Sharing Office 365 Subscription: These options are available

With the Office 365 subscription, you get access to all the major Office applications. So you can access Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Co. at any time with a monthly fee. But sharing with other people is also possible and is supported by Microsoft.

How to share your Office 365 subscription

Once you have purchased the Office 365 subscription, you automatically have access to all the popular Office applications. You can install these on various devices at your home. It is also possible to share the subscription with family and friends. To do this, simply invite them to the subscription.

1. For this, log in to the Microsoft website with your subscription account.
2. Then go to the "Share Office" button.
3. Here you can add another user. Here you need to select whether you want to send the invitation via Facebook or via email. Alternatively, copy the link and send it via a platform of your choice.
4. Once the other user has clicked the link, they will be able to download Office.
5. You can see who you are sharing your subscription with via your own account.

Things to keep in mind when sharing your subscription

1. With the latest Office versions, anyone you share the subscription with can install Office on all devices. Dabei können bis zu fünf Geräte gleichzeitig angemeldet sein.
2. In OneDrive steht Ihnen 1 TB kostenloser Speicher zu Verfügung, jedoch erhält jede Person ihren eigenen Speicher. Ihre Dateien können auch von Personen, mit denen Sie das Abo teilen, nicht eingesehen werden.