The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will officially begin a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft this month . The organization will examine whether the bundling of Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot and related Office products is uncompetitive. "Our aim ​is to understand how these markets are developing, Microsoft's position within them and to consider ‌what, if ⁠any, targeted action may be needed to ensure UK organizations can benefit from choice, innovation and competitive prices," CMA Chief Executive Sarah Cardell said in a statement published by Reuters . We've launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem and set out details of what the investigation will cover: https://t.co/ej7nuaJZkW pic.twitter.com/pDFMqWCdti — Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) May 14, 2026 She also stressed the importance of the investigation by noting that hundreds of thousands of UK residents use business software and Microsoft products.…