> which occurred via [[Microsoft Office Mobile]] for Android phones (OS 4.0 or later) in 2013 and tablets (OS 4.4 or later) in 2015. Office is also available for [[iOS]], another [[Unix-like]] platform. Office for [[Windows Phone]] and the older [[Windows Mobile]] are distinguished from the main Windows version, but [[Office 2016]] for [[Windows 10]] will consist of one [[Microsoft Universal App platform|Universal App]] compatible with both main and mobile versions of Windows.
{{Refimprove section|date=November 2013}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of Office versions, the operating systems on which they run, and their support end dates
|-
! rowspan="2" | Office version
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" | [[Operating system]]
! colspan="2" | Office support end date
|-
! Mainstream
! Extended
|-
| {{Yes|[[Microsoft Office 2013|2013]]}}
| rowspan="10" | [[Windows]]<br/><small>(Client versions)</small>
| [[Windows 7|7]], [[Windows 8|8]], [[Windows 8.1|8.1]]
| {{version|c|10 April 2018}}
| {{version|c|11 April 2023}}
|-
| {{Yes|[[Office RT|2013 RT]]}}
| [[Windows RT]]
| {{dunno}} || {{dunno}}
|-
| {{Partial|[[Microsoft Office 2010|2010]]}}
| [[Windows XP|XP <small>SP3</small>]], [[Windows Vista|Vista <small>SP2</small>]], [[Windows 7|7]], [[Windows 8|8]], [[Windows 8.1|8.1]]
| {{version|co|13 October 2015}}
| {{version|co|13 October 2020}}
|-
| {{Partial|[[Microsoft Office 2007|2007]]}}
| [[Windows XP|XP <small>SP2</small>]], [[Windows Vista|Vista]]
| {{version|o|10 April 2012}}
| {{version|co|11 April 2017}}
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 2003|2003]]}}
| [[Windows 2000|2000 <small>SP4</small>]], [[Windows XP|XP]]
| {{version|o|14 April 2009}}
| {{version|o|8 April 2014}}
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office XP|XP]]}}
| [[Windows NT 4.0|NT 4]], [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows ME|ME]], [[Windows 2000|2000 <small>SP2</small>]]
| {{version|o|11 July 2006}}<ref name=support-xp />
| {{version|o|12 July 2011}}<ref name=support-xp>{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2533 | title=Microsoft Product Lifecycle}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 2000|2000]]}}
| [[Windows 95|95 <small>SP2</small>]], [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows 2000|2000]]
| {{version|o|30 June 2004}}
| {{version|o|14 July 2009}}
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 97|97]]}}
| [[Windows NT 3.51|NT 3.51]], [[Windows NT 4.0|NT 4.0]], [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 98|98]]
| {{version|o|31 August 2001}}
| {{version|o|28 February 2002}}
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 95|95]]}}
| [[Windows NT 3.51|NT 3.51]], [[Windows NT 4.0|NT 4.0]], [[Windows 95|95]]
| {{version|o|31 December 2001}}<ref name=support-95 />
| {{N/A}}<ref name=support-95>{{cite web | url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?sort=PN&alpha=Microsoft%20Office%2095&Filter=FilterNO | title=Microsoft Support Lifecycle}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|4}}
| [[Windows 3.1|3.1]]
| {{dunno}} || {{dunno}}
|-
| {{Yes|1.4 <br><small>for Word, Excel, PowerPoint</small>}}
| [[iOS]]
| [[iOS 7]], [[iOS 8]]
| colspan="2" {{Partial|Based on [[Office 365]] subscription}}
|-
| {{Yes|2016<br><small>(preview)</small>}}
| rowspan="5" | [[OS X]]
| [[Mac OS X 10.10|10.10]]
| {{n/a|TBA}} || {{n/a|TBA}}
|-
| {{Yes|[[Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac|2011]]<br/><small>with [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] and [[Microsoft Outlook|Outlook]] 15</small>}}
| [[Mac OS X 10.5|10.5]] <small>(Intel)</small> – [[Mac OS X 10.10|10.10]]
| {{version|c|12 January 2016}}<ref name=support-2011 /><br/><small>''excluding version 15''</small> || {{N/A}}<ref name="support-2011">{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=16&y=18&p1=15627 |title=Office 2011 for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac|2008]]}}
| [[Mac OS X 10.4|10.4]] – [[Mac OS X 10.5|10.5]] <small>(PPC)</small>
| {{version|o|9 April 2013}}<ref name=support-2008 /> || {{N/A}}<ref name=support-2008>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=10&y=12&p1=12853 |title=Office 2008 for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac|2004]]}}
| [[Mac OS X 10.2|10.2]] – [[Mac OS X 10.3|10.3]]
| {{version|o|10 January 2012}}<ref name=support-2004 /> || {{N/A}}<ref name=support-2004>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=10&y=7&p1=2490 |title=Office 2004 for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|v. X}}
| [[Mac OS X v10.1|10.1]]
| {{version|o|9 January 2007}}<ref name=support-x /> || {{N/A}}<ref name=support-x>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=8&y=19&p1=2532 |title=Office X for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 2001|2001]]}}
| rowspan="3" | [[Mac OS]]
| [[Mac OS 8|8.1]] – [[Mac OS 9|9.2.2]] <small>(PPC)</small>
| {{version|o|31 December 2005}}<ref name=support-2001 /> || {{N/A}}<ref name=support-2001>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?LN=en-us&x=13&y=8&p1=2487 |title=Office 2001 for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|[[Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition|98]]}}
| [[System 7|7.5]] – [[Mac OS 8|8.0]] <small>(PPC)</small>
| {{version|o|30 June 2003}}<ref name=support-98 /> || {{N/A}}<ref name=support-98>{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/default.aspx?LN=en-us&x=9&y=19&p1=2508 |title=Office 98 for Mac Support Lifecycle |work=Support |publisher=Microsoft |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{No|4.2.1}}
| [[System 7|7.0]] – [[Mac OS 8|8.1]] <small>(68K)</small>
| {{version|o|31 December 1996}} || {{N/A}}
|}

