what is included in basic 365 subscription

Hi Daryl,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community. Thanks for supporting Microsoft products.

The main services of Microsoft 365 Basic are 100 GB OneDrive cloud storage and ad-free secure Outlook web and mobile email and calendar, but note that it does not include Office apps for Windows or Mac. You can use Microsoft 365 apps (Word ,Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) on the Web, iOS and Android, but you can't download their desktop version.

If you just need some basic Word and Excel editing, then Microsoft 365 Basic will do the job.

However, if you need a full-featured Office suite with Office applications on Windows or Mac, consider subscribing to Microsoft 365 Personal or Family.

Also note that the free version of the subscription also supports Microsoft 365 apps for Web, iOS and Android, and offers 5GB of OneDrive cloud storage.

For the difference between these subscriptions please see: Cloud Storage Pricing and Plans

I hope this is useful and if you have any questions please let me know.

Have a good day!

Best regards,

Ian - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Hi Daryl

I note that you suggest that the Microsoft 365 apps can be used on IOS. In fact, files can be opened but not edited or created on an 11inch IPad Pro with a Basic subscription.

Tony

Does Basic 365 include any anti-virus software?

Hello Daryl,

Haven't heard back from you yet, have you read the above information? Please let me know if you have any questions.

All the best!

Best regards,

Ian - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist