Microsoft Office 2024 is now available, no subscription needed

It’s been three years since Microsoft released the 2021 version of its inescapable Office apps suite, but the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. The subscription-based, always-online Microsoft 365 has been getting constant tweaks and updates in that time.

But not everyone is keen on software-as-a-service. If you’d rather pay a flat fee for software, here’s some good news for you: Microsoft just released Office 2024 for consumers.

The base version of Office 2024 is called Office Home ...