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Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Best for businesses that need easy remote solutions, with Microsoft Teams, secure cloud storage, and Office Online (desktop versions not included).
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Best for businesses that need full remote work and collaboration tools including Microsoft Teams, secure cloud storage, business email, and premium Office applications across devices.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Best for businesses that require secure, remote work solutions with everything included in Business Standard, plus advanced cyberthreat protection and device management.
Only includes apps
Microsoft 365 Apps
Best for businesses that need Office apps across devices and cloud file storage. Business email and Microsoft Teams not included.
| Feature name | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Microsoft 365 Apps for business |
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Teamwork and communication |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Host online meetings and video calls for up to 300 people with Microsoft Teams2 |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Chat with your team from your desktop or on the go with Microsoft Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Bring together all your team’s chats, meetings, files, and apps so you can easily connect and collaborate from one place with Microsoft Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Create team sites to share information, content, and files throughout your intranet using SharePoint |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Join meetings on the go with a dial-in number using Audio Conferencing |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Not included
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Web and mobile versions of Office apps |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote |
Included
Plus a web version of Outlook |
Included
Plus a web version of Outlook |
Included
Plus a web version of Outlook |
Included
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Always up-to-date versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for iOS and Android on up to 5 mobile devices and 5 tablets1 |
Included
Plus Outlook |
Included
Plus Outlook |
Included
Plus Outlook |
Included
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Real-time coauthoring so multiple users can work in the same document, simultaneously |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Email and calendaring |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Email hosting with 50 GB mailbox |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Use your own custom domain name (for example, yourname@yourcompany.com) |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Business-class email on mobile devices, tablets, desktops, and the web with Exchange |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, and get reminders |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Schedule meetings and respond to invitations with ease using shared calendars |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Set up new user emails, restore deleted accounts, create custom scripts, and more from anywhere |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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File storage and sharing |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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1 TB of OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Work on a file and save it directly to OneDrive or SharePoint; your changes are updated across your synced devices |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
OneDrive only |
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Share files with external contacts by providing access or guest links |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Securely share documents and send emails so only those with the right permissions can access the information |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Access and sync files on PC or Mac and mobile devices |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Security and compliance |
Included
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Included
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Included
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This feature is partially included
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Protect your email against spam, malware, and known threats with Exchange Online Protection |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Meets key international, regional, and industry-specific standards and terms, with more than 1,000 security and privacy controls |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Control who and when someone has access to your business information with security groups and custom permissions |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Create password policies that require users to reset their passwords after a specified number of days. |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Support and deployment |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Around the clock phone and online support |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Have peace of mind with 99.9% financially-backed uptime guarantee |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Maximum number of users |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
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Licensed for commercial use |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Tools to build and manage your business |
This feature is partially included
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Included
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Included
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This feature is partially included
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Gather feedback from your customers and employees with Microsoft Forms |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Plan schedules and daily tasks with Microsoft Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Track information and work that matters most to your team with Microsoft Lists |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Make it easier for your customers to schedule and manage appointments with Microsoft Bookings |
Not included
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Included
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Included
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Not included
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Desktop versions of Office apps for PC and Mac |
Not included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote for Windows or Mac (plus Access and Publisher for PC only) |
Not included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Each user can install the Office apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs1 |
Not included
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Included
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Included
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Included
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Advanced threat protection |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Help protect against sophisticated threats hidden in email attachments and links, and get cutting-edge defenses against zero-day threats, ransomware, and other advanced malware attempts with Microsoft Defender for Office 365 |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Remotely wipe company data from lost or stolen devices with selective wipe from Intune |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Restrict the copying or saving of company information to unauthorized apps and locations with app protection for Office mobile apps |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Control who has access to company information by applying restrictions like do not copy and do not forward with |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Apply policies that provide prebreach threat resistance in Windows 10 with Windows Defender Exploit Guard |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Enforce malware protection to help keep your Windows 10 devices safe from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software with Windows Defender |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Enable unlimited cloud archive and long-term preservation policies to ensure you never lose an email with Exchange Online Archiving |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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PC and mobile device management |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Configure security features and settings on Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices running iOS or Android® with an easy-to-use setup wizard5 |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Use simplified controls to manage policies applied to Windows 10 PCs |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Automatically deploy the Office apps to Windows 10 PCs |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Configure your PCs to automatically install Office and Windows 10 updates |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Apply security policies to protect business data on all your devices, including iOS, Android®, and Windows PCs with mobile device management from Intune5 |
Not included
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Not included
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Included
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Not included
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Frequently asked questions
Microsoft 365 is the productivity cloud designed to help each of us achieve what matters, in our work and life, with best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security.
Office 365 business plans are now Microsoft 365 business plans. New name, same great value, same price.
- Office 365 Business Essentials is now Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Office 365 Business Premium is now Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Microsoft 365 Business is now Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Office 365 Business is now Microsoft 365 Apps for business
We changed the name to be more reflective of the range of features and benefits in the subscription. Microsoft 365 includes everything you know in Office 365, including best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security.
There are no price or feature changes for small and medium business plans. The same plans are available, only with an updated name.
No action is needed from you. Your Office 365 subscription will automatically be renamed to Microsoft 365. You will see the name of your subscription update to the new name across your Admin Portal and monthly billing statements.