That left some to wonder if the apps’ arrival was still forthcoming, while others explored workarounds. It then delivered on that promise when devices like Samsung’s new Chromebook and, more recently, Google’s flagship Pixelbook arrived.ĭespite these changes, Microsoft hadn’t offered an updated timeline for publicly bringing its Office Android apps to Chromebooks.
Things began to change in 2017, when the company promised that all new 2017 Chromebook launches would support Google Play.
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The apps’ arrival is not too surprising, though, as Microsoft had said last year it would make full Android versions of Microsoft Office apps available to all compatible devices when the Google Play Store for Chromebooks exited beta.Īs you may recall, Google made Chrome OS capable of supporting Android applications last year, but that support had been limited to select models. This is the first time Office has been available to Chromebook users through Google Play as a general release, though a report today from ZDNet notes that some Chromebook users had been previously able to get Microsoft Office from the beta version of the Play Store. But we understand the Office Android apps will only be free to users with specific devices, while others will need to subscribe to Office 365 to take advantage of the apps.Ĭhrome Unboxed was the first to spot the arrival of Office via Google Play on Chromebooks.
Neither Google nor Microsoft are making a formal announcement about the Office applications’ arrival on Chromebooks. Microsoft Office is now available for Google Chromebook users through the Google Play Store – a notable addition, given the two companies offer competing products in terms of office productivity software.
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