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TL;DR: Pay $34.97 once for Microsoft Office Pro 2021 instead of $99.99 every year for Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year, but if you would rather avoid another subscription, Microsoft ...

Microsoft has released a patch to resolve a security flaw in Office. The flaw could let a malicious file attachment infect your PC. Office 2016 and 2019 users must manually update the program.

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band security updates to fix an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The flaw allows threat actors to bypass built-in Office security ...

Microsoft has rushed out an emergency patch for a security vulnerability in multiple versions of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 that attackers are actively exploiting. The zero-day bug, designated ...

Microsoft said Thursday that a major outage disrupted its Microsoft 365 services, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access email, files and online meetings. The problems, which began early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign outside of a Microsoft headquarters building. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images) A Microsoft 365 outage is ...

Microsoft’s decision to renew a large swath of office space in Redmond is emerging as a key stabilizing force for the Eastside office market near Seattle. That’s one takeaway from a new report by ...

Microsoft Is Pulling the Plug in 2026: Windows 11 24H2, Office 2021, and More Are Losing Support Your email has been sent Microsoft is lining up a major round of goodbyes in 2026, and the list touches ...

Major surprise in Microsoft Vs Google stakes. Microsoft has started 2026 with a surprise for users. Chrome downloads are being hit by the Windows maker’s latest update. But that’s not the surprise. It ...

But you’re right to be confused. But you’re right to be confused. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The confusion ...