Office 365
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Suite of productivity applications
Office 365 is the Software as a Service edition of Microsoft's Office suite of business tools that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation applications among others.
Microsoft tailors Office 365 to the needs of different users like college students, home users, small business workers, and large enterprise employees.
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Microsoft
Microsoft is the world's largest software producer and a Fortune 500 company. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975 to market BASIC programming language interpreters for the Altair 8800 computer. In the 1980s, Microsoft expanded into the operated system market with MS-DOS for IBM computers, which evolved into Microsoft Windows. The company also began offering business productivity and collaboration software for office workers and software developers. Today, Microsoft employs over 140,000 people in many countries and holds a dominant position in the operating system and productivity software markets.
Plans and Pricing
Home
$99.99/yr. or $9.99/mo.
Plan Details
- The standard subscription plan for households allows Office 365 Home to be installed on up to six PCs or Macs. It includes the core Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access, and Microsoft adds OneDrive, Skype, and OneNote.
Personal
$69.99/yr. or $6.99/mo.
Plan Details
- If you only need a single license for yourself, Office 365 Personal offers a discount compared to the Home plan. You get the same features but can install the suite on only a single computer.
Office Home & Student 2019
$149.99
Plan Details
- For those who would like to buy the core Office apps and own them without a subscription, you can purchase a package that includes the latest versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for a single computer.
Business
$8.25/mo. per user
Plan Details
- Microsoft's standard business plan is priced per user and delivers the same core apps as Office 365 Home, minus Skype. Business customers can use Office apps for commercial uses, and they receive additional support options.
Business Premium
$12.50/mo. per user
Plan Details
- Premium adds Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams to the additional services included with the Business plan. Microsoft also adds better security and collaboration features like access controls and a simple CRM application.
Business Essentials
$5/mo. per user
Plan Details
- Essentials gives users access to the web and mobile versions of the core Office applications only, making it ideal for workers who move between computers or use netbooks in their day-to-day tasks. Microsoft's Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams services are included.
Categories
Students
schoolMicrosoft's student program offers Office 365 free for educators and college students who qualify. The package includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Teams. They also include classroom editions of Exchange, Teams, and other familiar services. All you need is an academic email address to qualify in most cases.
Home Users
homeHome users can take care of writing documents, managing their finances, and keeping track of their schoolwork at home with Office 365's core applications. Microsoft includes OneNote to help young students organize information, and touch screen features like Ink Editor lets them edit writing assignments like they would paper documents. You can buy a 6-license package to cover the computers and mobile devices in an entire household.
Small Businesses
workSmall businesses get the full suite of Office apps plus a few added extras designed specifically for their needs. Microsoft includes Outlook Customer Manager to help small business owners build their customer base. SharePoint, Invoicing, and MileIQ can be added to a small business Office 365 package, too.
Enterprises
businessesMicrosoft offers larger businesses several plans to match their needs that include enhanced security and administration tools. A single user license allows installations on up to five devices and computers, and Microsoft offers FastTrack deployment services when you purchase over 150 seats.