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Choosing an Office 365 Plan
FIGURE 18-1:
The Office 365 landing page.
Office 365 has blossomed over the years. It isn’t a one-size-fits-all product. Microsoft recognized this and broke up the product into specific plans to fit the needs of individuals, families, small business, and all the way up to multinational enterprises and educators.
When you’re first getting your head wrapped around Office 365, you can think of it as two different products under the same marketing umbrella:
» If you’re a consumer, and you would initially think of buying software at a store like Best Buy, then you’re likely looking for one of the Home plans.
» If you’re looking for Office 365 for your business or organization, then you’re likely looking for one of the Business plans.
When you land on the Office 365 page, this choice is neatly set in front of you with a For Home button and a For Business button, as shown in Figure 18-1.
You can find the Office 365 plans for educators by clicking the Products drop- down menu at the top of the Office home page (https://products.office.com). There are plans for schools, teachers, and students.
If you’re looking for a personal plan and you click the For Home button, the pro- cess of purchasing and installing Office 365 is relatively straightforward. Microsoft is constantly changing the terminology so we’re hesitant to name the plans. As of this writing, they’re offering two plans with the following primary differences:
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