Microsoft, reluctant for many years to port Office to rival platforms like iOS and Android, changed course little over a year ago and is now doubling down on its cross-platform effort.

The company will strengthen Office in iPhones, offer more functionality to non-Office 365 subscribers on iOS and Android and begin testing versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets, as it tries to make up for lost time.

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Microsoft is releasing standalone Office apps, including PowerPoint, for the iPhone, replacing the integrated Office Mobile suite.

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