How to use Microsoft Word for free on the web Microsoft offers completely free versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, all of which you access online at its Microsoft 365 hub.

Microsoft 365 is the de facto option. But if you just need to open, edit, and create basic documents, you don’t have to spend anything.

They’re free to download and use, but if you want to edit and create files on a device with a screen larger than 10.1 inches, you need an active Microsoft 365 subscription.

If you don't want to pay for the word processor, and Google Docs won’t work for what you need, you have options.