Macworld Paying monthly for apps you’ve used for years feels like a bad deal… because it is! With Microsoft 365 charging $10 every month, those fees add up fast. There’s a reason so many people are leaving the subscription service behind for the lifetime version of Microsoft Office.

Free ad-supported version of Microsoft Office is available but the company warns it's only a test and there's no plan for a launch.

Microsoft is taking another stab at a free Office app, allowing you to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel at the cost of some features.