When that happens, Windows 10S users will be able to buy and install Office 2016 for Windows onto their computers.Įxactly how this will work isn’t known. It’s reported to appears publicly on the Store in June. Possibly the worst kept secret is that Microsoft will make Office 2016 for Windows available via the Windows Store. Only the most one-eyed Microsoft fan would consider those apps a proper replacement for full Outlook. You’re expected to use the Mail, People and Calendar apps that come with Windows 10. But those ‘boosted’ apps are still nowhere near the quality of the proper Office for Windows If you have an Office 365 ‘subscription’ those apps get some additional features. These ‘Modern’ apps are available free to all Windows 10 and 10S users. The Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps are ‘light’ versions of the Windows desktop programs.
Office optionsĮveryone who has Windows 10S can get the Microsoft Office apps from the Windows Store. However, that claim is based on the exclusive use of Windows 10 apps which are more tightly controlled than traditional Windows programs. Microsoft claims that Windows `10S will have better security and battery life. That’s not what most of us do at the moment. One major difference in 10S is that you can only install programs from the Windows Store. The cheaper Windows is aimed at schools which have been buying the cheaper Google Chromebooks. The ‘S’ doesn’t officially stand for anything. To buy 10S is cheaper than the Home or Pro editions, it’ll sell for $189 (though most people will get it with a new computer). Some advanced features aren’t available while others are set to Microsoft’s preferences automatically. The 10S is a stripped down and limited version of Windows 10. What does it mean for Microsoft Office users?
Coming soon is a new version of Windows, the Windows 10S.