Registration for the Beta release has now begun. All three versions of Office Live are available.

Microsoft today announced a public beta of its new Office Live hosted service. Microsoft plans to offer the service in three versions, one of which will be advertising-supported and free of charge to customers.

Customers who want to participate in the beta program may register to receive it here.

All three versions -Microsoft Office Live Basics, Microsoft Office Live Collaboration, and Microsoft Office Live Essentials–will be a part of the beta program. Office Live Basics will be free, while pricing for the other two will start at a subscription price of $29.95 a month.

Microsoft introduced its Office Live service last November when it announced its strategy to provide more Web-based services branded under the “Live” moniker. At the time, there were scant details about what Office Live would exactly offer.

Source: PCWorld