News - Microsoft's Office Online now available in Chrome Web Store

[HEXUS]

Major update to Office Online also includes new features for the main apps in the suite.

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[scaryjim]

So, ChromeOS now has a fully MS-compatible (if basic) office suite? Not entirely convinced MS thought that one through...

[herulach]

So, ChromeOS now has a fully MS-compatible (if basic) office suite? Not entirely convinced MS thought that one through...

Didn't it always have that in Docs? I use it pretty extensively and haven't noticed any worse compatibility than say open office.

[Neostar]

I think it's awesome they start supporting all the different operating systems and ecosystems out there, it makes document compatibility easy when transferring files

[jim]

Didn't it always have that in Docs? I use it pretty extensively and haven't noticed any worse compatibility than say open office.

That's not "fully MS-compatible" though.

[kingpotnoodle]

So, ChromeOS now has a fully MS-compatible (if basic) office suite? Not entirely convinced MS thought that one through...

They are *Web* apps, a camel with an embedded web browser could sport a "fully MS-compatible (if basic) office suite".

All they've done is add linkage, thus subverting Google Docs by making it easier to reach/find MS apps.