=== Licensing ===
Microsoft Office is licensed through retail, [[volume licensing]] and [[software as a service]] channels. Volume licensing includes [[OEM]] licenses for [[bundled software|bundling]] Microsoft Office with personal computers and [[Microsoft Software Assurance]]. The software as a service channel is called [[Microsoft Office 365]] which was started on 28 June 2011.

In addition to supporting retail sales and site-wide installations, Microsoft offers a "Home Use Program" (HUP) permitting employees of a participating organization access to home-use Microsoft Office products.<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/software-assurance/faq.aspx#faq_3
|title=Microsoft Software Assurance – Frequently Asked Questions
| work =Microsoft Volume Licensing
| publisher =Microsoft
| accessdate = 6 March 2012
| quote = [...] HUP typically offers [...] qualifying employees Microsoft’s most popular and newest Office System products, for a fraction of what they would pay to own the products outright}}</ref>

Post-secondary students may obtain the University edition of Microsoft Office 365 subscription. (Despite the name, college students are also eligible.) It is limited to one user and two devices, plus the subscription price is valid for four years instead of just one. Apart from this, the University edition is identical in features to the Home Premium version. This marks the first time Microsoft does not offer physical or permanent software at academic pricing, in contrast to the University versions of [[Microsoft Office 2010|Office 2010]] and [[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011|Office 2011]]. In addition, students eligible for [[DreamSpark]] program may receive select standalone Microsoft Office apps free of charge.

=== Support ===
On 15 October 2002, Microsoft announced their Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeoffice | title=Office Family Product Support Lifecycle FAQ | publisher=Microsoft | date=30 July 2009 | accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> Versions earlier than Office 2007 are no longer supported. For current and future versions of Office mainstream support will end five years after release, or two years after the next release, whichever time is later, and extended support will end five years after that.

==Office Mobile==
{{Main|Microsoft Office Mobile}}

Office Mobile includes the scaled-down and touch-optimised versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other Office applications such as OneNote, Lync and Outlook are available as standalone apps.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/mobile/|title= Office on mobile devices|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=23 June 2014}}</ref> Office Mobile enables users to save and access documents on [[OneDrive]], OneDrive for Business, and [[SharePoint]]. Additionally, the Windows Phone version also allows users to save files locally on the device. According to Microsoft, Office Mobile for iPhone and Android are "very similar" to each other, whereas the Windows Phone version provides a "richer, more integrated experience".<ref name="Office Android"/>

[[Office Mobile]] for [[iPhone]] was released on 14 June 2013 in the United States.<ref name="Office iPhone">{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/office-iphone/|title=Microsoft Office Finally Comes to the iPhone|author=Pete Pachal|date=14 June 2013|publisher=Mashable}}</ref> Support for 135 markets and 27 languages was rolled out over a few days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.office.com/2013/06/14/office-mobile-for-iphone/|title=Office Mobile for iPhone|website=Office Blogs|publisher=Microsoft|date=14 June 2014}}</ref> It requires [[iOS 7]] or later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/microsoft-office-mobile/id541164041?mt=8|title=Microsoft Office Mobile|accessdate=19 June 2014|website=iTunes App Store|publisher=Apple}}</ref> Although the app also works on [[iPad]] devices, excluding the first generation, it is designed for a small screen.<ref name="Office iPhone"/> Office Mobile was released for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] phones on 31 July 2013 in the United States. Support for 117 markets and 33 languages was added gradually over several weeks.<ref name="Office Android">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.office.com/2013/07/31/office-mobile-for-android-phones/|title=Office Mobile for Android phones|date=31 July 2013|website=Office Blogs|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> It is supported on [[Android 4.0]] and later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4571912/microsoft-office-for-android-features-screenshots|title=Microsoft Office for Android now available, but not for tablets|work=The Verge|date=31 July 2013|author=Tom Warren}}</ref> Office Mobile for both iPhone and Android, available for free from the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] and [[Google Play Store]] respectively, initially required a qualifying [[Office 365]] subscription to activate, but in March 2014, with the release of Office for iPad, the apps were updated making them fully free for home use, although a subscription is still required for business use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/03/27/office-iphone-android-phones-now-free-home-use-office-365-subscription-longer-required/|title=Office for iPhone and Android phones is now completely free, Android tablet version coming ‘in the future’|author=Emil Protalinski|date=27 March 2014|publisher=The Next Web}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bass|first1=Dina|title=Microsoft CEO Unveils Office for IPad in Mobile-App Push|url=http://t.money.msn.com/business-news/newsarticle?feed=BLOOM&date=20140327&id=17473688|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=27 March 2014|first2=Peter |last2=Burrows}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Magnalindan|first=JP|title=Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces Office for iPad at public debut|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/27/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-announces-office-for-ipad-at-public-debut/|work=CNN Money|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Brustein|first=Joshua|title=Microsoft CEO Nadella Pulls the Trigger on Long-Gestating Office Apps for iPad|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-27/microsoft-ceo-nadella-pulls-the-trigger-on-long-gestating-office-apps-for-ipad|work=BusinessWeek|accessdate=27 March 2014}}</ref>

