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Use One Drive? Or add Sharepoint- to our Office 365 subscriptions.

Anonymous
2023-09-11T21:45:23+00:00

We are a small company with 6 employees total. We all use Office 365 for Outlook email as well as Word, Excel, etc. (For about 4 years now.) All is well.

Our provider is GoDaddy. We pay annually. We just renewed. We just found out that Office 365 subscription from them - DOES NOT include SHAREPOINT.

We would like to have a common "server" in the cloud, where we can all share documents, and also control access. I've been told not to use One Drive - I should use Sharepoint.

Can we use One Drive? We all have 1TB and can share files.

Should we (can we?) ADD SHAREPOINT to our GoDaddy - Office 365? Can we just purchase it separately? Will it integrate?

Thanks for any help.

Stuart

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-11T23:20:07+00:00

    Dear respected  llwarKS,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    As per your description, yes, you can use OneDrive for sharing files within your small company. Each user in your organization already has 1TB of storage with their Office 365 subscription, so you can take advantage of that feature to collaborate and share documents.

    OneDrive for Business is designed to be a personal cloud storage service, but it also offers collaborative features that allow you to share files and folders with your colleagues. You can control access permissions, collaborate on documents simultaneously, and track version history. It may meet your requirements for document sharing within the organization. OneDrive can be used for file sharing; it is more suited for individual use rather than team collaboration.

    However, if you are specifically looking for a centralized server-like solution to share and manage documents with more advanced collaboration features, workflow automation, and team sites, then SharePoint would be a better choice. SharePoint provides a centralized and organized environment for document sharing and collaboration, making it ideal for larger teams or businesses with more complex requirements.

    Appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for your time and cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    Waqas Muhammad

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-15T18:52:17+00:00

    Thank you Waqas!

    This is from the list attached to my O365 Subscription. The other 4 users in my office all have the same level subscription. Do we need to purchase something else?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-09-15T02:16:12+00:00

    Hi respected  llwarKS,

    I'm writing a follow up this case, and I haven’t received any information from you, may I know have you checked above reply? Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

    Have a good day and stay safe 😊

    Sincerely,

    Waqas Muhammad

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-12T22:57:54+00:00

    Hi respected  llwarKS,

    Thanks for your valuable feedback and sharing updates with us and I really appreciate your effort and your precious time doing. 

    And I appreciate your kind words.

    If you want to integrate SharePoint with your existing Office 365 accounts through GoDaddy, you can follow these steps:

    SharePoint can be purchased directly from Microsoft or through a Microsoft partner. Since you mentioned GoDaddy does not offer SharePoint, you may visit the Microsoft website to purchase SharePoint.

    Please notice that the SharePoint Online is a cloud storage service only for the business users. Which means, if you have subscribed the Office 365 family/personal subscription, you won't be able to use or buy the SharePoint Online.

    However, if you have subscribed a business subscription, you could login your account to the following web page to check the license you have:

    Microsoft 365 My Subscription page

    See if you got a license called SharePoint (Plan 1)/(Plan 2).

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    If there is no such a license, you will need to contact your global admin or billing admin to purchase the related license for using this service.

    Compare SharePoint Online options

    Meanwhile, if you find our suggestions helpful, you can also use the feedback tool below our reply to submit your feedback for us (pictured below), which will definitely help others in the community who are experiencing similar problems to find more quickly.

    1. Image Your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated. I hope that you are keeping safe and well! Have a good day and stay safe 😊 Best wishes Waqas Muhammad

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-12T22:02:26+00:00

    Thank you for your response.

    If I want to use Sharepoint, how do i purchase it to integrate with my Office 365 accounts through GoDaddy.

    GoDaddy doesn't appear to offer Sharepoint, so I would have to purchase it somewhere else. But i want it to be seamless with my existing O365 Accounts.

    Any ideas?

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