Microsoft Word
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What is Microsoft Word?
Word is a natural fit for reports, proposals, letters and documents that need a consistent structure. Styles and templates help keep formatting under control, while comments and collaborative editing give colleagues a place to review the same document. The desktop app is useful when document work extends beyond a quick browser edit.
Start with the free web version for straightforward writing and sharing. A Microsoft 365 subscription adds the desktop applications and more cloud storage. Copilot access has separate usage limits, and in Family plans the AI benefits apply to the subscription owner rather than everyone sharing the plan.
- Free plan
- Available
- Paid plans from
- $99.99per year · one person
What stands out
- A free web version handles everyday documents.
- Desktop and mobile apps complement browser access.
- Microsoft 365 bundles related Office apps and cloud storage.
Plan limits
- The free web version has a different feature set from desktop.
- Desktop-inclusive Microsoft 365 plans require a paid subscription.
- AI usage is limited, and Family AI benefits belong to the subscription owner.
Microsoft Word features
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Core workflow
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Document editing
Structure text with styles, layouts and templates for letters, reports and longer documents.
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Review and collaboration
Share documents and work through comments and edits with collaborators.
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Tools and flexibility
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Writing assistance
Microsoft Editor helps refine spelling and grammar; additional assistance depends on the plan.
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Copilot assistance
Eligible Microsoft 365 plans add AI help for drafting and refining content, subject to usage limits.
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Plans & pricing
US personal pricing: free web access, Microsoft 365 Personal $99.99/year or $9.99/month, and Family $129.99/year for up to six people. These are suite subscriptions, not a separate charge for each app. Business and perpetual-license editions have different offers.
Prices in USD
Free
Browser-based documents.
$0
personal web account
- Web editing
- Online sharing
- 5 GB cloud storage
Microsoft 365 Personal
US$9.99 when billed monthly.
$99.99
per year · one person
- Desktop apps for Windows and Mac
- 1 TB cloud storage
- Eligible Copilot features with usage limits
Microsoft 365 Family
Shared subscription; AI benefits are for the owner.
$129.99
per year · one to six people
- Microsoft 365 apps
- Family subscription sharing
- Owner-only AI benefits
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View official pricingMicrosoft Word FAQs
Can I use Microsoft Word for free?
Yes. Microsoft offers a free web version for personal documents; desktop-inclusive subscriptions add more capabilities.
Official product information Does Microsoft Word work on Mac?
Yes. Microsoft Word has a Mac desktop app alongside Windows, web, iOS and Android versions.
Official product information Does Microsoft 365 Family share Copilot with everyone?
No. The included AI benefits are available only to the subscription owner, with usage limits.
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