Expired Microsoft 365 subscription

Hello Anson Cheng,

Thanks for your reply. Since our experience on Family and Individual subscriptions is very limited, we recommend you post a new thread in this category for Office online free version and personal subscription, so that you can receive dedicated reply: Account, billing and sign-in / Other/unknown / Microsoft 365 Family (This category is Microsoft 365 Family, Individual subscription related).

Best Regards,

Anna

Hi, Anna

I want to clarify my Microsoft subscription is 365 personal, not business. And the majority of service I use is the word, excel files that I download and edit for my study. So, can you advise on the perspective of personal, not business ?

And how about the office online option in my second question? 

Thanks

Hello Anson Cheng,

Since in this category w mainly focusing on Microsoft 365 Business services, if one Business service is expired, users still have normal access to the Microsoft 365 portal, Office applications, and services such as email and SharePoint Online. It’s recommended to back up data before users loss access to them: back up your data.

However, if it goes to Disabled, users can't sign in, or access services like email or SharePoint Online. Data, including all user data, email, and files on team sites, is available only to admins.

When it goes to Deleted, admins and users no longer have access to the services or Office applications that came with the subscription. All customer data—from user data to documents and email—is permanently deleted and is unrecoverable.

Here’s more details: What happens to my data and access when my Microsoft 365 for business subscription ends?

If you meant Family subscription, I think result is similar. To avoid unexpected scenario, it’s recommended to back up all data in advance.

For Microsoft 365 Business online account and subscription, user can activate Microsoft 365 Office suite via account directly. Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs. It isn’t shareable. You can let your family install and activate it on your device (for Business account is often managed by an organization, it’s better to confirm with organization whether it would break compliance), and then keep using it.

Best Regards,

Anna

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$YES!$

Getting a "share" from someone who has 365 Family is your best option. You get full access to Office 365 and all of the other "stuff": onedrive etc.

As them to give you a "share" invitiation:

Share Microsoft 365 Family (Office 365 Family) Subscription

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/share-your-office-365-home-subscription-b389b9ce-3ae3-4a82-9017-39d79972fcba

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/p/microsoft-365-family/cfq7ttc0k5dm

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If you've purchased Office 365 Home, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people in your household.

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Share your subscription with up to 5 other people in your family.

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This page gives a carppy description of how to Share 365 and what the share receiver gets. But there is no explicit definition of limits on who you can share with, other than saying “household” on one page and “family” on another.

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What are MS's definitions of a "household" and “family”?

Can I share with a child/parent/sibling/cousin/in-law who is not living at that ame address?

Do you have to be biologically related to share?

Do you have to be related "legally", ie marriage, to share?

Does a same sex partner, (AKA "Friend") qualify for a share?

If I am sharing a "house" with non-family members (ie students sharing a house, or “Friends” the TV series), can we “share” a subscription?

If I define a random person to be part of my “Microsoft Family”, can I share 365 with them?

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Help for the people you've shared your subscription with

When you share your subscription with someone, they get an email from Microsoft telling them that you've shared your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with them. All they need to do is click the Accept button in the email and go to their Microsoft account, Overview page where they can install Office, access their OneDrive storage, and more.

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Share Office 365- Who has your Office 365 Family licenses?

http://new.office-watch.com/2016/who-has-your-office-365-home-licenses/

When you share your Office 365 Family subscription, each person gets:

·    Any available Office installs for PC, Mac, tablets, and smartphones.

·    A personal My Office Account page where they can install Office, and view and manage their own installs. To learn more, see Sign in to My Account to install and manage Office.

·    Their own free 1 TB OneDrive storage. To learn more, see “About OneDrive” in Office 365 frequently asked questions.

Note:    People you share your Office 365 Family subscription with don’t have access to your personal OneDrive storage unless you specifically share files or folders with them.

·    60 Skype minutes of calling per month to mobile phones in eight countries and to landlines in 60+ countries (only in markets where Skype is available). To learn more, see “About Skype minutes” in Office 365 frequently asked questions.

·    Each person has totally separate email

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What is a Microsoft family group? – You DON’T need one to “Share” 365 Family

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12413/microsoft-account-what-is-family-group

A family group helps families stay connected and keeps kids safer on Windows 10, Xbox One devices, and Android devices running Microsoft Family Safety. It's free, and it's one of the many benefits of having a Microsoft account. With the settings on family.microsoft.com, you can get reports on a child's activity, set screen time limits, check on a child's location, limit which websites and games they can access, and require your approval to purchase from the Microsoft Store.

NOTE: you do NOT have to use “Family Group” to be able to share 365 Family. It is intended to give parents extra control over their minor children’s internet use.

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This article includes a section on "managing" the family group, including this specific page to remove members from the Family Group:

Remove members from your family group:  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027707

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#1

The installed "desktop" applications will go into Read/Print only mode. You cannot edit files or create new ones

#2

Yes, maybe.  The Office online apps are dumbed down versions of the desktop ones. They are adequate for simple documents. If you are trying to do a "Word course" (or other app) then no, they are not adequate.