EU Commission Says Microsoft Bundling Teams With Office 365 Breached Antitrust Rules

The EU Commission is accusing Microsoft of violating antitrust rules by bundling Microsoft Teams with its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 commercial plans.
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Word for Windows Now Uses ‘Merge Formatting’ Paste Option By Default

Microsoft is changing the default paste option in Word for Windows to make pasted content match the formatting of the rest of a document.
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Office 2016, 2019 Apps and Productivity Servers to Reach End of Support in October 2025

Microsoft is warning consumers and organizations still using Office 2016 and Office 2019 applications and servers that it will end support for these products next year on October 14, 2025.
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Microsoft Decouples Teams From its Office 365 Commercial Plans Globally to “Ensure Clarity”

After Microsoft agreed to decouple Teams from its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 commercial plans in the EU and Switzerland last year, the company is now extending this change to the rest of the world.
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LibreOffice Writer is a Viable Alternative to Microsoft Word (Premium)

While I have turned to a Markdown editor to solve the enshittification issues with Microsoft Word, that’s a bridge too far for many. Sure, you could use a web-based word processor like Google Docs. But if you’re looking for a straight-up native Windows… Continue reading LibreOffice Writer is a Viable Alternative to Microsoft Word (Premium)