Office 365: share subscription - is that allowed?
"Can I share my Office 365 subscription with family or friends?" Many users have already asked themselves this question. We clear up all ambiguities once and for all.
Office 365: share subscription - can I?
The answer to this question is very simple: Yes, you can share your Office subscription with friends and family. Microsoft even provides its own function for this. All you have to do is send an invitation. You can find out how this works in the following.
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Share Office 365 - Here's how
- Sign in to the Microsoft website with your Microsoft account. Make sure that you use the same account with which you set up your Office subscription.
- Click on the »Share Office« menu item and add a user.
- Now you can choose how this user should receive the invitation: via email or via Facebook. You can also simply copy the link and send it yourself. The added user can now use it to download Office.
- You will then see on your Office account page which users have already downloaded Office 365 through your subscription. You can also deactivate shared installations here. This is useful if you still need an installation yourself.
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