This article recommends the best apps to edit Microsoft Office Documents (Word, Excel, Powerpoint). I recommended some apps awhile back that worked well to edit Office documents on the iPad (Mini), iPhone, and iPod Touch. However, a lot has changed since I wrote that article. So, an update is in order to provide you with the best apps to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents.
Early on, Microsoft had not included any iOS apps on the App Store. This meant that we all had to use 3rd party apps in order to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, or Powerpoint files. However, Microsoft has now released individual apps to edit Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents on the iPad or iPhone. And, they work great. Although the apps are all free, you will need an Office 365 account in order to take full advantage of the apps like creating a new file and editing files opened within the app (a cost of $99.99/yr). Here is a list of all the apps as well as a direct link to the Apple App Store.
1. Microsoft Word
App Store Direct Link: Microsoft Word
2. Microsoft Excel
App Store Direct Link: Microsoft Excel
3. Microsoft Powerpoint
App Store Direct Link: Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft has done a great job creating apps that function well on iPhone and iPad. These are the best apps for editing Office documents – Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. The only downside is the necessity of the Office 365 subscription. If you have a 3rd party app that you use that doesn’t require a subscription to create and edit Office documents, please let us know in the comments.
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