In January 2015, Microsoft unveiled updated universal app versions of the Office applications for [[Windows 10]] devices—including tablets and smartphones—that are based upon the previously released Android and iOS apps.<ref name=office-2016announce /><ref name=pcw-touchfriendlyoffice />

==Discontinued applications and features==
* [[Microsoft Binder]] – Incorporates several documents into one file and was originally designed as a container system for storing related documents in a single file. The complexity of use and learning curve led to little usage, and it was discontinued after Office XP.
* [[Microsoft FrontPage]] – a [[WYSIWYG]] HTML editor and website administration tool for Windows. It was branded as part of the Microsoft Office suite from 1997 to 2003. As the expansion of the web proved it very difficult for one program to handle everything related to web content development, FrontPage was discontinued in December 2006 and replaced by [[Microsoft SharePoint Designer]] and [[Microsoft Expression Web]].
* [[Microsoft InfoPath]] – Windows application for designing and distributing rich [[XML]]-based forms. Last version was included in Office 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Update on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms|url=http://blogs.office.com/2014/01/31/update-on-infopath-and-sharepoint-forms/|website=Office Blogs|publisher=[[Microsoft]]|accessdate=25 July 2014|date=31 January 2014}}</ref>
* [[Microsoft Mail]] – Mail client (in old versions of Office, later replaced by [[Microsoft Schedule Plus]] and subsequently [[Microsoft Outlook]]).
* [[Microsoft Office Accounting]]
* Microsoft Office Document Image Writer – a [[virtual printer]] that takes documents from Microsoft Office or any other application and prints them, or stores them in an image file as TIFF or [[Microsoft Document Imaging Format]] format. It was discontinued with Office 2010.<ref name="modi_office2010">{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982760 | title= Alternative methods to regain the functionalities of Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) | publisher=Microsoft | date=31 May 2010 | accessdate=31 October 2010}}</ref>
* [[Microsoft Office Document Imaging]] – an application that supports editing scanned documents. Discontinued with Office 2010.<ref name="modi_office2010"/>
* [[Microsoft Office Document Scanning]] – a [[Image scanning|scanning]] and [[Optical character recognition|OCR]] application. Discontinued with Office 2010.<ref name="modi_office2010" />
* [[Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000]] – A graphics program that was first released as part of the Office 2000 Premium Edition. A later version for [[Windows XP]] compatibility was released, known as PhotoDraw 2000 Version 2. Microsoft discontinued the program in 2001.
* [[Microsoft Photo Editor]] – Photo-editing/raster-graphics software in older Office versions up to Office XP. It was supplemented by Microsoft PhotoDraw in Office 2000 Premium edition.
* [[Microsoft Schedule Plus]] – Released with Office 95. It featured a planner, to-do list, and contact information. Its functions were incorporated into Microsoft Outlook.
* [[Microsoft Virtual PC]] – Included with Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2004 for Mac. Microsoft discontinued support for Virtual PC on the Mac in 2006 owing to new Macs possessing the same Intel architecture as Windows PCs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/08/07/vpc/|title=WWDC: Microsoft kills Virtual PC for Mac|work=MacWorld|date=7 August 2006| accessdate=8 October 2007|last=Cohen|first=Peter}}</ref> It emulated a standard PC and its hardware.
* [[Microsoft Vizact 2000]] – A program that "activated" documents using HTML, adding effects such as animation. It allows users to create dynamic documents for the Web. Development has ended due to unpopularity.
* [[Microsoft Data Analyzer]] 2002 – A [[business intelligence]] program for graphical visualization of data and its analysis.
* [[Office Assistant]], included since Office 97 (Windows) and Office 98 (Mac) as a part of [[Microsoft Agent]] technology, is a system that uses [[animated]] characters to offer [[context-sensitive help|context-sensitive]] suggestions to users and access to the [[help system]]. The Assistant is often dubbed "Clippy" or "Clippit", due to its default to a [[paper clip]] character, coded as <code>CLIPPIT.ACS</code>. The latest versions that include the Office Assistant were Office 2003 (Windows) and Office 2004 (Mac).
* [[Microsoft SharePoint Workspace]] (formerly known as Microsoft Office Groove) – a proprietary [[peer-to-peer]] document collaboration software designed for teams with members who are regularly offline or who do not share the same network security clearance.
* [[Microsoft Office InterConnect]] – business-relationship database available only in Japan
* [[Microsoft Office Picture Manager]] – basic photo management software (similar to [[Google]]'s [[Picasa]] or [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]]'s [[Photoshop Elements]]), replaced [[Microsoft Photo Editor]]
* [[Microsoft Entourage]]

