The ads are displayed in a persistent banner on the right-hand side and will include ... Currently, there are no plans to launch a free, ad-supported version of Microsoft Office desktop apps." ...

Microsoft has started testing a free version of Office for Windows that includes ads. Right now, you have to pay for a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription to get access to the full desktop version of ...

The free version of Microsoft features a 15-second ad that plays every few hours and locks away useful features behind a paywall.

which explains why it is absent from Microsoft's main website and support pages. The download page went unnoticed until Beebom discovered it. Each Office app displays a large advertisement banner ...

Second, you'll get a banner ad constantly ... The way to get them is download Office from the Microsoft website, then run the installer and let it download the whole suite of apps.

The ads are displayed in a persistent banner on the right-hand side and ... ad-supported version of Microsoft Office desktop apps." That said, it appears things are already well underway ...