Windows is the operating system; Microsoft Office is a program.

Are Microsoft and Windows the same thing?

Microsoft Windows, also called Windows and Windows OS, computer operating system (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation to run personal computers (PCs). … Approximately 90 percent of PCs run some version of Windows.

Is Microsoft Word on Windows?

Word for Windows is available stand-alone or as part of the Microsoft Office suite. Word contains rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities and is the most widely used word processing program on the market.