Editing Microsoft Office (section)

== Historical Development ==

=== Major Desktop Releases ===

# '''1988-1995''': Early versions establishing the suite
#* Office 1.0-4.x: Initial bundling of applications
#* Office 95: First 32-bit version
# '''1996-2003''': Feature expansion period
#* Office 97: Introduction of command bars and Office Assistant
#* Office 2000: Adaptive menus and digital signatures
#* Office XP: Introduction of Safe Mode and Product Activation
#* Office 2003: Introduction of InfoPath and OneNote
# '''2007-Present''': Modern era
#* Office 2007: Introduction of the Ribbon interface
#* Office 2010: 64-bit support
#* Office 2013: Touch optimization and cloud integration
#* Office 2016: Real-time co-authoring
#* Office 2019: Enhanced inking features
#* Office 2021: Performance improvements
#* Office 2024: Latest perpetual license version

=== Web and Mobile Evolution ===

* '''2010''': Launch of Office Web Apps (now Office for the web)
* '''2013''': Release of Office Mobile for iOS and Android
* '''2014''': Introduction of Office Lens
* '''2020''': Unified Office mobile app for Android and iOS