Microsoft Business

Question

I do not need Microsoft Business at all - only a personal account. How do I change this?

Answer 1

Hello,

Microsoft 365 business accounts usually use either your organization’s own custom domain (for example, ******@company.com) or the default Microsoft-provided - *.onmicrosoft.com domain (for example, ******@onmicrosoft.com). If you’d like to switch from a Business account to a Personal account, here’s what you need to do:

• Create a personal Microsoft account using this link: https://signup.live.com/ (open the link in a private browsing tab).
• Enter your email address and choose a personal domain, such as @hotmail.com or @outlook.com.
• Create a password for your personal account, then follow the prompts to complete the setup.
• During the account creation process, be sure to add a recovery email address. So, if you lose your password, you can use the recovery address to reset it.

Important -

Before using the personal account, make sure you back up all your business-related data to prevent data loss.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/move-users-different-subscription?view=o365-worldwide

After the backup, you can cancel the Microsoft 365 Business subscription in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/cancel-your-subscription?view=o365-worldwide

You can then buy a Personal subscription through your Personal Microsoft account if required.

Then upload all your files to OneDrive if you need a cloud backup.

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