Office 365

Office 365 (Microsoft 365) is the world’s most popular online productivity tool that manages to transfer the most popular applications of the offline Microsoft Office into a fully connected online offering.



Originally introduced in 2010, today this subscription service for accessing the Microsoft Office product line has grown into the most popular and powerful productivity suite on the market.

Accessible via a premium subscription license, content created by Microsoft Office 365 Suite apps can be easily produced, shared between apps, exported into finished documents, and enhanced via easy online collaboration services.

Best yet, all of the award-winning apps available in this suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) are always kept in their latest updated state.



These updates are provided to all users on a quarterly release schedule. As for security, all user credentials and personal data are safeguarded with the latest security standards.

Microsoft 365 subscription plans include a set of apps that help you stay connected and get things done

In addition to core productivity apps, this suite also offers support to email manager app Outlook, Publisher (a large manager that can organize your documents in a wide variety of ways), and Access, and also allows users to download a local version of all supported apps so that they can be run directly on the PC, even without an internet connection.

• Bring out your best in school, work, and life
• Collaborate and create in real time
• Powerful tools help you work, learn, organize, connect, and create
• Connect from anywhere

The user interface, tools, and services present in Office 365 apps are shared between local and online versions, enabling users to instantly switch between them, greatly increasing productivity at home, school, or work.



One of the highlights of the entire suite is its collaboration service, where multiple users can work on a single document or project, all with their own highlighted selection tool and integrated support for leaving comments and suggestions.

Find a plan

Microsoft Office 365 Suite can be accessed via two tiers of subscriptions. Users can purchase an “Microsoft 365 Personal” license that can be used by one person, and a much more popular “Microsoft 365 Family” tier that allows this single subscription to be shared between 6 people.

Microsoft 365 Family - $79.99/year

• For one to six people
• Use up to five devices simultaneously.
• Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets.
• Up to 6 TB of cloud storage (1 TB per person).
• Additional features in the Family Safety mobile app.

Microsoft 365 Personal - $59.99/year

• For one person
• Use up to five devices simultaneously.
• Works on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets.
• 1 TB of cloud storage.

While the subscription is active, each of the users also gains access to 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage and 60minutes per month of free calls to landlines and mobile phones on Skype.



In addition to these two tiers, this online suite can also be purchased in 7 other versions that are geared toward businesses of various sizes, as well as a special free offering under an “Microsoft 365 Education” license.

Note: 30 days trial version (Signup Required).

Compatibility and System Requirements

• OS: Compatibility with the latest Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1.
• CPU: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Display: 1280 x 768 screen resolution (32-bit requires hardware acceleration for 4K and higher).
• Graphics: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later.
• Browser: The current version of Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Firefox.
• .NET version: some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.
• Other: Internet functionality requires an internet connection.

Alternatives

Google Workspace
It includes tools like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Google Drive for storage, along with Gmail for email and Google Meet for video conferencing.

LibreOffice
Free, open-source office suite that offers alternatives to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with Writer, Calc, and Impress.

Zoho Workplace
A comprehensive suite of online productivity apps similar to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It includes tools like Zoho Writer, Sheet, Show, and Mail.

OnlyOffice
Powerful alternative that offers cloud-based office applications and document collaboration.

WPS Office
Lightweight, free alternative with apps similar to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

OpenOffice
Apache OpenOffice is another free, open-source office suite similar to LibreOffice, offering alternatives to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

PROS

• Cloud-Based Accessibility
• Seamless Collaboration Tools
• Regular Feature Updates
• High Security Standards
• Scalable Plans for Businesses

CONS

• Subscription Costs Over Time
• Internet Dependence for Cloud Features
• Complex Admin Management
• Limited Offline Functionality

Also Available: Download Office 365 for Mac