Microsoft Office is an office-related software comprising various applications developed by professionals at Microsoft Corporation. It was developed to automate manual office work by compiling purpose-built applications.
It was developed in 1988 and has since launched 19 suits. In 2019, Microsoft launched a cloud-based version of Microsoft Office known as Microsoft 365.
You can use all Microsoft Office applications on almost all devices, including laptops, tablets, desktops, and smartphones. If you do not own a computer or yours does not support a specific version of Microsoft Office, you can use Microsoft 365 online or Office Web Apps.
Microsoft Office has different applications, each with a specified function. The applications in a particular Microsoft Office software depend on the package you want to buy.
Microsoft Office is available in up to 35 languages and can be used in Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. It comprises Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Publisher software.
Microsoft Word was released in 1983 and is identified with a file extension ".doc." You can use it to create text documents and edit, delete, and modify them, among other features. Users can also add colors, work art, animations, and images to a downloadable file.
Microsoft Word allows users to check for spelling and grammar errors automatically, as well as check the word count. It also offers online assistance of any kind.
MS Excel is mainly used to organize, store, calculate, and manipulate data through spreadsheets. Spreadsheets comprise grids organized in rows and columns. You can manage and save data easily in tabular format with Excel. Its file extension is ".xls."
The tasks you can carry out using Excel vary from easy budgets to complex accounting ledgers for businesses. MS Excel has various features, such as charts, to help make your tasks easy.
First released in April 1987, Microsoft PowerPoint can help create audiovisual presentations. Every presentation has slides with information. Each slide can have audio, graphics, video, and tables. It uses a ".ppt" file extension.
PowerPoint is primarily used for educational training and business meetings. When presenting using PowerPoint, it can either be manual or use a mouse or keyboard to go to the next slides. You can also set slides to progress after a particular time using transitions.
Microsoft Access is a Database Management Software that creates queries, forms, tables, and reports. You can also export and import data in other formats. MS Access uses a ".accdb" extension.
Microsoft Outlook is an information management system that manages calendars, emails, contacts, and to-do lists and uses the ".pst" file extension.
Microsoft Publisher is an introductory app for publishing and creating marketing materials like posters, handouts, articles, calendars, and birthday cards.
OneNote is a multi-user software for taking notes such as texts, tables, and images. Users can access it online or offline.
OneDrive is a Microsoft cloud storage that helps users to save files, videos, and photos and can access them using any device.
