Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word
Other namesMulti-Tool Word
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseOctober 25, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-10-25)
Stable release(s)
Microsoft 365 & Retail[a] (Windows)2410 (Build 18129.20158) / 12 November 2024; 11 days ago (2024-11-12)[1][2]
Microsoft 365 (Mac)16.91 (Build 24111020) / 12 November 2024; 11 days ago (2024-11-12)[3]
Office 2021 (LTSC)2108 (Build 14332.20812) / 12 November 2024; 11 days ago (2024-11-12)[2]
Office 2019 (LTSC)1808 (Build 10416.20007) / 12 November 2024; 11 days ago (2024-11-12)[4]

Word app
Windows18.2411.1163.0 / 19 November 2024; 4 days ago (2024-11-19)[5]
Android16.0 (Build 18227.20088) / 18 November 2024; 5 days ago (2024-11-18)[6][7][8]
iOS2.91.1 / 14 November 2024; 9 days ago (2024-11-14)[9]
Written inC++ (back-end)[10]
Operating system
Office 365 only
PlatformIA-32, x86-64, Arm, Arm64
PredecessorMulti-Tool Word or WordPad
TypeWord processor
LicenseTrialware
Websitemicrosoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word
Microsoft Word for Mac
Developer(s)Microsoft
Stable release
16.86 (Build 24060916) / June 11, 2024; 5 months ago (2024-06-11)[12]
Written inC++ (back-end), Objective-C (API/UI)[10]
Operating systemmacOS
TypeWord processor
LicenseProprietary software plus services
Websiteproducts.office.com/word
Microsoft Word for Android
Developer(s)Microsoft Corporation
Initial releaseJanuary 29, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-29)[13]
Operating systemAndroid Pie or later
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Websiteproducts.office.com/word
Microsoft Word for iOS
Developer(s)Microsoft Corporation
Initial releaseMarch 27, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-27)[14]
Operating systemiOS 15 or later
IPadOS 15 or later
LicenseProprietary, freemium
Websiteproducts.office.com/word
Word Mobile for Windows 10
Developer(s)Microsoft
Operating systemWindows 10 and later, Windows 10 Mobile
TypeWord processor
LicenseFreemium
Websitewww.microsoft.com/store/productId/9WZDNCRFJB9S

Microsoft Word is a word processor program developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983,[15] under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems.[16][17][18] Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including: IBM PCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running the Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T UNIX PC (1985), Atari ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989), SCO Unix (1990), macOS (2001), Web browsers (2010), iOS (2014) and Android (2015).

Commercial versions of Word are licensed as a standalone product or as a component of Microsoft 365 suite of software, which can be purchased either with a perpetual license or as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription, respectively.


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