===Discontinued server applications===
* [[Microsoft Office Forms Server]] – Lets users use any browser to access and fill InfoPath forms. Office Forms Server is a standalone server installation of InfoPath Forms Services.
* [[Microsoft Office Groove Server]] – Centrally managing all deployments of [[Microsoft Office Groove]] in the enterprise
* [[Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server]] – Allows creation of a project portfolio, including workflows, hosted centrally
* [[Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server]] – Allows customers to monitor, analyze, and plan their business

===Discontinued web services===
* [[Microsoft Office Live|Office Live]]
** Office Live Small Business – [[Web hosting]] services and online collaboration tools for small businesses
** Office Live Workspace – Online storage and collaboration service for documents, superseded by [[Office Online]]
* [[Microsoft Office Live Meeting|Office Live Meeting]] – Web conferencing service

==Version history==
{{Main|History of Microsoft Office}}

===Windows versions===
[[File:Office 4.0 Suite.jpg|thumb|Microsoft Office 4.0, inside [[Windows 3.1]]|240x240px]]

====Microsoft Office for Windows====
Microsoft Office for Windows<ref>{{cite news|title=The Microsoft Office for Windows Advertisement|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=19 November 1990|page=50|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=wFAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA50#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> started in October 1990 as a bundle of three applications designed for Microsoft Windows 3.0: Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1, Microsoft Excel for Windows 2.0, and Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 2.0.<ref>{{cite news|title= Office for Windows Bundles Popular Microsoft Applications|newspaper=InfoWorld|last=Johnston|first= Stuart J.|date=1 October 1990|page=16|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=VTwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT17}}</ref>

Microsoft Office for Windows 1.5 updated the suite with Microsoft Excel 3.0.<ref>{{cite news|title=Microsoft ships updated Office for Windows|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=4 March 1991|page= 16|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rlAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT15}}</ref>

Version 1.6<ref>{{cite news|title=The Microsoft Office for Windows 1.6 Advertisement|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=8 July 1991|pages=18–19|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=iVAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18}}</ref> added Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 2.1 to the bundle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Microsoft Incorporates Mail for PC Networks Into Office for Windows| newspaper=InfoWorld|last=Eva|first=Elizabeth|date=27 May 1991|page=16|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZFAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT13}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 3.0====
[[Microsoft Office 3.0]],<ref>{{cite news|title=The Microsoft Office for Windows 3.0 Advertisement|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=5 April 1993|pages= 18–19|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ODwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18}}</ref> also called Microsoft Office 92, was released on 30 August 1992 and<ref>{{cite news|title=Microsoft Office now has Mail, PowerPoint|newspaper=InfoWorld|date= 31 August 1992|page= 15|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=EVEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA15}}</ref> contained Word 2.0, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail 3.0. It was the first version of Office also released on CD-ROM.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pipeline|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=15 February 1993|page=16|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ujsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16}}</ref> In 1993, '''The Microsoft Office Professional'''<ref>{{cite news|title=The Microsoft Office Professional Advertisement|newspaper=InfoWorld|date=5 July 1993 |pages=17–19|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QzsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17}}</ref> was released, which added Microsoft Access 1.1.<ref>{{cite news|title= Microsoft Office gets Access | newspaper=InfoWorld | last=Willett | first=Shawn| last2 =Barney | first2=Doug | date=10 May 1993 | page=111 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=QTsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA111}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 4.x====
Microsoft Office 4.0 was released containing Word 6.0, Excel 4.0a, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail in 1993.<ref>[http://www.intowindows.com/microsoft-office-history-in-brief/ ]{{dead link|date=April 2013}}</ref> Word's version number jumped from 2.0 to 6.0 so that it would have the same version number as the MS-DOS and Macintosh versions (Excel and PowerPoint were already numbered the same as the Macintosh versions).

Microsoft Office 4.2 for Windows NT was released in 1994 for i386, Alpha,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://d2ca.org/ss-gallery-winnt2k-commercial.html |title=Windows NT/2000 Commercial Screen Shot Gallery: Dan's 20th Century Abandonware |publisher=D2ca.org |date= |accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref> MIPS and PowerPC <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+ANNOUNCES+WORD+6.0+AND+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+5.0+FOR+WINDOWS+NT...-a015839910 |title=Microsoft announced Word 6.0 and Microsoft Excel 5.0 for Windows NT Workstation |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=19 September 1994 |accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref> architectures, containing Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0 (both 32-bit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/MICROSOFT+READIES+SUPPORTING+VERSIONS+OF+MICROSOFT+EXCEL+AND+WORD+FOR...-a017013735 |title=Microsoft readies supporting versions of Microsoft Excel and Word for Windows NT The PowerPC |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |date=12 June 1995 |accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref> PowerPoint 4.0 (16-bit), and Microsoft Office Manager 4.2 (the precursor to the Office Shortcut Bar)).

Microsoft Office 4.2 (Standard Edition) and 4.3 (Professional Edition) were released as the last 16-bit version and so the last to support [[Windows 3.x]], containing Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0. Office 4.2 is the Standard Edition, 4.3 the Professional Edition, which also includes Access 2.0.

