Microsoft officially launched the Web Office

Software company Microsoft has officially announced to offer a free version of its Office document processing software but only works on an Internet platform and must use it via a web browser .

According to analysts, Microsoft's Office Web is an act of determination to compete with Google Docs application developed by Google with similar features Office.

The main Office Web is a shortened version of Microsoft Office, which includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote software that allows users to create, view, edit and share their documents on the Internet.

According to Microsoft, to use this application, users only need to have a Windows Live or Hotmail account with 25GB of free storage.

Currently, the Office Web can work on Windows, Mac OS or Linux operating systems and with popular web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari. To use Office Web, users need to access the address: www.office.live.com.