Microsoft on Thursday launched Office for iPad as a free suite of its flagship productivity software for Office 365 subscribers using Apple\'s tablet, reports pcmag.com.

The software that has been customized for the iPad includes Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, each tailored for the tablet with a full range of tools and tricks familiar to users of Office on Windows PCs and Macs.

Office for iPad is available in Apple\'s App Store as a freemium product. The new iOS-optimized productivity suite also incorporates Microsoft\'s OneDrive and OneDrive for Business cloud storage and collaboration services, the company said.