365 - same pricing, different features?

Question

Dear Microsoft Team,

After buying a family subscription of Microsoft 365 - I noticed that there are significant differences in the features on Android platform in comparison to laptop/windows versions.

I'm using a Samsung Tab 8 Ultra, which is effectively more powerfull than most laptops out there...however my M 365 experience is almost useless as so many essential features are missing in outlook, excel, word, powerpoint.

Surely I could have investigated and found out on beforehand, but honestly I just expected the services to be 'at par' with my Microsoft experience that has always been good and the pricing doesn't differentiate. We live in the age of cloud, why would these differences even exist?

I would be interested in your outlook on these platform differences; when will it be adressed? And also; is there an immedeate work around for powerfull Android devices?

Thanks, Taimen

Answer 1

A Microsoft 365 subscription lets you install and use the Office apps on multiple devices: Windows computers, Mac computers, Android tablets and phones, iPads and iPhones.

However, because of the difference in operating systems, some features are only available on Windows and Mac. And while Microsoft continually works to expand the feature set on Android, it is unlikely that the Android versions will ever be as powerful as the desktop versions. For example, I don't think VBA will ever be supported there.

If you want the full feature set, run the Office apps on a Windows computer.