Is Office for Web free or do I need a license to use it?

Akanksh Narayana 21 Reputation points
2021-08-02T07:21:50.243+00:00

I am trying to understand if Office for Web free or if it requires a particular license to use, especially if I want to edit the files in the web version.

I have found articles that mention you would need a license, and few places that mention that Office for Web is free to use.

Any information or resources that help me answer this query is much appreciated.

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  1. Viki Ji_MSFT 4,471 Reputation points
    2021-08-06T07:51:16.277+00:00

    @Akanksh Narayana ,

    Thanks for your reply and sharing. I apologize for the late reply.

    Per my research, for individual users, if you have a Microsoft account, you could use Office for web and 5G OneDrive space for free.

    The links you provided are more targeted at users in organizations that subscribe to Microsoft 365.
    For more information: Full subscription comparison table.

    Hope the information is helpful to you.


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  1. Sam of Simple Samples 5,546 Reputation points
    2021-08-02T17:34:20.687+00:00

    What articles say we need a license? Are they official Microsoft articles? If you can provide a link to the specific articles then you will get specific answers.

    Free Microsoft Office Online says it is free. Also see Office for the web service description - Service Descriptions.

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  2. Akanksh Narayana 21 Reputation points
    2021-08-04T10:48:57.377+00:00
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