The other culprit is . Microsoft lets you use stripped-down, browser-based versions of Word and Excel for free on the web. They are shockingly capable for light editing, but they are not the full desktop software. They don’t work without Wi-Fi, and they won’t appear in your Start menu.
If you’ve just unboxed a shiny new laptop running Windows 11, or you’re considering the upgrade, you’ve probably opened the Start menu, scrolled through the list of apps, and thought: “Wait a minute... where are they?” does windows 11 have word and excel