====Microsoft Office 95====
[[File:Office logo (Pre-2003).png|thumb|Microsoft Office logo, introduced in Office 95 and used in Office 97, 2000 and XP]]
[[Microsoft Office 95]] was released on 24 August 1995. Again, the version numbers were altered to create parity across the suite—every program was called version 7.0 meaning all but Word missed out versions. It was designed as a fully [[32-bit]] version to match [[Windows 95]]. Office 95 was available in two versions, Office 95 Standard and Office 95 Professional. The standard version consisted of Word 7.0, Excel 7.0, PowerPoint 7.0, and Schedule+ 7.0. The professional edition contained all of the items in the standard version plus [[Microsoft Access]] 7.0. If the professional version was purchased in [[CD-ROM]] form, it also included [[Microsoft Bookshelf|Bookshelf]].{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

====Microsoft Office 97====
[[Microsoft Office 97]] (Office 8.0), included hundreds of new features and improvements, and introduced command bars, a paradigm in which menus and toolbars were made more similar in capability and visual design. Office 97 also featured Natural Language Systems and grammar checking. Office 97 was the first version of Office to include the Office Assistant.

====Microsoft Office 2000====
[[Microsoft Office 2000]] (Office 9.0) introduced [[adaptive]] menus, where little-used options were hidden from the user. It also introduced a new security feature, built around [[digital signature]]s, to diminish the threat of macro viruses. Office 2000 automatically trusts [[macro (computer science)|macros]] (written in VBA 6) that were digitally signed from authors who have been previously designated as trusted. Office 2000 is the last version to support Windows 95.

====Microsoft Office XP====
[[File:Microsoft Office XP logo.svg|thumb|200px|Microsoft Office XP logo]]

[[Microsoft Office XP]] (Office 10.0 or Office 2002) was released in conjunction with [[Windows XP]], and was a major upgrade with numerous enhancements and changes over Office 2000. Office XP introduced the [[Safe Mode]] feature, which allows applications such as Outlook to boot when it might otherwise fail. Safe Mode enables Office to detect and either repair or bypass the source of the problem, such as a corrupted [[Windows registry|registry]] or a faulty add-in. [[Smart tag (Microsoft)|Smart tag]] is a technology introduced with Office XP. Some smart tags operate based on user activity, such as helping with typing errors. These smart tags are supplied with the products, and are not programmable. For developers, though, there is the ability to create custom smart tags. In Office XP, custom smart tags could work only in Word and Excel. Microsoft Office XP includes integrated voice command and text dictation capabilities, as well as [[handwriting recognition]]. Office XP is the last version to support [[Windows 98]], [[Windows ME|ME]] and [[Windows NT 4.0|NT 4.0]]. It was the first version to require [[Product Activation]] as an anti-piracy measure, which attracted widespread controversy.<ref name="winitpro_activation">{{cite news | url=http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/office-xp-product-activation-a-personal-saga.aspx | title=Office XP Product Activation: A Personal Saga | last=Chernicoff | first=David | work=Windows IT Pro | date=22 June 2001 | accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 2003====
<!-- Commented out: [[File:MS Office 2007 Logo.svg|thumb|Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 logo]] -->
[[Microsoft Office 2003]] (Office 11.0) was released in 2003. It featured a new logo. Two new applications made their debut in Office 2003: Microsoft InfoPath and [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]]. It is the first version to use Windows XP-style icons. Outlook 2003 provides improved functionality in many areas, including [[Kerberos (protocol)|Kerberos]] authentication, [[Remote procedure call|RPC]] over HTTP, Cached Exchange Mode, and an improved junk mail filter. 2003 is the last Office version to support Windows 2000.

====Microsoft Office 2007====
[[Microsoft Office 2007]] (Office 12.0) was released in 2007. Office 2007's new features include a new [[graphical user interface]] called the Fluent User Interface,<ref name="office2007_fluent">{{cite web | url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/the-microsoft-office-fluent-user-interface-frequently-asked-questions-HA010167944.aspx | title= The Microsoft Office Fluent user interface frequently asked questions | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate = 24 March 2014}}</ref> replacing the menus and toolbars that have been the cornerstone of Office since its inception with a [[tabbed toolbar]], known as the [[Ribbon (computing)|Ribbon]]; new XML-based file formats called Office Open XML; and the inclusion of [[Microsoft Groove|Groove]], a [[collaborative software]] application.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/reviews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194400938 | title= Review: A Comprehensive Look At Microsoft Office 2007 | first=Rick | last=Scott | first2=David | last2=DeJean | first3=Serdar | last3=Yegulalp | work=InformationWeek | date=20 November 2006 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> It is the last version to support Windows XP and Server 2003 x64 versions due to a lack of [[Windows Imaging Component]] for those OSs, which is needed by [[Office 2010]].

