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Word is bound to become a platform for content creation&consumption.
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Published onOctober 25, 2023
published onOctober 25, 2023
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Microsoft Word was released back in 1983, which means everybody’s favorite text-editing app turns 40 this year, and the Redmond-based tech giant is up for a celebration of it, according tothe company’s latest blog post.
What is a celebration without reminiscing the great moments of the app’s existence, Microsoft does just that. In its 40 years of life, Microsoft Word has become one of the most used office tools in the world, says Microsoft, and somehow, the app is just starting.
For example, Microsoft will get AI capabilities next month,with the arrival of Copilot in the platform, effectively enhancing and emphasizing users’ creativity and productivity alike. Copilot promises a new era for document editing, but we’ll have to wait and see.
But this is not all, though. To celebrate 40 years of existence, Microsoft will be releasing a series of new updates to the Word, and by the looks of them, we’re excited. Check them all out below.
How old is Microsoft Word? 40, and young enough to get exciting features
Microsoft says Word will get features that will transform the app into a content creation and consumption platform. That means users won’t only be able to compose, write, and edit their documents, but read them there too.
Here’s what Microsoft says we should expect to see in Word moving forwards:
For how long have you been using Microsoft Word? What are your experiences and opinion of it, now that the tool turns 40?
More about the topics:Microsoft 365,Microsoft Word
Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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