20 Incredibly Useful Free Apps From Microsoft

Microsoft makes a whole lot of money selling software. But it also gives a lot of it away for free.

Here's a collection of useful free Microsoft apps for all sorts of devices — not just Windows PCs, but also Macs, iPhones, and even Android devices.

These apps will help you take photos, share them, give you access to your documents, notes, organize your travel and more.

1. Photosynth lets you create 3D photographs
2. ICE (Image Composite Editor) creates panoramic images
3. Xim is a photo-sharing app for mobile
4. Skype Qik is sort of like Snapchat
5. Office Remote lets you control presentations from your phone
6. SmartGlass lets your phone or tablet interact with your Xbox
7. Microsoft Health helps track your fitness
8. HealthVault is an online storage service for medical info
9. OneNote is a note-taking app
10. Office Lens makes your mobile device into a scanner
11. Remote Desktop lets you tap into another PC from far away
12. Torque puts Bing on Android Wear devices
13. Next Lock Screen puts Office info onto your Android lock screen
14. MSN Travel lets you plan and book travel from your phone
15. MSN Food & Drink has a ton of recipes
16. Sway is like an updated version of PowerPoint
17. OneDrive, once a storage service, now includes a free online version of Office
18. Templates for Office Online help you create things
19. Docs for Facebook is Office as a Facebook app
20. Office 365 Nonprofits gives Office away for free to nonprofits

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