Microsoft Office 365 Business Monthly Subscription

"I have been using Microsoft products for in excess of 25 years personally and within our businesses, I still personally think Microsoft makes some of the best software applications. Five years ago we upgraded our servers and mail services from on-premises equipment to Office 365 cloud solutions. This change was very simple and one of the best decisions we have made. We still have full control over our services without the hassle of owning expensive servers and licensing and their upkeep."

Microsoft Office 365 Comparison Table

* Installation of Office apps on phones, tablets and computers:

Office 2016 (for Windows) will run on Windows 7 or later.

Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10.

Tablet devices with screens larger than 10.1" require an Office 365 plan licensed for desktop use to edit files. You will find more on that at: https://products.office.com/en-gb/business/mobile-productivity/home

** Licensed for commercial use: You can use Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Premium and Office 365 Business Essentials for work activities. This is not true of all Microsoft software. For example, you cannot use Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal for work activities.

*** High Definition (HD) calling: For HD calling, compatible HD hardware and broadband connection with at least 4 Mbps is required.

Key to the apps in Microsoft Office 365 editions

Some Office 365 editions have more apps than others. Please see the above table for information on the apps you get in Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Premium and Office 365 Essentials.

Access is a database program for holding and controlling information
Excel is a spreadsheet
Exchange Online gives you email and collaboration services
Microsoft Teams gives you a hub for teamwork
OneDrive gives you storage for your files
OneNote is for your notetaking
Outlook handles your emails and calendar
PowerPoint creates slide shows
Publisher creates leaflets and other promotion
SharePoint Online gives you an intranet and team sites
Skype is for your phone and video communications
Word is for your letters and other documents

Ten important reasons why Office 365 Business is such a good deal

"Best software in its class."

1. It is convenient You can access and manage your work and emails anywhere on any device.

2. Install on 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs You can fully-install Office apps on 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user.

3. Keeps your work safe OneDrive provides you with enough safe and secure storage for your documents and work. And if by some chance there is not enough storage, you can increase it.

4. Continuous updates Get monthly security updates and feature releases.

5. Integration Integrates well with other third party software.

6. Reduced costs Because it is cloud-based, you don't have to pay for servers and other  on-premises equipment.

7. Helps your cash flow Instead of having to pay large sums upfront for equivalent software and hardware, you pay small amounts monthly to use the software.

8. Licensed for commercial use Although Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal  cannot be used for work activities, with Office 365 Business you can use it for work activities.

9. Better prices than Microsoft Store Remember, Microsoft Store shows prices excluding VAT. We don't. We are transparent with our prices.

10. Good for software audits Because Microsoft is providing you with Office 365 rather than some other company, no one can question the legality of the software.