They usually have good prices on standard items like Microsoft 365. Bizarrely, the physical ‘key card’ is sometimes cheaper than the online despite the post/shipping costs.įor this example, we’ll use Amazon USA. Often there’s a price difference between the online and physical options. Add that product key to your Microsoft 365 account and your subscription will be extended. Either way you get a unique 25 character product key.
See Protect yourself when buying Microsoft Office from Amazon or Ebay.Īny reputable software retailer has Microsoft 365 packs sold either as physical product or online. Use those prices (or the local equivalent) as your starting point looking for deals.īeware Office software scams online – even Ebay or Amazon.
Microsoft 365 Personal (1 users) $69.99 per year, plus tax. Microsoft 365 Family (6 users) $99.99 per year, plus tax. In the USA the official retail prices are: Know the local official price for Microsoft 365 Personal or Family as a starting point. Then go looking for the best, legal, price for your Microsoft 365 plan. See Find your Office 365 plan, expiry date and when Microsoft charges for renewal 2. Sounds obvious but we’ve heard from a few people who’ve bought the wrong Office 365 plan and hilarity trouble ensues.
It’s important that you buy the same Microsoft 365 plan to extend your subscription.īuy Microsoft 365 Family to extend a Microsoft 365 Family or Office 365 Home plan.īuy Microsoft 365 Personal to extend a Personal plan. It’s cheaper and easy, here’s now in 6 simple steps. Whatever the reason, you can buy a matching Microsoft 365 pack, add it to your current subscription at any time. Maybe you see a good price for Microsoft 365 or you’re going away and don’t want the hassle of renewing. You can buy a Microsoft 365 pack in January, apply it to your subscription right away and your expiry will extend to July of the following year (i.e. If you see a good deal on your Microsoft 365, consider buying it and ‘pushing out’ the expiry date.įor example, it’s January and your Microsoft 365 expires on 1 July. You can renew well before the current expiry and extend a subscription. An Microsoft 365 plan can extend up to five years ahead. Microsoft 365 (aka Office 365) can be extended at any time.
The company would like you to renew direct because they make the most profit that way. The worst option for customers is auto-renewal or buying direct from Microsoft. You do NOT have to renew or buy Microsoft 365 direct with Microsoft. Microsoft doesn’t make it obvious that customers can buy elsewhere because they make a lot of extra profit from direct purchases and renewals. Paying less for Microsoft 365 is definitely possible and permitted. These plans were called Office 365 Home or Personal until late 2020. This may also be helpful, Office 365 FAQ article.Follow these simple, legal, steps to get 12 months of Microsoft 365 Family or Personal for less than what Microsoft charges. Return to the Office 365 portal and click on the OneDrive block to setup your OneDrive space.ĭetailed instructions can be found here.
Look for Install Office on the upper right part of the screen.ĥ.
Enter your password and complete the 2 Factor authentication if required.Ĥ. If you don’t have your login information or have trouble, contact the Technology Services Help Desk for assistance.ģ. You will need your email address and netID password to sign in. You will be redirected to the Urbana campus page.
Enter your full University email address. To get your Office 365 software, follow these simple steps:Ģ. Personal files can be saved online in OneDrive so it can be accessed no matter which device is being used.įor details about elgibility for Staff please see this KB Article, Microsoft 365, Licensing and Functionality, FAQ and Information
You can install your Office 365 software on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets (including iPad!) as well as 5 phones. You will now be able to work in the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and much more. In order to help our students, faculty, and staff prepare for success, we’re providing Microsoft 365 software to you free of charge. The Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans combine the familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft's next-generation communications and collaboration services (including Office for the web, Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft SharePoint Online) to help users be productive from virtually anywhere through the Internet. Description Microsoft 365 delivers the power of cloud productivity to business of all sizes, helping save time, money, and free up valued resources.