Do you know the advantages of subscribing to Office 365 – over purchasing the software?
Software Purchase
The software you purchase is usually for a single PC – whether it’s a desktop PC or laptop – to allow you to access Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and sometimes Publisher for your personal or home-office use.
It is still available to purchase from www.microsoft.com as a one-off purchase.
Office 365 subscriptions
By comparison subscriptions are ideal for users who want to be able the above software on a number of different devices – not just PCs and Macs (or a MacBook), but also iPads, iPhones and Android tablets and smartphones. It also gives you access to cloud storage with the OneDrive with 1 terrabyte of space.
I use the Personal subscription as I have a single email address. This is what it gives me:-
If I were part of a family or group, or wanted to share my subscription with others, I would instead purchase MS Family (formerly called Home), which gives me this:-
If you would like advice on choosing the right package of Microsoft Office for your individual needs, please contact me.