====Microsoft Office 2010====
[[File:Microsoft Office 2010 logo and wordmark.svg|thumb|Microsoft Office 2010 logo]]
[[Microsoft Office 2010]] (Office 14.0, because 13.0 [[triskaidekaphobia|was skipped]]<ref>[http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_skip_unlucky_office_13.htm Microsoft to skip "unlucky" Office 13]</ref>) was finalized on 15 April 2010, and was made available to consumers on 15 June 2010.<ref name="office2010_pr">{{cite press release | url= http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2010/jun10/06-152010OfficeLaunchPR.mspx | title=Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available for Consumers Worldwide | publisher=Microsoft | date=10 June 2010 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.neowin.net/news/office-14-slated-for-a-20092010-release|title= Office 14 slated for a 2009/2010 Release|work=Neowin.net|date=15 February 2007|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> The main features of Office 2010 include the backstage file menu, new collaboration tools, a customizable ribbon, protected view and a navigation panel. This is the first version to ship in [[32-bit]] and [[64-bit computing|64-bit]] variants. Microsoft Office 2010 also features a new logo, which is similar to the 2007 logo, except in gold, and with a modification in shape.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/office-2010-new-logo-outlook-and-user-interface/1475|title=Office 2010: new logo, Outlook, and user interface|date=18 April 2009|first= Zack | last=Whittaker | work=ZDNet | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 was released on 28 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officeforlawyers.com/tips/Office2010SP1.htm |title=Microsoft Office 2010 – Service Pack 1 |publisher=Officeforlawyers.com |date= |accessdate=10 March 2012}}</ref>

====Microsoft Office 2013====
[[File:Microsoft Office 2013.svg|thumb|Microsoft Office 2013 logo]]
A technical preview of Office 2013 (Build 15.0.3612.1010) was released on 30 January 2012, and a Customer Preview version was made available to consumers on 16 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |first=PJ |last=Hough |url=http://blogs.office.com/b/office-exec/archive/2012/01/30/quot-office-15-quot-begins-technical-preview.aspx |title="Office 15" Begins Technical Preview |work=Office Exec |publisher=Microsoft |date=30 January 2013 |accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> It sports a revamped application interface; the interface is based on [[Metro (design language)|Metro]], the interface of [[Windows Phone]] and [[Windows 8]]. Microsoft Outlook has received the most pronounced changes so far; for example, the Metro interface provides a new visualization for scheduled tasks. PowerPoint includes more templates and transition effects, and OneNote includes a new splash screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.office-2012.com/microsoft-office-2012-15-0-2703-1000-first-look-with-full-screenshots/ |title=Microsoft Office 2012 15.0.2703.1000: First Look with Full Screenshots – Office 2012 |publisher=Office-2012.com |date=16 March 2011 |accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> On 16 May 2011, new images of Office 15 were revealed, showing Excel with a tool for filtering data in a timeline, the ability to convert Roman numerals to Arabic numerals, and the integration of advanced trigonometric functions. In Word, the capability of inserting video and audio online as well as the broadcasting of documents on the Web were implemented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/office-15-build-15027031000-images-leak |title=Office 15 Build 15.0.2703.1000 images leak |publisher=Neowin.net |date= |accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref> Microsoft has promised support for Office Open XML Strict starting with version 15, a format Microsoft has submitted to the ISO for interoperability with other office suites, and to aid adoption in the public sector.<ref name="Doug Mahugh blog">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dmahugh/archive/2010/04/06/office-s-support-for-iso-iec-29500-strict.aspx | title = Office’s Support for ISO/IEC 29500 Strict | author = Doug Mahugh | publisher = MSDN blogs | accessdate = 18 February 2011 }}</ref> This version can read and write [[ODF]] 1.2.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-Office-15-to-support-ODF-1-2-1560464.html | title =Microsoft Office 15 to support ODF 1.2 | accessdate = 26 April 2012 }}</ref>

On 24 October 2012, Office 2013 Professional Plus was [[released to manufacturing]] and was made available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers for download.<ref name="WinBeta"/> On 15 November 2012, the 60-day trial version was released for public download.<ref name="winbeta.org"/>

{{Timeline Microsoft Office for Windows}}

==== Microsoft Office 2016 ====
{{main article|Microsoft Office 2016}}[[File:Word 2016.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Microsoft Word 2016 preview.]]
On 22 January 2015, the Microsoft Office blog announced that the next version of the suite for Windows desktop, Office 2016, was in development. On 4 May 2015, a public preview of Microsoft Office 2016 was released.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foley|first1=Mary|title=Microsoft delivers public preview of Office 2016 for Windows desktops|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-delivers-public-preview-of-office-2016-for-windows-desktops/|publisher=ZDnet|accessdate=5 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=office-2016announce>{{cite web|title=The next chapter of Office on Windows|url=http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/|website=Office Blog|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=pcw-touchfriendlyoffice>{{cite web|title=Microsoft's touch-friendly Office apps now available to download for Windows 10|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2879587/microsofts-touch-friendly-office-apps-now-available-to-download-for-windows-10.html|website=PC World|publisher=IDG|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref>

===Mac versions===
[[File:Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.PNG|thumb|Microsoft Office 98 for Mac Box]]
Prior to packaging its various office-type Mac OS software applications into Office, Microsoft released Mac versions of [[Microsoft Word|Word]] 1.0 in 1984, the first year of the Macintosh computer; Excel 1.0 in 1985; and [[Microsoft PowerPoint|PowerPoint]] 1.0 in 1987.<ref name=history>{{cite web | url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/E/0/4E01F3E7-53CF-4744-9BBB-876F69FA1683/MacBUHistoryFS.doc | title=History of the Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit| format=Microsoft Word format |date = August 2009| publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Microsoft does not include its Access database application in Office for Mac.

