With the last option, the ability to switch between read and edit view is a highlight, as Word is not just about creating and editing documents, but also about consuming them. You can format your text, insert objects (such as pictures, text boxes and links), change the layout, track changes and alter viewing options.
But Microsoft has brought the most commonly-used features in the desktop version of the program over to the Android tablet touch-optimized offering. Unsurprisingly, Word for Android tablets is not as fully featured as its desktop sister version.
In the beta version, there is no need to have an Office 365 account to download these apps a Microsoft email address is enough to sign up to this 'Freemium' version.\n But Microsoft is working on expanding it further, specifically to Intel-powered tablets.
Given that Google's office suite has been out for some time, Microsoft is lagging behind in the touch-optimized productivity suite market, but it the company is hoping to find success from the many people who have already bought into its ecosystem.Ĭurrently Word for Android tablets (along with Excel and PowerPoint) is only available for ARM-based Android tablets with a 7' to 10.1' screen, 1GB RAM and running KitKat (4.4.x) or Lollipop (5.0).
