Technical support from Microsoft is available during the entire subscription period, instead of only during the installation process. In addition, there is 1TB OneDrive cloud storage for each user, which isn’t included with Office 2016. This extended set of features applies to five smartphones and five tablets. With Excel you can also use shadow and mirror effects or insert WordArt, while PowerPoint’s features include freehand annotations and speaker notes. On mobile devices, you can work in Microsoft 365 Word with “ Track Changes”, edit headers and footers, or insert section and page breaks. The range of functions is also extended to tablets and smartphones which a one-time purchased version doesn’t offer. For example, Microsoft 365 Family lets you use individual applications on up to five devices, whether it’s Mac or PC, an iOS or Android device. If many users want to use the software, it is crucial that it can be installed on several devices with only one subscription. Regular feature updates are also included as well as the security updates. This means that as soon as a new Office version is released, subscription users can upgrade without having to pay again. One of the most important differences between Microsoft 365 and Office 2016 is that with the subscription model, you always get the latest versions of the entire Office programs in addition to the full range of applications. The individual Microsoft 365 license models and the corresponding prices have already been described in detail in one of our articles. If you decide to pay the yearly fee, it is slightly cheaper than paying the monthly fee for a year. Unlike with the one-time purchase of the Office 2016 beginner versions “ Home & Student”, these programs are also included in the low-cost plans “ Microsoft 365 Personal” and “ Microsoft 365 Family”. Publisher and Access are also included for PCs. On the contrary to a one-time purchase of Office 2016 and subsequent editions, you pay a monthly or annual fee with Microsoft 365, this also includes access to Office applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.

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