<p>In the world of Microsoft and Windows 8, the big news on Friday was that Redmond is prepping its new email client, Outlook, for a release on Windows RT and, thus, the Surface RT. Surprisingly, this led into further discussion on perhaps the one topic iPhone and iPad users care about concerning Windows: Will Microsoft Office ever hit iOS?</p><p>We begin with Outlook, which was spotted running on Surface RT tablets and Windows RT software not being used by Microsoft employees. What does that have to do with the iPhone, iPad and iOS, you ask? Well, considering the Surface RT is an important Microsoft product, the chances of iOS getting Office before Surface gets every feature possible are slim to none. Importantly, it looks like Outlook RT is closer than we thought.</p><p>Like Us on Facebook</p><p>"It's perhaps more interesting that Outlook RT has made its way outside of Microsoft as well," Paul Thurrot wrote at WinSuperSite.com."This suggests that it's much closer to an actual release, though I have no information about when that might happen."</p><p><a href="http://www.itechpost.com/articles/7530/20130405/ios-microsoft-office-ipad-iphone-outlook-surface-windows-rt.htm">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/windows/microsoft-news/microsoft-eyes-outlook-for-rt-office-for/240152380">Microsoft Eyes Outlook For RT, Office For iOS?</a> (InformationWeek)</p><p><a href="http://asia.cnet.com/microsoft-outlook-coming-to-windows-rt-soon-62221035.htm">Microsoft Outlook coming to Windows RT soon?</a> (CNET)</p><p><a href="http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14709">Microsoft to release 9 advisories on Tuesday</a> (Help Net Security)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=ddvLL58tdN8lBAMA--meO_GfZA3QM&ned=us">63 additional articles.</a></p>