Microsoft blocks Office android support on some chromebooks.

https://9to5google.com/2016/11/07/microsoft-office-android-chromebook-compatibility/

"According to multiple users on Reddit, some of Microsoft’s Office apps on the Play Store are being blocked including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. On the Play Store listing the usual “unsupported on my device” message will pop up and block the install."

Even though beta testing shows most play store apps run fine on chromebooks, Microsoft is now blocking office apps from running on chromebooks with screens bigger than 10.1 inches. You thought you were going to go cheap by getting a chromebook with app support and just use Office android apps? Microsoft says no, you will pay to use office.
Also "Core editing is available for free on Android devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less. The extra features are available on Android tablets and phones with a qualifying Office 365 subscription."

 

Update:

Microsoft confirms Android versions of Office apps will get Chrome OS support.
http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-android-office-chrome-os-728131/

"So if your Chromebook can’t currently run those Android apps, it should be able to when the Chrome OS-Android beta period is over. One thing to note is that, per Microsoft’s own rules, any device that has a screen that’s bigger than 10.1 inches will limit the features of those Office apps for free. Users won’t be able to create, edit or print any files or documents from those apps unless they purchase an Office 365 subscription from Microsoft."

 

I want to know when the beta for Google Play support is going to end and the product get rolled out to all the Chromebooks that have been promised support.

 

That would be nice to know, but for now they are just slowly rolling it out.

Here is the list of Chromebooks that will get android apps. link
also:

Spoiler

https://sites.google.com/a/chromium...os-systems-supporting-android-apps?hl=en&rd=1
Chromebooks that support Android apps
Android apps are now available on: (as of 25nov2016)

• Acer R11 - Stable Channel
• Acer R13 - Beta Channel
• Asus Chromebook Flip - Stable
• Asus C301SA - Dev Channel
• Dell Chromebook 13 - Dev
• Google Pixel 2 - Stable
• HP 11 G5 - Dev
• HP 13 G1 - Dev
• Samsung Chromebook 3 - Dev

Chromebooks that will work with Android apps later in 2016/2017
Manufacturer Device
Acer Chromebook 11 C740
Chromebook 11 CB3-111 / C730 / C730E / CB3-131
Chromebook 14 CB3-431
Chromebook 14 for Work
Chromebook 15 CB5-571 / C910
Chromebook 15 CB3-531
Chromebook 15, CB3-532
Chromebox CXI2
Chromebase 24
Chromebook R13, CB5-312T
Asus Chromebook C200
Chromebook C201
Chromebook C202SA
Chromebook C300SA
Chromebook C300
Chromebox CN62
Chromebit CS10
AOpen Chromebox Commercial
Chromebase Commercial 22"
Bobicus Chromebook 11
CDI eduGear Chromebook K Series
eduGear Chromebook M Series
eduGear Chromebook R Series
CTL Chromebook J2 / J4
N6 Education Chromebook
J5 Convertible Chromebook
Dell Chromebook 11 3120
Chromebook 13 7310
Edxis Chromebook
Education Chromebook
Haier Chromebook 11
Chromebook 11e
Chromebook 11 G2
Hexa Chromebook Pi
HiSense Chromebook 11
Lava Xolo Chromebook
HP Chromebook 11 G3 / G4 / G4 EE / G5
Chromebook 14 G4
Chromebook 13
Lenovo 100S Chromebook
N20 / N20P Chromebook
N21 Chromebook
ThinkCentre Chromebox
ThinkPad 11e Chromebook
N22 / N42 Chromebook
Thinkpad 13 Chromebook
Thinkpad 11e Chromebook Gen 3
ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook
ThinkPad 11e Yoga Chromebook Gen 3
Medion Akoya S2013
Chromebook S2015
M&A Chromebook
NComputing Chromebook CX100
Nexian Chromebook 11.6"
PCMerge Chromebook PCM-116E
Poin2 Chromebook 11
Samsung Chromebook 2 11" - XE500C12
Chromebook 3
Sector 5 E1 Rugged Chromebook
Senkatel C1101 Chromebook
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Chromebook 2 (2015)
True IDC Chromebook 11
Viglen Chromebook 11

 

Update:

Microsoft Office & Adobe Lightroom being introduced as exclusive apps that will run on the new Google Pixelbook.

https://chromeunboxed.com/news/google-pixelbook-microsoft-office-adobe-lightroom

 

So if i have an Office 365 subscription--which I do--Office for Android will work just fine on any Chromebook? Or only the Pixelbook and 10.1 inch devices?

 

AFAIK, any Chromebook that can run android apps will run 365. I could be mistaken. But I think I am correct.