I notice you're looking for a post about — but just to clarify, Microsoft never released a "Word 2012."

: Added the ability to embed online videos (like YouTube) directly into documents and search for online photos from Bing or Facebook without leaving the app.

Microsoft never released a product called "Word 2012." The 2012 time frame falls between Microsoft Word 2010 (released June 2010) and Microsoft Word 2013 (released January 2013). Users searching for "Word 2012" are typically looking for a free version of Word from that era (early 2010s) or are misremembering the version number. This article addresses those user intents.

There is no longer a legal "free" desktop download for older versions like 2013, but you can use modern versions through these official methods:

While many users search for "Microsoft Word 2012," there is actually of Microsoft Word with that year in its name. Microsoft released Office 2010 and then skipped directly to Office 2013.