Microsoft has announced that it will release a set of Office applications by the end of April which it says is "Universal" for smartphones running Windows 10.

According to TechCrunch, Microsoft has a two-prong productivity strategy in place for Windows, Office 2016 for desktop use, and, for all other Windows 10 experiences, its touch-focused Office Universal apps.

The latter apps will function across tablets and smartphones, dynamically changing their design to allow users to better use them based on their current screen size.

The universal tag is believed to be more useful in the context of mobile phones.