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Upgrade Office 365 Personal to Home to use it on more devices
Office 365 is a great way to access Microsoft's suite of office tools on a
subscription basis. It ensures you won't be left in the dust when a new version
of the product comes out, because your Office is going to be kept up to date as
long as you're a subscriber. Did you start with Office 365 Personal but now
need Office on multiple computers, tablets, and phones? No problem. Upgrading
from Personal to Home edition won't take long.
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Comparing Office 365 subscriptions
There are a couple of options to choose from when purchasing a subscription.
Both get you access to classic Office tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and
Outlook. Where the subscriptions differ, however, is in how many individual
devices can use Office 365 simultaneously, as well as how many users get an
Office 365 license.
On top of the number of devices that can be used, included OneDrive storage
also differs between Personal and Home subscriptions. With a Personal plan,
you'll get 1TB of OneDrive storage for one user. If there are more people vying
for space, a Home subscription gets 1TB of OneDrive storage for six people.
That's 6TB total storage spread out over the six licensed users.
Note that in the past you were only able to install Office 365 on a certain
number of devices; this has now changed to an unlimited number of devices,
though you can only be signed in on up to five devices at once.
If you initially purchased Office 365 Personal but now need Office for multiple
people, fret not. Upgrading to Office 365 Home from Personal is a snap.
How to upgrade to Office 365 Home using a product key
If you bought a physical copy of Office 365 Home from a brick and mortar store
— usually either a box, a card, or a receipt — the product key will be located
on the packaging. Follow these steps to upgrade. Remember that only one
subscription can be linked per account, so your Personal subscription will be
gone following your upgrade to Home. Any time remaining in your existing
Personal subscription will be added to your new Home subscription.
Navigate to www.office.com/setup using your favorite web browser.
Click Sign in.
Type your Microsoft account name or number and hit Tab on your keyboard.
Type your Microsoft account password.
Click Sign in.
Type in the product key found on the physical copy of Office 365 Home.
Click the dropdown arrow beneath Country or region and click your country of
residence.
Click the dropdown arrow beneath Your language and click your language.
Click Next.
Microsoft will verify your information and your subscription will change to
Office 365 Home. Your subscription time will be extended one year past however
much time you had remaining on your Personal subscription.
How to upgrade to Office 365 Home without a product key
If you want to upgrade to Office 365 Home straight from your PC, follow these
steps. Remember that only one subscription can be linked per account, so your
Personal subscription will be gone following your upgrade to Home. The time
remaining in your existing subscription will be added to your new subscription.
Navigate to the Office 365 product page at the Microsoft Store.
Click Buy and Download if you'd like to make a one-time purchase and have
Office 365 Home for an entire year. If you'd rather pay month by month, click
Buy Now $9.99/Month. Note that this will end up costing you more in the long
run.
Click View cart.
Click Checkout. If you aren't already signed in with the Microsoft account
you'd like associated with Office 365, you will be asked to do so now.
Click Place order.
Your new one-year subscription to Office 365 Home will be added to however much
time is remaining on your current Personal subscription.
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Whether you need a license for yourself or for up to six people, there's an
Office 365 subscription ready to be used.
For one user
Office 365 Personal
Go with yearly or monthly plans depending on your budget
Featuring essential apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook,
Publisher, and Access, Office 365 Personal is the real deal. Included 1TB of
OneDrive cloud storage makes the subscription even better.
If it's just you who needs Office 365, the Personal plan will save you money.
It's available yearly for $70, but you can also go with a $7 monthly payment.
Start here, and if you need Office 365 for more users, you can always upgrade
using the steps above.
For six users
Office 365 Home
Get everyone to chip in for a great deal
It has all the same apps and services as the Office 365 Personal plan, but it
includes a license for six separate users. OneDrive storage is included, with
1TB for each user.
Need Office 365 for the whole family? Want to chip in and share it with a few
people? Office 365 Home provides licenses for six people, and it's just $100
for a yearly plan. You can also opt for a deal that costs $10 monthly.
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