I'm able to open doc files from iCloud and Box, but when I open files from Box (from within the Word app) they open as read-only stating that I need an Office 365 account to edit them. I can send the same files from my Box app to Word and edit them just fine, but I'm unable to save them back to Box using that method. If I don't need an Office 365 account to open and edit from iCloud, why would I need one for Box?
I am not going to buy an office 365 subscription. My employer provides my computer and software at work. I did buy a reduced-cost license for Office on my home computer through my employer, but this is only in case I would need to work on work documents at home. I have no other use for any Office products. If my employer decides to go with 365, then I'll have that account. Otherwise, it would be downright wasteful for me to have an ongoing expense for something that I personally have little use for.
With Office Mobile, however, I'm trying to use my iPad as a laptop replacement so it's imperative that I have the app. Specifically, I work with agreements and send and received documents with tracked changes, so I'm stuck with using Word itself rather than one of your more-than-capable competitors. I'm even willing to pay an upfront price to buy the Word app with all of its features open, but I will not pay an ongoing subscription cost.
So, having said that, is anyone able to confirm that it is Microsoft's intention to force us to buy a 365 subscription to edit documents from Box, or is this a bug?
