Microsoft Office 2024 has been glimpsed slightly through some screenshots, where certain details about the interface of this suite of productivity services provided by Microsoft can be appreciated. Among the significant changes is the shift from a subscription-based service to a one-time payment and lifetime subscription model.
This will be a major departure from the previous model, which was not very popular for both individuals and businesses. Taking note of this, Microsoft has adapted to the demands of its potential customers, and Microsoft Office 2024 will be available as a one-time payment option.
Leaked interface of Office and its trial version
This content, exclusively leaked by XDA, shows how Office 2024 will come with the usual services, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Access, among others. And with the upcoming changes in its payment policy, the 2024 version will return to the path of Office 2021, the last version that involved one-time payments.
Microsoft 2024, therefore, commercially focuses on a very different path than what Microsoft Office 365 had been demonstrating, with subscription systems that, besides being unattractive, have caused them to lose users in favor of other services with better conditions, and even free alternatives.
A reference in office productivity within Office
Microsoft Word has been a benchmark in office software for decades. However, in recent years, the company had decided to gradually make this service, along with the rest, more exclusive, and currently, it can only be enjoyed with a subscription to Microsoft 365, causing the options to use this software to move away from the “legitimate” market or opt for free alternatives such as OpenOffice, Google Docs, or WPS Office.
The world of office software has not changed much in the last decades, but the surrounding services have enriched themselves to offer an increasingly complete experience tailored to the user’s interest. Office remains a highly attractive option for many companies, although it still hasn’t gained much popularity among individual users, who predominantly choose free options for their basic tasks.
