But that dry fact isn’t much fun. So here’s a short story instead.

“Did you install Microsoft 365?”

That night, she emailed her boss: “Please provide a Microsoft 365 license or reimburse open-source software.”

She called her brother, Leo, a self-proclaimed Windows evangelist.

She left a sticky note on the laptop lid: “Windows 11: lovely house, empty kitchen. Bring your own groceries.” No, Excel does not come with Windows 11. But stories about discovering that fact? Those are free.

“Leo. Where’s Excel?”

A small, helpful popup appeared: “Did you mean ‘Microsoft Excel’? Get it from the Microsoft Store.”