Microsoft said in a blog post, with multiple Office apps open at once. “For customers who want to open more than one Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file at once, the standalone apps can better handle side ...

The corresponding Office application deals with the document when a user opens a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file on a smartphone or tablet. Previously, the Microsoft 365 app handled file opening.

Microsoft Monday unveiled a pair of tablet computers dubbed "Surface" in a bold move that thrusts the world's largest software company into uncharted hardware waters. Microsoft said the tablets ...