Extend Office 365 - Here's how

For Microsoft Office 365 you need a subscription, which you have to renew regularly. We'll tell you how to do it in just a few steps. The procedure differs here if you did not purchase the product directly from Microsoft.

Renew Office 365 subscription

In order to be able to use Office 365 without any restrictions, you need a subscription that you can extend after each cycle:

• Log in to your Office account and check on your account page how long your Office license is still valid.
• You can extend the subscription for a month or a year at any time. The remaining time is not lost, but is simply added.
• If you are now logged in, you can extend your subscription directly in the Microsoft Store.
• Simply choose your office version and whether you want to extend your subscription by a month or a year.
• It is also not a problem to switch from one version to another. The remaining time is then overwritten to the new version.

Extend Office via Amazon and other online shops

You can also renew Office 365 on Amazon by purchasing a new product code and redeeming it in your account. This can be cheaper than buying directly from Microsoft.

• If you have a key for an extension, you can bypass the Office Shop and activate it directly in your account.
• However, when you renew through a third party, you may need to contact Microsoft support. This must cancel your expired subscription before you can install a new license.
• You will receive a cancellation via email from, which you must then confirm by phone. Once your identity has been verified, the old license is removed and you can enter the code for the new one in your account as usual.

As a pupil of certain educational institutions, you can get Office cheaper. Simply follow our instructions for Office for Education.