Microsoft has noted that some features are added to Office for Mac before they appear in Windows versions, such as Office for Mac 2001's Office Project Gallery and PowerPoint Movie feature, which allows users to save presentations as QuickTime movies.<ref name=macfirst>{{cite press release | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/04-26macoffice.mspx | title=Office Macintosh Edition: A History of "Mac-First" Technology | publisher=Microsoft | date=26 April 1999 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref name=morefirsts>{{cite press release | url= http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Oct00/Office2001PR.mspx | title=Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac Available Nationwide | publisher=Microsoft | date=11 October 2000 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> However, Microsoft Office for Mac has been long criticized for its lack of support of [[Unicode]] and [[Bi-directional text|right-to-left]] languages, notably [[Arabic alphabet|Arabic]], [[Hebrew alphabet|Hebrew]] and [[Persian alphabet|Persian]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heardworld.com/higgaion/?p=774 | work=Higgaion | title=It's official: no RTL support in Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac | first=Chris| last=Heard | date=27 September 2007 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.officeformac.com/ms/blogs/blog1/I-know-I-ve-spelled-this-right | work=Mac Mojo: The Office for Mac Team Blog | title=I know I've spelled this right! | first=Eric | last=Paquin | date= 3 August 2010 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>

====Early Office for Mac releases (1989–1994)====
Microsoft Office for Mac was introduced for Mac OS in 1989, before Office was released for Windows.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_02/b4066000498753.htm | title=Microsoft and Mac, Happy Together | work=Business Week | first=Stephen H. | last=Wildstrom | date=3 January 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> It included Word 4.0, Excel 2.2, PowerPoint 2.01, and Mail 1.37.<ref name="infoworld_macoffice1">{{cite news | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lzAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA17 | title=The Microsoft Office Bundles 4 Programs | last=Flynn | first=Laurie | work=InfoWorld | page=37 | date=19 June 1989 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> It was originally a limited-time promotion but later became a regular product. With the release of Office on CD-ROM later that year, Microsoft became the first major Mac publisher to put its applications on CD-ROM.<ref name="infoworld_macoffice2">{{cite news | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT4 | title=Microsoft Office Programs Will Be Available on CD ROM | last=Flynn | first=Laurie | work=InfoWorld | page=5 | date= 7 August 1989 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>

Microsoft Office 1.5 for Mac was released in 1991 and included the updated Excel 3.0, the first application to support Apple’s [[System 7]] [[operating system]].<ref name=history/>

Microsoft Office 3.0 for Mac was released in 1992. It included Word 5.0, Excel 4.0, PowerPoint 3.0 and Mail Client. Excel 4.0 was the first application to support the new [[AppleScript]].<ref name=history/>

Microsoft Office 4.2 for Mac was released in 1994. (Version 4.0 was skipped to synchronize version numbers with Office for Windows.) Version 4.2 included Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, PowerPoint 4.0, and Mail 3.2.<ref name="infoworld_office42mac_1">{{cite news | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=pjgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21 | title=Microsoft set to unveil Office for Power Mac | last= Greenberg | first=Ilan | work=InfoWorld | page=21 | date=4 August 1994 | accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> It was the first Office suite for the [[Power Macintosh]].<ref name=history/> Its user interface was identical to Office 4.2 for Windows,<ref name="infoworld_office42mac_2">{{cite news | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ejgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA117 | title=Mac Office matches Windows — almost | last=Hall | first=Christopher | last2=Tews | first2=Carey | work=InfoWorld | page=117 | date=7 November 1994 | accessdate=7 November 2010}}</ref> leading many customers to comment that it wasn't Mac-like enough.<ref name=macfirst/> The final release for Mac [[Motorola 68000 family|68K]] was Office 4.2.1, which updated Word to version 6.0.1, somewhat improving its performance.

====Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition====
[[Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition]] was unveiled at [[Macworld – iWorld#1998|MacWorld Expo/San Francisco]] in 1998. It introduced the [[Internet Explorer]] 4.0 [[web browser]] and [[Outlook Express]], an Internet e-mail [[client (computing)|client]] and [[usenet newsgroup]] reader.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1998/jan98/applepr.mspx | title=Microsoft Unveils Office 98 Macintosh Edition and Internet Explorer 4.0 for Macintosh; Apple Introduces Mac OS 8.1 With Internet Explorer as Default Browser | publisher=Microsoft | date=6 January 1998 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Office 98 was re-engineered by Microsoft's [[Macintosh Business Unit]] to satisfy customers' desire for software they felt was more Mac-like.<ref name=macfirst/> It included [[Drag-and-drop|drag–and-drop]] installation, self-repairing applications and Quick [[Thesaurus]], before such features were available in Office for Windows. It also was the first version to support [[QuickTime]] movies.<ref name=macfirst/>

