Microsoft released the free app Office for Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store. Although its name may lead many to believe that Microsoft is suddenly offering the office suite for free, unfortunately that is not the case.
In fact, what Microsoft is doing is reinventing the original My Office app with a new approach, planning and name, so Office's purpose is to serve as a companion application, helping you find your documents faster.
The Office application also includes shortcuts to Office suite applications, as well as lessons to get the most out of this office suite.
The weird thing about the story is that the free app is called Office on the American website of the Microsoft Store and remains as My Office in the Greek version of the specific website. Today's news is about the American website, which is always more up to date.
Although the Office application is free, if you want to access its applications Office suite, you need to register in Office 365 or you can use Office 2016, Office 2019 or Office Online.
Office will come pre-installed on Windows 10, starting with the next major feature update for functional system (April 2019). Microsoft doesn't say whether users will be allowed to uninstall the app, but the possibility exists, especially since Office is available in the Microsoft Store.
This is very nice news from Microsoft!