Although Google’s productivity suite didn’t immediately take the business world by storm, over time it has gained both in features and in popularity, boasting 6 million paying customers, according to Google’s most recent public stats in March 2020. Then in 2006 Google came along with Google Docs & Spreadsheets, a collaborative online word processing and spreadsheet duo that was combined with other business services to form the Google Apps suite, later rebranded as G Suite, and now as Google Workspace. By the late ‘90s and early 2000s, Microsoft’s office suite had brushed aside rivals such as WordPerfect Office and Lotus SmartSuite, and there was no competition on the horizon. Your Office 365 subscription also entitles you to 1TB of free cloud storage in OneDrive.Once upon a time, Microsoft Office ruled the business world. You'll be able to install the software on up to five Windows or Mac computers, plus download the Office mobile apps for Android, iOS or Windows tablets or phones.

If not, you'll get a message right away letting you know that Office 365 Education isn't available for your school.įollow the directions in the email to complete the process and download Office.

Microsoft will send you an email with sign up instructions if you're eligible for Office 365.

Head to the Office 365 Education site and click the 'Find out if you're eligible' button.

Your school must have purchased an Office license for the entire institution through Microsoft's Volume Licensing program to participate.

Have an email address issued by your school, such as Be at least 13 years old.Ĭheck if your school is part of the program.

Be an active full-or part-time student at a qualified school, college or university (more on that below).

In order to get Office 365 Education you must: Now, any qualified student or faculty member can get a free Office 365 Education plan, which gives you unfettered access to Word, Excel and Powerpoint, plus the ability to collaborate with others in real-time using those programs.

If Microsoft Office is on your list, don't purchase it quite yet: there's a chance you can get it for free, courtesy of Microsoft.Įarlier this year, Microsoft announced it was giving away Office 365 subscriptions to New York City public school students, and later it opened up the program to students in dozens of countries around the world. The school year is fast approaching and that means it's time to buy school supplies.

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