====Microsoft Office 2001 and v. X====
[[Microsoft Office 2001]] was launched in 2000 as the last Office suite for the classic [[Mac OS]]. It required a PowerPC processor. This version introduced Entourage, an e-mail client that included information management tools such as a calendar, an address book, task lists and notes.<ref name="morefirsts"/>
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Microsoft Office v. X was released in 2001 and was the first version of Microsoft Office for [[Mac OS X]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2001/nov01/11-19retailpr.mspx | title=Microsoft Office v. X for Mac Hits U.S. Retail Stores | publisher=Microsoft | date=19 November 2001 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> Support for Office v. X ended on 9 January 2007 after the release of the final update, 10.1.9<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=2415 Microsoft Office v. X for Mac 10.1.9 Update]</ref> Office v.X includes Word X, Excel X, PowerPoint X, Entourage X, [[MSN Messenger for Mac]] and [[Windows Media Player|Windows Media Player 9 for Mac]]; it was the last version of Office for Mac to include [[Internet Explorer for Mac]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom |last=Negrino|title=Microsoft Office v. X|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1001393/office.html|work=[[Macworld]]|publisher=[[IDG]]|accessdate=28 June 2013|date=1 February 2002}}</ref>

Office v. X requires:
* G3, G4, G5, (or Intel under [[Rosetta (software)|Rosetta]]) Mac OS X compatible processor or faster
* Mac OS X version 10.1 - 10.6.8 (newer versions unsupported)
* 128 MB [[Random-access memory|RAM]]
* 196 MB of available hard disk space for a default installation
* Monitor at 640x480 with 256 colors

====Office 2004====
[[Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac]] was released on 11 May 2004.<ref>{{cite press release | url= http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-06Office2004IntentPR.mspx | title=Work Just Got Better: Introducing Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac | publisher=Microsoft | date=6 January 2004| accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> It includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage and [[Microsoft Virtual PC|Virtual PC]]. It was notable for supporting Visual Basic Applications (VBA), a feature omitted in its sequel, Office 2008. For this reason, Microsoft extended support for Office 2004 from 10 September 2009 to 10 January 2012. VBA functionality was reintroduced in Office 2011.

====Office 2008====
[[File:Microsoft office 2008 logo.png|thumb|Microsoft Office 2008 Logo]] [[Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac]] was released on 15 January 2008. It was the first Office for Mac suite that was a [[universal binary]], running natively on both [[Apple–Intel architecture|Intel]] and PowerPC-based Macs, and it supported Office Open XML file formats first introduced in Office 2007 for Windows.<ref name=history/> Five months after it was released, Microsoft said that Office 2008 was "selling faster than any previous version of Office for Mac in the past 19 years" and affirmed "its commitment to future products for the Mac."<ref>{{cite press release | url= http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/may08/05-13MacBU2008PR.mspx | title=Microsoft Mac BU Delivers Strongest Launch in History of Office for Mac | publisher=Microsoft | date=13 May 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref>

====Office 2011====
[[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011]] was released on 26 October 2010,<ref name="macworld_office_2011">{{cite news | title=Microsoft launches Office 2011 | url= http://www.macworld.com/article/155197/2010/10/office2011_released.html | work=Macworld | first= Marco | last=Tabini | date=26 October 2010 | accessdate=26 October 2010}}</ref> and features an OS X version of Outlook to replace the Entourage email client. This version of Outlook is intended to make the OS X version of Office work better with Microsoft's Exchange server and with those using Office for Windows.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hughes | first=Neil | url = http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/13/microsoft_announces_outlook_for_mac_coming_next_year.html|title=Microsoft says Office 2010, Outlook for Mac coming next year|publisher=AppleInsider|date=13 August 2009|accessdate=19 December 2009}}</ref> Office 2011 includes a Mac-based Ribbon similar to Office for Windows.

====OneNote and Outlook for Mac (2014–present)====
[[Microsoft OneNote]] for Mac was released on 17 March 2013. It marks the company's first release of the note-taking software on the Mac. It is available as a free download to all users of the [[Mac App Store]] in [[OS X Mavericks]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/17/onenote-goes-free-launches-on-mac/ | last=O'Brien | first=Terrence | title=Microsoft's OneNote goes completely free, launches for Macs | publisher=Engadget | date=17 March 2014 | accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref>

[[Microsoft Outlook]] for Mac debuted on 31 October 2014. It requires a paid [[Office 365]] subscription, meaning that traditional Office 2011 retail or volume licenses cannot activate this version of Outlook. On that day, Microsoft confirmed that it would release the next version of Office for Mac in late 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/outlook-for-mac/ | last=Steele | first=Billy | title=Microsoft releases new Outlook for Mac to Office 365 subscribers | publisher=Engadget | date=31 October 2014 | accessdate=3 November 2014}}</ref>

Despite dropping support for older versions of OS X and only keeping support for 64-bit-only versions of OS X, these versions of OneNote and Outlook are 32-bit applications like their predecessors.

====Office 2016====
The first Preview version of [[Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac]] was released on 5 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news | title=Microsoft announces Office 2016 for Mac Preview, download now available | url=http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-office-2016-for-mac-preview-download-now-available | work=Neowin | first=Brad | last=Sams | date=5 March 2015 | accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref> According to Microsoft the final release is scheduled for the second half of 2015.<ref>{{cite news | title=Office for Mac Preview FAQ | url=https://products.office.com/en-US/mac/mac-preview#faq | work=Microsoft | date=5 March 2015 | accessdate=5 March 2015}}</ref>

{{Timeline Microsoft Office for Mac}}

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