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Compare Microsoft 365, Office Home & Student, and Office Home & Business
Microsoft 365 subscribers get access to additional apps and premium features in Office and other applications. Subscribers also get access to the latest features and security updates. Office 2021
purchasers get access to classic Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop apps.
= Available with product
Key benefits
Platforms
Microsoft 365
Office 2021
Microsoft 365
Personal
Microsoft 365
Family
Office
Home &
Student
2021
Usage
1
person
1 - 6
people
1
PC or Mac
1
PC or Mac
Cross-App Benefits
Latest features and updates
Get access to premium features and the latest
updates.
1
Windows 10
macOS
Android
iOS
iPadOS
Web
(“all
platforms”)
2
Apps for all your devices
Install the apps on all your devices and use on up
to 5 devices at the same time.
Subscription sharing
Share all your subscription benefits with up to 5
other people.
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Apps
Word
Create beautiful and engaging documents.
Windows 10
macOS
Premium
Premium
Classic
Classic
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
3
Access to premium
features
Excel
Turn data into useful insights.
Windows 10
macOS
Premium
Premium
Classic
Classic
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
PowerPoint
Create, collaborate, and effectively present your
ideas.
Windows 10
macOS
Premium
Premium
Classic
Classic
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
Office Mobile App
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in one mobile app.
iOS
Android
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
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Microsoft Editor
Write with confidence across documents, email,
and the web with features that help strengthen
your spelling, grammar, and style.
Windows 10
macOS
Web
Microsoft
Edge
Extension
Chrome
Extension
Premium
Premium
Outlook
Email and calendar, together in one app. Works
with Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and more.
Windows 10
macOS
Premium
Premium
Classic
iOS
Android
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
Outlook.com
Email service backed by enterprise-grade security
(Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Live.com).
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
OneNote
Your digital notebook.
Windows 10
macOS
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
Classic
OneDrive
Windows 10
macOS
1 TB
Up to 6 TB
1 TB per person
5 GB
with a Microsoft
account
5 GB
with a Microsoft
account
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Back up and access your files and photos across
your devices; save your Office documents to
OneDrive to enable AutoSave and easy sharing.
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
5 GB
with a Microsoft
account
5 GB
with a Microsoft
account
Microsoft Family Safety
Protect the ones you love with digital and physical
safety features.
iOS
Android
Access to premium
features on
Android and iOS
Microsoft Teams
With Microsoft Teams, you can call, chat, and make
plans – all in one app.
Windows 10
macOS
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
Free consumer
version
4
Free consumer
version
5
Microsoft Forms
Create quizzes, polls, and surveys.
iOS
Android
Web
Access to premium
features
Access to premium
features
Access
Easily create database apps.
Windows 10
Premium
Premium
Publisher
6
Publisher is the simple path to professional
publications that make an impact.
Windows 10
Premium
Premium
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Key Word, Excel, PowerPoint features
Platforms
Microsoft 365
Office 2021
Microsoft 365
Personal
Microsoft 365
Family
Common features
across Word, Excel,
PowerPoint
Real-time co-authoring
Edit together at the same time and see changes as
they happen.
All platforms
Creative content
Access hundreds of stock images, icons, videos,
illustrations, and fonts to personalize your work.
Subscribers can access even more.
Access to expanded
library of creative
content
Access to
expanded library
of creative
content
Templates
Access thousands of templates to help you
jumpstart your project.
Dictation
7
Use your voice to quickly create documents, emails,
notes, presentations, or even slide notes in Office.
Word Features
Microsoft Editor Pane
Windows 10
macOS
Web
Researcher
8
Windows 10
macOS
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Excel Features
Analyze Data (Ideas)
Windows 10
macOS
Web
PowerPoint
Features
PowerPoint Designer
All platforms
Speaker Coach
9
Windows 10
macOS
Android
iOS
Web
Live Captions and Subtitles
10
Windows 10
macOS
Web
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Security updates are included with Office 2021. New features and upgrades to major releases are not included in Office 2021.
2
“All platforms” means app or feature is available on Windows 10, macOS, Android, iOS, and iPadOS; otherwise, available platforms
are listed.
3
“Access to premium features” means you can install web and mobile apps for free and access extra features with a Microsoft 365
Personal or Family subscription.
4
App also available separately for free.
5
App also available separately for free.
6
The most up-to-date version of Microsoft Publisher is always available with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Publisher 2021 is the
latest classic version of Publisher. It is a one-time purchase that does receive updates. Previous versions include Publisher 2019,
Publisher 2016 and Publisher 2013.
7
Dictation fully supports the following languages: Chinese (China), English (Canada), English (United Kingdom), English (United
States), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Spanish (Spain), and Spanish (Mexico). Visit Dictate in Microsoft 365 -
Office Support for more information.
8
Researcher is available only in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.
9
Speaker Coach is currently only available in English.
10
See Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint - Office Support (microsoft.com) for list of supported
languages.