Microsoft Office

**Microsoft Office** (**MSO**) or **Microsoft Office System** is a collection of computer programs made by Microsoft. MSO is a software suite of office-related applications. Each application serves a unique purpose and offers a specific service to its users. The programs are created for all users. There are different versions of the software for home users and for business users. Some versions may offer more programs, and some versions cost less than others, but none are for free. The current version is Office 2024, which was released on October 1, 2024.

## Products

The versions available are made up of some or all or more of the following programs:

- Microsoft Word is a word processor that lets a user type text into the document and add images, and different font or design choices. The main file formats are **.doc** and **.docx**. It also helps to check the spelling and find the meaning of words.
- Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet and mathematics program that can make calculations and graphs based on data the user enters. The main file formats are **.xls** and **.xlsx**.
- Microsoft PowerPoint is a program that creates presentations and slideshows. They can have text, drawing, pictures and media. They can also be set up to show on a projector. The main file formats are **.ppt** and **.pptx**.
- Microsoft Outlook is an email Client
- Microsoft Access is a database program where people can store data over many tables. The main file formats are **.mdb** and **.accdb**.
- Microsoft Publisher is a program that lets people make layouts for newsletters and presentations to print. The main file format is **.pub**.
- Microsoft InfoPath is a program for designing, distributing, filling and submitting electronic forms containing structured data. Based on XML.
- Microsoft Visio is a shaping program not included in Microsoft Office Suites but can be bought in volume editions. Originally included in Microsoft Office.
- Microsoft FrontPage is a HTML-WYSIWYG program included in the Office 2003 Suite. It has been replaced by Microsoft Expression Web in the Expression Series.

### Other Products

- Microsoft Lync
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visact
- Microsoft Office Document Imaging
- Microsoft Office Document Scanning
- Other products also included

## Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 was introduced in 2010 as a way of sharing Microsoft Office documents with other people or between computers, syncing to the cloud. In order to sync to the cloud, you need a Microsoft account. The service was renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot in 2025 Components include:
- Personal
- Home
- Business Essentials
- Enterprise E1
- Business Premium
- _Entreprise E3_
- _Enterprise E4_
You can get a free trial of Office for 30 days.

## Other websites

- Official website
- Microsoft 365 website

## Infobox (software)

- **name**: Microsoft Office
- **logo**: File:Microsoft 365 (2022).svg
- **screenshot**: Office 365 app logos.svg
- **caption**: From top-left: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Excel, Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint, Microsoft OneNote, OneNote, Microsoft SharePoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Teams, and Microsoft Viva Engage,  Viva Engage
- **author**: Microsoft
- **developer**: Microsoft
- **released**: 1983 (as Microsoft Office 8x)
- **latest release version**: Microsoft Office 2024
- **operating system**: Microsoft Windows
- **language**: [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102113701033.aspx Over 35 languages]
- **genre**: Office suite
- **license**: Proprietary software, Proprietary
- **website**: [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/ Microsoft 365]