Rather than pay $10 monthly for Microsoft 365, many users are grabbing a Microsoft Office lifetime license for a one-time $49.97 payment, down from $219.99 for a limited time. Instant delivery and simple download: You’ll receive an email after purchase containing your download link and activation key to install the app suite on your computer.

Microsoft is planning to improve the startup speed of its Office apps, starting with Word in May. The launch times of Office apps will improve thanks to a new scheduled task that will run silently when you boot your PC to make sure Word and eventually other Office apps open quickly.

Rolling out in May for Word initially, the feature will reduce the program's startup time. Here's how it works.