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The move would potentially avoid an official antitrust probe by EU regulators.
Slack, which competes with Teams,filed a complaint against Microsoftbundling Teams and Office together in 2020.
Two sources told Financial Times that Microsoft will make the move to avoid a formal investigation.
Microsoft will reportedly offer organizations the option to buy Office with or without Teams.
The report notes, however, that the exact method of the debundling is not known at this time.
The report also emphasized that “talks are still ongoing and a deal is not certain.”
We are mindful of our responsibilities in the EU as a major technology company," said Microsoft.
Microsoft and Slack have a rocky relationship.
When Teams launched, Slack claimed that it was “genuinely excited to have some competition.”
The CEO of Slack then claimed that “Teams is not a competitor to Slack.”
Slack then filed its complaint with the EU against Microsoft in 2020.
Microsoft responded by stating that Slack “suffered” because it lacked video conference support.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked if Slack would even exist if it wasn’t for Windows.
