Purchase a Microsoft 365 for Home Subscription
Purchasing a subscription to Microsoft 365 involves choosing the version of Office you want and providing your payment information.
Install Microsoft 365 for Home
After you purchase a Microsoft 365 subscription, install Office on your PC.
Activate Microsoft 365 for Home
After Office installs, activate your subscription. To activate Office:
Install Microsoft 365 on Another Device
You can install your Office subscription on as many devices as you want. To install Office on another PC, use the computer where you want to install Office and sign in to your Microsoft account. On the Office portal page, choose Install Office. To install Office on a mobile device, use the smartphone or tablet where you want to install Office. Then, go to either Google Play, the Apple Store, or Windows Store and download the apps.
Share Your Microsoft 365 Home Subscription with Others
If other members of your household use Microsoft 365, they don’t have to buy a subscription. You can share a Microsoft 365 Family subscription with five other people. When you share a Microsoft 365 subscription, each person has access to:
Apps: The latest version of the Office apps for PC, Mac, tablets, and smartphones.Cloud storage: 1 TB of storage on OneDrive.Skype calls: Call mobile phones and landlines, limited to 60 minutes per month.Outlook email: 50 GB of email storage.
To share a Microsoft 365 Home subscription:
Explore the Different Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Microsoft offers several subscription levels for Microsoft 365. Three levels are aimed at home users:
Invite via email: Sends a link in an email message.Invite via link: Creates a link that you can copy and give to the person in an email, a text message, or another way.
Microsoft 365 Family: Up to six users can share this subscription. Each user can install the Office apps on all their devices and has access to 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.Microsoft 365 Personal: This subscription is for one user, although you can install the Office apps on all your devices. You also gain access to 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage. Office Home & Student 2019: This is a one-time purchase of Office and includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can only install the Office apps on one PC or Mac, and the version does not come with any OneDrive cloud storage space.
