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Essentially, last year Google announced support for Android apps on ChromeOS, meaning Chromebook users, including manufacturers, have the opportunity to significantly enhance performance when accessing the collection of apps in the Google Play Store.
Chromebook users now have the capability to download Microsoft Office
As part of its overarching strategy, Microsoft has optimized its applications for Chromebook. Chromebook users can now download Microsoft Office. However, only a few devices have received this software suite.
However, everything changed recently when Microsoft released the Office suite for all Chromebooks on the Google Play Store APK. According to AndroidCentral, all devices are now allowed to download Microsoft Office from the Play Store.
Office 365 subscription required for document editing
The crucial point is that while Chromebook users could already download Microsoft Office, Microsoft now requires devices with screens larger than 10.1 inches to be configured with an Office 365 subscription to edit documents. Therefore, you'll need to subscribe to Office 365, create an Office 365 account if your device has a screen larger than 10.1 inches. This requirement is implemented by Microsoft across all platforms, and if a subscription is not available, the Office suite functions as a viewer-only document suite.
Microsoft's applications have garnered quite a few downloads, with Word boasting between 100 to 500 million downloads. With 1.4 million ratings averaging 4.5 stars on the Google Play Store, and approximately 994,000 5-star ratings.
Microsoft Office is one of the continuously updated applications with new versions released monthly on supported platforms thanks to the Insider program, similar to that of Windows 10.
In the case of Office 2016 support on Chromebook, you can refer to how to install Office 2016 to set up this useful office tool on your device.
This way, users can test out new features before the official update is released. Microsoft also encourages users to report bugs so they can find solutions quickly.
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