The impending arrival of the Office suite to the Windows Store highlights the importance of Windows 10 Cloud. Microsoft will introduce Office to the Windows Store via the Desktop App Converter, formerly Project Centennial. Microsoft developed the tool to help developers easily offer traditional desktop programs as apps. More to the point, the Redmond titan seems to be executing its overarching plan to offer Office desktop apps to more users. The porting of full Office apps to the Windows Store means users will soon be able to use offline-capable Office programs. Many believe it will also serve as a major selling point for Windows 10 S. In the grander scheme of things, it is part of Microsoft’s effort to take on Chromebooks in the classroom while adding support for 3D objects to the desktop programs later this fall. While Office apps are already available in the Windows Store, only their mobile versions are present, which means they are optimized to scale from Windows Phones to the Surface Hub. Currently, you won’t find the PC version of the Office apps and although it’s now confirmed those desktop Office apps are coming to the Windows Store, Windows chief Terry Myerson didn’t give an exact date as to their release. With the Office apps’ launch on PCs, the future of Windows Phone is now subject to much speculation. However, Microsoft still needs to convince PC developers to adopt the Windows Store if Windows 10 S is to succeed. And the PC debut of Office apps is a major step toward making Windows 10 S computers edge out the Chromebooks.

Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 10 S can only run Windows Store apps Office Centennial apps might arrive on May 2nd Are Office apps the best Windows 10 S has to offer?

 

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