This morning, Microsoft opened the tech preview of its long-anticipated Office Web Apps. Here’s a first look at what the online version of Excel has in store. From the online SkyDrive folders, you can ...

JavaScript isn't replacing Office macros anytime soon, but the Office Web apps (and the SharePoint-based enterprise equivalents) are improving regularly. For users that means simple but useful ...

The online versions of Microsoft Word and Excel challenge longtime Web-app leader Google Docs, while PowerPoint takes on Zoho Show in the online-presentation category. Dennis O'Reilly began writing ...

Microsoft's Office Web Apps-- the Webified versions of Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint -- already work with Google's Chrome browser. But as of the release of Service Pack 1 of Office 2010, they'll ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. This article dives into the happens-before ...

Imitation isn’t always the sincerest form of flattery, and this is certainly the case for Microsoft in the development and launch of its web-based browser versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and ...

Editing a PowerPoint presentation in the PowerPoint Web application. Editing a Word document in the Word Web application. Editing in an Excel spreadsheet in the Excel Web application. Editing OneNote ...

If you create spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel that you need to distribute to colleagues or coworkers who don't use the software, you'll need a way to transform your XLS or XLSX files into standalone ...