Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Subscription and Prices

A Microsoft 365 subscription gives you always up-to-date versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote together with OneDrive cloud storage. Unlike a perpetual Office, the apps pick up new features as Microsoft releases them. The subscription in this category runs for one year and comes in two options, a shared account and a personal account. The same account works on Windows, macOS, iPhone, iPad and Android.

What Is Microsoft 365 Used For?

Microsoft 365 lets you handle documents, spreadsheets and presentations without being tied to one device. Alongside the desktop apps you can use the web and mobile versions, and OneDrive keeps your files in the cloud and in sync across devices. Editing a document together with colleagues in real time and sharing it in a few clicks are core parts of the subscription. New features and security updates arrive on their own for as long as the subscription runs.

Shared Account vs Personal Account

With the shared account option you receive a ready-made Microsoft 365 user account and use the apps with it. It is the quickest way to get started. The personal account is an account of your own on the Microsoft 365 E3 plan, set up in your name, and it comes with more OneDrive space.

With either option, the subscription is not added to your own Outlook or Hotmail account. It runs on the Microsoft 365 account opened for you as part of the purchase. If an account of your own and plenty of storage matter to you, choose the personal account. If you simply want to get going fast, the shared account does the job.

Who Is Microsoft 365 For?

For anyone who wants Office on a Mac, Microsoft 365 is the natural choice, because perpetual Office licenses are Windows only. People who move between a laptop, tablet and phone, students who want their files everywhere and teams that co-author documents get the most out of the subscription too. If you plan to keep one release on a single Windows PC for years, the perpetual licenses in the Microsoft Office category may suit you better.

Affordable Microsoft 365 Subscription

Microsoft 365 subscription prices depend on the account type and the subscription term. The shared account and the personal account differ in storage and in how the account is used, and that is reflected in the price. The subscription is delivered digitally and gives you a full year of current Office apps. For other options, browse the office software category.