Office
lastmod 2026-07-27created 2017-01-118 edits
An office can mean a room or place where people work, but it can also refer to a position in an organization that carries specific duties.
Software
- Microsoft Office
- Hangul Office
- LibreOffice
- Onlyoffice
- Google Docs
- Bento - an office suite that fits entirely in a single file
- Leaflet - a web app for writing and sharing documents - developed with the goal of finding a balance between Notion and Google Docs
- Leaflet - a web app for writing and sharing documents
Auto-start at boot
- Microsoft is trying to 'speed up' Office by auto-launching it at Windows startup | GeekNews
- Microsoft is introducing auto-loading at boot to improve the slow launch speed of Office apps
- The new "Startup Boost" feature pre-launches Office apps such as Word and Excel together with Windows startup to speed up the initial launch
- The downside is that PC boot speed may drop, which can be noticeable especially on low-spec machines
- The feature applies only to PCs with at least 8GB of RAM and 5GB or more of free disk space, and users can turn it off in settings
- Initially applies only to Word, with plans to expand to other Office apps later
- The feature is enabled only on PCs with 8GB or more of RAM and 5GB or more of free storage space
- Applies first to Microsoft Word starting mid-May 2025, then gradually expands to other Office apps
- Users can disable the feature in Word settings or in Task Scheduler
See also
- Officer Breaker - removes edit-protection passwords from Word/Excel/PowerPoint files