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Help Me Choose: Microsoft 365 and Office 2021
Microsoft now offers the option of purchasing a single copy of Office 2021 or an annual Microsoft 365 subscription which gives you the most up-to-date version as soon as it's available.
Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 options for Personal Use
| Features | Microsoft 365 Personal | Microsoft 365 Family | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021 | Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 | Microsoft Office Professional 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Subscription | Subscription | One-time purchase | One-time purchase | One-time purchase |
| Access | Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets) | Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets) | One PC only | One PC only | One PC only |
| Number of users | 1 | Up to 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Word | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Excel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PowerPoint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outlook | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Access + Publisher | ✓ | ||||
| OneNote | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Teams | Basic | Basic | Basic | ||
| Cloud Storage | 1TB per user | 1TB per user | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Supported OS | Windows, iOS, and Android | Windows, iOS, and Android | Windows 10 or 11 | Windows 10 or 11 | Windows 10 or 11 |
| Product Updates | ✓ | ✓ |
Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 options for Business Use
| Features | Microsoft 365 Apps for business | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 | Microsoft Office Professional 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription | Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription | Annual or monthly auto-renewed subscription | One-time download | One-time download |
| Access | Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets) | Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets) | Multiple devices (PC, phones, tablets) | On PC system only | On PC system only |
| Number of users | Up to 300 | Up to 300 | Up to 300 | 1 | 1 |
| Word | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Excel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PowerPoint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outlook | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access + Publisher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Teams | Not included, but available to download | Enhanced | Enhanced | Basic | Basic |
| Sharepoint | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Exchange | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Cloud Storage | 1TB per user | 1TB per user | 1TB per user | N/A | N/A |
| Supported OS | Windows, iOS, and Android | Windows, iOS, and Android | Windows, iOS, and Android | Windows 10 or 11 for PC | Windows 10 or 11 for PC |
| Product Updates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Product Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Security | Intune & Azure Information Protection |
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