A “Multi-Tool Word” disk was inserted in the November 1983 issue of the PC World magazine. The first introduction of Microsoft Word pre-dated the IPO of Microsoft, as the company went public in 1986.

The word processing software came online in 1983 and eventually came to eclipse every other word processing software in market share. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes There was a time when most ...

Love it or hate it, Microsoft Word is one of the most important Mac apps of all time. Called Multi-Tool Word when it debuted for MS-DOS in 1983, the name was soon changed to Microsoft Word, and a free ...

Microsoft has arguably done more to shape the evolution of the PC than any other company. This week, Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 4, 2025. Fifty years is a long time for anyone, ...

Microsoft is rolling out new AI features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of what it calls “vibe working.” The updates introduce Agent Mode and Office Agent, tools designed to handle multi-step ...

Technology company Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) has grown over the years through a series of new products and acquisitions. The company is one of the limited few that have reached a market ...

In a nutshell: This week has been a special one for Microsoft Word as the venerable software reached its 40th birthday. To celebrate, Microsoft is looking back at the word processor's history and what ...