File Explorer on Windows 11 gained several notable changes in 2025, including context menu improvements, AI Actions, ...

Microsoft is testing the option to open Office files directly within the Edge browser. The feature has been spotted on Edge Canary. It allows you to open documents, presentations, and spreadsheets ...

Microsoft OneDrive is getting a refresh designed to make it easier for people to access, view, share, and manage their files. At an online event this week dubbed "Microsoft OneDrive: The Future of ...

XPS is short for XML Paper Specification. It was invented by Microsoft as a replacement for PDF files. XPS files can be used to archive and share files you routinely use for your business, such as ...

OST (Offline Storage Table) files are Microsoft Outlook data files that store an offline copy of your mailbox data, such as emails, contacts, messages, notes, etc. While you can access and view OST ...

Free software from Microsoft and third parties that reads Microsoft Word documents. Users can view Word documents (DOC files) but cannot change them. See Microsoft Word. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

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Outlook for iOS just keeps getting better. An update Microsoft posted today now lets you open Word, PowerPoint and Excel files directly in their respective apps instead of sending you to a simplified ...

Update added to the bottom with a workaround by Microsoft for viewing existing custom views. With the release of Microsoft June 2019 Patch Tuesday updates yesterday, users have noticed that trying to ...

Microsoft on Thursday brought another productivity app to iOS, its diagramming tool Visio, while promising an enhanced iPhone version of its voice assistant, Cortana. Visio's first presence on iOS is ...