Microsoft Office advancements are a boost for BYOD programs

Microsoft is giving corporate BYOD programs a boost by upgrading its Office offerings for iPhone, iPad and Android to deliver more features free, increasing the likelihood that mobile workers will have better tools available to be more productive.

The company announced new free versions of Office apps for non-Windows devices that mean employees bringing their own phones and tablets to work can be productive using more features of Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Most importantly, users can create and perform more editing functions on Office documents, although they won’t get the full range of features that come with for-pay Office 365 subscriptions.

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