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Microsoft Word reviews: what users actually say (2026)

We read the 500 most recent Microsoft Word reviews across the App Store and Google Play, pooled from 4 country storefronts. Newest review: 22 July 2026.

App Store

4.74★

2.9M ratings

Google Play

4.781★

16.8M ratings

Reviews read

500

most recent

Positive / negative

272 / 195

in the sample

What the recent reviews say

15%

We read 500 recent Microsoft Word reviews across the App Store and Google Play on 23 July 2026. In the 195 negative ones, the most common complaint was "forced sign-in issues", named by 15% of them.

How current is this

This analysis reads the 500 most recently written Microsoft Word reviews as of 23 July 2026, 383 from the App Store and 117 from Google Play, pooled across 4 country storefronts (27 February 2026 to 22 July 2026). Every percentage below is counted from those reviews, never estimated. Store ratings are the stores’ own public figures.

What users complain about most

Share of the 195 negative reviews we read that mention each theme.

forced sign-in issues15% · ~29 of 195
app crashes or slow performance12% · ~23 of 195
missing features compared to desktop version10% · ~20 of 195
unreliable file handling8% · ~16 of 195
excessive updates or ads7% · ~14 of 195
compatibility problems on iPad6% · ~12 of 195
poor CAPTCHA verification5% · ~10 of 195
confusing interface changes5% · ~10 of 195

What users praise

easy to usegood for document editingexcellent for office workquick and functionalreliable for saving documentsgreat for notes and draftingreads documents aloudhelpful for making documents

The verdict

We read 500 recent Microsoft Word reviews (272 positive, 195 negative) from 383 on the App Store and 117 on Google Play, across 4 countries. The loudest complaint is "forced sign-in issues" (15% of negative reviews); what users praise most is "easy to use".

Microsoft Word: questions and answers

What do users complain about most in Microsoft Word?

Across 500 recent reviews we read on 23 July 2026, the most common complaint is "forced sign-in issues", which appears in 15% of the 195 negative reviews (29 of them). The next most common are "app crashes or slow performance" and "missing features compared to desktop version".

Is Microsoft Word worth downloading?

Of the 500 recent reviews we read, 272 were positive and 195 negative. Users most often praise "easy to use" and "good for document editing". The main thing to weigh is "forced sign-in issues", the most common complaint.

What do people like about Microsoft Word?

The most common praise themes in the reviews we read are "easy to use", "good for document editing", "excellent for office work", "quick and functional", "reliable for saving documents".

Microsoft Word rating: App Store vs Google Play

Microsoft Word holds 4.74 on the App Store (2.915.000 ratings) and 4.781 on Google Play (16.847.629 ratings). These are the stores' own public figures.

How many Microsoft Word reviews did you analyze, and when?

We read 500 of the most recent Microsoft Word reviews on 23 July 2026: 383 from the App Store and 117 from Google Play, pooled across multiple country storefronts. Every percentage on this page is counted from those reviews.

Countries pooled:US, GB, AU, CAApp Store ↗

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