Microsoft Office Online for Chrome

Microsoft Office Online for Chrome is a free Windows product in the Office category. It provides access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Sway Online through the Chrome browser. It is intended for people who want to view, edit, or create Office files without having Office installed on their computer.

The product includes familiar formatting and layout options for creating and editing content in the browser. Copying and pasting is supported through ribbon buttons, the right-click menu, and keyboard shortcuts. Integration with OneDrive and OneDrive for Business allows users to reach their files from anywhere.

The package does not install the Office applications themselves. Instead, it installs a registry key that Chrome can recognize and then use to request permission to enable the extension. Chrome installs the latest version of the extension and manages its updates.

MirrorNest links directly to the official release rather than hosting or mirroring the product. This makes MirrorNest a download catalog entry for locating the official Chrome distribution on Windows. The catalog lists the product as free, while use of the supplement remains subject to the applicable Microsoft Office software license terms.