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Compare and choose from a variety of plans
Product feature |
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Office Home & Student 2021 | Office Home & Business 2021 | Microsoft 365 Personal | Microsoft 365 Family | Microsoft 365 Business Standard |
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Office Home & Student 2021
Office Home &
Student
2021
one-time purchase
Office Home & Student 2021 |
Office Home & Business 2021
Office Home &
Business
2021
one-time purchase
Office Home & Business 2021 |
Microsoft 365 Personal
Microsoft 365
Personal
annual subscription–auto renews
Microsoft 365 Personal |
Microsoft 365 Family
Microsoft 365
Family
annual subscription–auto renews
Microsoft 365 Family |
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Microsoft 365 Business
Standard
annual subscription–auto renews
Microsoft 365 Business Standard |
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Desktop versions of Office apps |
Desktop versions of Office apps |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included
Plus Access and Publisher (for PC only) |
Included
Plus Access and Publisher (for PC only) |
Fully installed versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows or Mac |
Included |
Included |
Included
Plus Access and Publisher (for PC only) |
Included
Plus Access and Publisher (for PC only) |
Included
Plus Access and Publisher (for PC only) |
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Devices per license2 |
1 PC or Mac |
1 PC or Mac |
5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 mobile devices |
5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 mobile devices |
5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 mobile devices |
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Licensed for commercial use |
Licensed for commercial use |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Automatic new feature updates |
Automatic new feature updates |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
Web versions of Office apps |
Web versions of Office apps |
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Included |
Included |
Included
Plus Outlook for the web |
Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote |
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Included |
Included |
Included
Plus Outlook for the web |
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Real-time coauthoring so multiple users can work in the same document, simultaneously |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Mobile versions of Office apps |
Mobile versions of Office apps |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote for iOS, Android, or Windows mobile devices |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 phones and 5 tablets |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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File storage and sharing |
File storage and sharing |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
1 TB of OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Work on a file and save it directly to OneDrive or SharePoint; changes are updated across synched devices. |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Share files with external contacts by providing access or guest links |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Securely share documents and send emails so only those with the right permissions can access the information |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Access and sync files on PC or Mac and mobile devices |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Security and compliance |
Security and compliance |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Control who and when someone can access your business information with security groups and custom permissions |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days. |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Support and deployment |
Support and deployment |
This feature is partially
included
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This feature is partially
included
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Included |
Included |
Included |
Around the clock phone and online support |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Have peace of mind with financially backed 99.9% uptime guarantee |
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Included |
Included |
Included |
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Maximum number of users |
1 PC/Mac |
1 PC/Mac |
300 |
300 |
300 |
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Tools to build and manage your business |
Tools to build and manage your business |
Not included
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Not included
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This feature is partially
included
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This feature is partially
included
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Included
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Gather feedback from customers and employees with Microsoft Forms |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Plan schedules and daily tasks with Microsoft Teams |
Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Make it easier for customers to schedule and manage appointments with Microsoft Bookings |
Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Email and calendaring |
Email and calendaring |
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Included |
Email hosting with 50 GB mailbox |
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Included |
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Use your own custom domain name (e.g. yourname@yourcompany.com) |
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Included |
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Business-class email on phones, tablets, desktops, and the web with Exchange |
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Included |
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Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, and get reminders |
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Included |
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Easily schedule meetings and respond to invitations using shared calendars |
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Included |
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Teamwork and communication |
Teamwork and communication |
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Included |
Host online meetings and video calls for up to 300 people with Microsoft Teams |
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Included |
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Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go with Microsoft Teams |
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Included |
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Bring together your team’s chats, meetings, files, and apps to easily connect and collaborate in one place with Microsoft Teams |
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Included |
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Create team sites to share information, content, and files throughout your intranet using SharePoint |
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Included |
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Join meetings on the go with a dial-in number using Audio Conferencing |
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Available as add-on |
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Host webinars that include attendee registration pages, email confirmations, and reporting |
Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not applicable
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