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Thanks for your feedback. Still cannot find where to buy Outlook alone. Keeps redirecting me to buy Office Just want Outlook to add on to Office Home Student There are links to out of the way places? The Outlook stand alone version will 'integrate' depending on what you mean by integrate, but its not cost effective when compared to a suite that contains outlook.

Thanks for the clarification, my original question was answered no, can't upgrade, I basically made a bad purchase decision. So now, I would like to buy Outlook standalone , not Outlook As with the other queries, I cannot find a link to anything but Outlook The low ball prices are They count on quick sale of a large number of "cheap" licenses to unsuspecting suckers.

In MS discontinued the discounted "upgrade" license for loyal customers and 'converts' from competitor products, so that is no longer a path to cheaper copies of Office.

MS simply does not sell it directly to the general public. The only way to buy Pro Plus one-time payment is as a Volume License. As Ron B pointed out, when you first set up your volume license you must buy a minimum of 5 licenses.

They do not all have to be for the same program. But it's a good idea to keep your Product Key in a secure location as proof of purchase or to help our support agents trace your product.

It's best to use your existing Microsoft account. If you use other Microsoft products or services e. Xbox, OneDrive, Outlook. If you forgot your username or password, recover those details by returning to sign in and clicking on Can't access your account? Office is available in the languages listed below. Microsoft offers simple and cost-effective solutions for multilingual individuals, families, and small businesses. Sign in with the Microsoft account that you used to purchase, or have already associated, with the subscription or one-time purchase product, and then follow the onscreen instructions to install Office.

Learn more about where to enter your Office product key. To download and install older versions of Office, visit www. Microsoft Family can be shared among 6 users and installed on multiple devices, including PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, and Android phones. Microsoft Personal is for 1 user and can also be installed on multiple devices.

You can purchase Microsoft subscriptions for both Mac and Windows. The Publisher and Access applications are not available for Mac. Current Office application versions for Microsoft and Office are available for both Windows and Mac. Learn about which Office versions can work side-by-side on the same device in this article. The actual download speed of Office depends on the speed of your Internet connection; a broadband Internet connection is recommended for the best download experience.

All versions of the new Office for Windows PCs use a streaming technology that lets you begin to use Office applications before installation is complete. Icons for Office applications are created when you install Office. You can start the applications by clicking the icons, which are installed in the following locations:. The bit version of Office is installed by default. Even if your computer is running a bit version of Windows, we recommend that you install the bit version of Office, because it is more compatible with the applications and add-ins that work with Office.

If you do want to install the bit version of Office, you can do so by visiting accounts. It is not possible to install both the bit version and bit versions of Office on the same computer. If you have installed Microsoft on the maximum number of PCs, Macs, or tablets and want to use Microsoft on a different device, you can deactivate a device by visiting accounts. The copy of Office on the device you deactivated will revert to read-only mode, which means documents can be viewed but not edited.

You will not lose any documents that are saved locally on the original device. To uninstall Office, first visit accounts. For Mac, iPad, and Android tablets, follow the instructions on that device to uninstall an application.

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For Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps, get premium features with an eligible Microsoft subscription. For information about the premium features for mobile devices that are available with Microsoft , visit www. Microsoft customers with an active subscription always get the newest versions of the Office applications when they are available. When we release a new version of Office, you will be notified that you have the option to update your software to the latest version.

The latest version, Office for Mac, is now available to Microsoft subscribers as part of your subscription. To install Office for Mac, go to accounts. Stay informed about special deals, the latest products, events, and more from Microsoft Store.

Office updates. Upgrade to the latest version. Troubleshoot and uninstall. How do I buy the latest version? For PC We recommend only running one version of Office on a PC, but if you need to run Office side-by-side, see which versions are compatible in Install and use different versions of Office on the same PC. For Mac You may need to remove older Office licenses after installing the latest version of Office on your Mac, even if you uninstalled the older version first. Microsoft for home subscription If you have an Microsoft Family or Microsoft Personal subscription, you already have the most current version of Office at no additional cost and should already receive the latest features to your Office apps.

Microsoft for business subscription If your Microsoft for business subscription is associated with your work or school email account these versions of Office are usually licensed to you through your work or school , you have the latest version of Office as long as you keep it up-to-date.

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