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- Need help choosing a Microsoft 365 for business plan?
- Can I buy just one app, like PowerPoint? What about Project or Visio?
- I have a Mac. What should I buy?
- Do I need to be connected to the internet to use Microsoft 365?
- Do I need to be connected to the internet to use Office 2021?
- Do I have to store my files in the cloud?
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Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that makes sure you always have the most up-to-date modern productivity tools from Microsoft. There are Microsoft 365 plans for home and personal use, as well as for small and midsized businesses, large enterprises, schools, and non-profits.
Microsoft 365 plans for home or business include the robust Office desktop apps that you’re familiar with, like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. You also get extra cloud storage and cloud-connected features that let you collaborate on files in real time. With a subscription, you'll always have the latest features, fixes, and security updates along with perennial tech support at no extra cost. You can choose to pay for your subscription on a monthly or yearly basis. The Microsoft 365 Family plan also lets you share these subscription benefits with up to five additional people.
Most of the Microsoft 365 plans for business, schools, and non-profits include the fully installed desktop apps, but Microsoft also offers basic plans with the online versions of Office, file storage, and email. You decide what works best for you: Small business, Enterprise, School, or Non-profit.
Office 2021 is sold as a one-time purchase, which means you pay a single, up-front cost to get Office apps for one computer. One-time purchases are available for both PCs and Macs. However, there are no upgrade options, which means if you plan to upgrade to the next major release, you'll have to buy it at full price.
Microsoft 365 for the web is a free version of Office that you can use in a web browser. All you need is to sign up for a Microsoft account with a new or existing email address. Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more for free on the web.
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Deciding on a plan can depend on your specific business needs. The Microsoft 365 plan chooser is designed to help you with this. The chooser will make recommendations based on your answers to questions such as the size of your business, your field of work, the devices you use, and what kind of features, IT support, and security you're looking for. ...
Yes. You can buy standalone versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac or PC. Go to the Microsoft Store and search for the app you want.
You can also get a one-time purchase or a subscription version of Visio or Project, available for PCs only. Buy Visio or buy Project.
Microsoft 365 subscriptions and Office 2021 can be installed on either Mac or PC. Compare prices
You don't need to be online to use Office apps after they are installed and activated on your devices. However, you will need internet access initially to install and activate Office, to install any updates, and to manage your billing. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. However, after your Office apps (like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) are installed, you can use them offline.
You should connect to the internet regularly to keep your apps up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. If you don’t connect to the Internet at least once a month, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, and you might see an unlicensed product error. To reactivate your Office applications, simply reconnect to the internet and sign in to Microsoft 365. Learn how to sign in.
You don't need to be online to use Office 2021 apps after they are installed and activated on your device. However, you will need internet access initially to install and activate Office 2021 and to install any updates. In addition, Office 2021 requires reactivation periodically, and may also be triggered by changes to your device’s components, requiring an internet connection. Failing to reactivate may cause your applications to go into reduced functionality mode, or you might get an unlicensed product error.
If you are unable to connect to the internet, you should consider Office LTSC.
No. There are benefits with saving your files to the cloud, but the choice is yours. With both Microsoft 365 and non-subscription versions of Office, you choose where you want to store your documents. The option is yours to save them to a local device or save them to the cloud using a service such as OneDrive.
You can even choose to store your files in the cloud, but continue to access them from your device whether you're online or offline. You do this by syncing your files to your device and making them available for offline access. See Sync files with OneDrive in Windows or Sync files with OneDrive on macOS.
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Jan 4, 2023 · Sign up to the free version of Microsoft 365 and you’ll quickly get access to big-name productivity tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Free users also get 5GB of cloud storage space...
Any documents you create with the free versions of apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are automatically saved to OneDrive. With a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription, you'll always have the most up-to-date modern productivity tools from Microsoft all with the latest features, fixes, and security updates.
Try Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for free. Subscribed means you already have a subscription for Microsoft 365 Family or Personal. Both these subscriptions include the desktop versions of apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook which you can install on a PC or Mac.
Discover free Microsoft account benefits. Access web and mobile versions of apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Outlook. Save and share your photos, videos, and documents more securely in OneDrive. Use Microsoft 365 apps across your browser, iOS, and Android devices.
Mar 5, 2021 · Even if you don't use Word or Excel, a Microsoft 365 subscription might be worth it just for the bonuses. The biggest bonus is, of course, 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage (or 1TB per person on a family plan).
