Microsoft 365 and Office 2021

Microsoft now offers the option of purchasing a single copy of Office 2021 or an annual Microsoft 365 subscription which gives you the most up-to-date version as soon as it's available.

Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 options for Personal Use

Features	Microsoft 365 Personal	Microsoft 365 Family	Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021	Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021	Microsoft Office Professional 2021
Type	Subscription	Subscription	One-time purchase	One-time purchase	One-time purchase
Access	Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets)	Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets)	One PC only	One PC only	One PC only
Number of users	1	Up to 6	1	1	1
Word	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Excel	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
PowerPoint	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Outlook	✓	✓		✓	✓
Access + Publisher					✓
OneNote	✓	✓
Teams			Basic	Basic	Basic
Cloud Storage	1TB per user	1TB per user	N/A	N/A	N/A
Supported OS	Windows, iOS, and Android	Windows, iOS, and Android	Windows 10 or 11	Windows 10 or 11	Windows 10 or 11
Product Updates	✓	✓

Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 options for Business Use

Features	Microsoft 365 Apps for business	Microsoft 365 Business Standard	Microsoft 365 Business Premium	Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021	Microsoft Office Professional 2021
Type	Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription	Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription	Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription	One-time download	One-time download
Access	Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets)	Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets)	Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets)	On PC system only	On PC system only
Number of users	Up to 300	Up to 300	Up to 300	1	1
Word	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Excel	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
PowerPoint	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Outlook	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access + Publisher	✓	✓	✓		✓
Teams	Not included, but available to download	Enhanced	Enhanced	Basic	Basic
Sharepoint		✓	✓
Exchange		✓	✓
Cloud Storage	1TB per user	1TB per user	1TB per user	N/A	N/A
Supported OS	Windows, iOS, and Android	Windows, iOS, and Android	Windows, iOS, and Android	Windows 10 or 11 for PC	Windows 10 or 11 for PC
Product Updates	✓	✓	✓	N/A	N/A
Product Support	✓	✓	✓	N/A	N/A
Security			Intune & Azure Information Protection

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