Microsoft 365 Business Basic subscription

Question

I want to know that if i purchase M365 Business Basic license will i be able to use Desktop Apps of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams & OneDrive.

Right now our organization is using M365 E3. we want to shift to business basic license, so we are in a confusion that our organization employees will able to use Desktop apps of word, excel etc. or Not ?

Answer 1

Hello Devendra-97,

Many thanks for the response.

It can be a bit confusing but let me clarify the differences between Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Office 365 Business Basic for you.

Microsoft 365 Business Basic: This plan includes web and mobile versions of Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It does not include the desktop versions of these apps. It also includes services like Microsoft Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.

Office 365 Business Basic: This plan is essentially the same as Microsoft 365 Business Basic. The name change was part of Microsoft's rebranding effort to unify its product offerings under the Microsoft 365 umbrella.

Given that you mentioned some employees are able to use the desktop apps of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams, it seems they might have been assigned a different license that includes these desktop apps, such as Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Microsoft 365 Apps for business. To ensure that the correct licenses are assigned, you can check the licenses assigned to the users in the Microsoft 365 admin center. If they have been assigned Microsoft 365 Business Basic, they should not have access to the desktop versions of the Office apps. Refer to Compare Pricing and Plans for Online Business Options | Microsoft Teams.

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hy Paul,

Thank You for your Reply.

I want to know that is there any difference between Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Office 365 Business Basic. As we have some licenses of Business Basic also and I have assigned these license to some of our employees through 365 admin center but then also they are able to use the Desktop apps of Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.

In this case I am getting confuse that Business basic works in Desktop Apps or not.

Answer 4

Dear DevendraCL,

Good day! Thank you for informing the Microsoft Community about this issue. We are happy to help you.

Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan does not include the desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or Teams. It focuses on web and mobile versions of these applications along with email hosting and OneDrive storage. Refer to Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 E3 plan includes the desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, along with various other features like security and compliance tools.

In your scenario; Since your organization is currently using M365 E3, your employees have access to the desktop applications. If you switch to M365 Business Basic, they would lose access to these desktop apps. Before switching to M365 Business Basic, carefully consider your organization's needs. If desktop applications are essential for your employees' productivity, M365 Business Standard or M365 Apps for Business might be more suitable options.

I hope this helps, if you need more inofrmation, please let me know and provide details, I'll be happy to assist you further. Please understand that our initial response may not always resolve the issue right away. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution. Thank you for your help.