By Noelle Corbett
Publication Date: 2026-03-28 13:17:00
Microsoft Office was once the best office suite for all your productivity needs. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint were ubiquitous with office work, school work, and personal use to the point that few would consider using anything else. However, things have changed a lot over the years, and Microsoft’s programs are nowhere near as essential as they were decades ago.
While Microsoft has expanded the office suite into what it now calls Microsoft 365, including more apps like OneNote, OneDrive, and Teams, it’s also made the software package more expensive while adding unpopular and frustrating features. That includes integrating the Copilot AI chatbot into the service to help with what it calls “vibe working.”
These changes, combined with the…


