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Artwork: Chip Taylor Microsoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps.

Microsoft’s free Office Web Apps include streamlined, online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote Office apps. These apps are usable in various browsers and offer the capability to view or ...

While the Office Web Apps are currently only available as a Technical Preview (with a formal beta program to be announced later this year), they’re already shaping up to become a formidable challenge ...