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This problem occurs because the Office for Mac 2011 licensing file is missing or because the Installation ID for the license does not match the installation ID of the computer on which Office for Mac 2011 is installed. These are example scenarios when this may occur: You have connected the external 4 drive unit in a RAID 5 configuration on eSATA.
Advertisement Many have derided Microsoft’s decision to offer the Office 365 is a subscription based package that offers access to the latest desktop Office suite, Office Online, cloud storage, and premium mobile apps. Does Office 365 provide enough value to be worth the money?
Next to Microsoft Office 2016, but I think it’s great. Contrary to what most think, Office 365 is not a greed-driven move to wring more cash out of gullible users. The two serve different audiences, and they both provide value. But which one is the better value?
In this post, we’ll compare Microsoft Office 365 to Office 2016 and help you decide which one is actually more cost-effective for your needs. For the comparisons, we’ll be using the cheaper year-to-year plans instead of the month-to-month plans because there aren’t many situations where you’d only need Microsoft Office for a month. Key Differences in Office 365 vs.
Office 2016 The two varieties of Microsoft Office are fundamentally different in terms of what you’re buying, who can use the apps, and how long you get to keep access. Office 365 is a What's stopping you from buying Office 365?
If it's not the price alone, maybe it's one of five common misconceptions. Not only can you install the Microsoft Office apps like you would normally, you can install them on as many devices as you want: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, etc. All installed apps are tied to your account.
All apps receive updates Getting to grips with Office 365? Make sure you're in complete control of your account and subscription settings with this guide. You purchase a single suite of apps that can only be installed on one machine, but anyone who has access to that machine can use the Microsoft Office apps. The installations are not tied to an account. Future versions of Microsoft Office will still need to be bought as they are released. Value Comparison for Home Users As a home user, you have four potential options:. Office 365 Personal ($70 per year). Office 365 Home ($100 per year).
Office 2016 Home & Student ($150 one-time purchase). Office 2016 Home & Business ($230 one-time purchase) What You Get With Office 365 If you opt for Office 365, the main difference is that the Personal plan is for one user while the Home plan is for five users. They both come with seven Microsoft Office apps in desktop and mobile versions with no limitations or restrictions:.
Word 2016. Excel 2016.
PowerPoint 2016. Outlook 2016.
OneNote 2016. Publisher 2016 (PC only). Access 2016 (PC only) The Office 365 plans also come with OneDrive and Skype. If you’re on the Home plan, these benefits apply to each of the five users. 1 TB of OneDrive storage (compared to 5 GB for free users). 1 hour of Skype credit per month What You Get With Microsoft Office 2016 On the other hand, you don’t get nearly as much with either version of Microsoft Office 2016.
You get up to five desktop Microsoft Office apps but none of their mobile versions, and you miss out on the extra OneDrive storage and Skype minutes. The five Microsoft Office apps you get:. Word 2016. Excel 2016. PowerPoint 2016. OneNote 2016. Outlook 2016 (Home & Business version only) In essence, Outlook 2016 costs $80.
To equalize Microsoft Office 2016 with Office 365, you’d need to purchase ($110) and ($110) separately in the Microsoft Store, as well as a OneDrive plan and Skype credits. Note that OneDrive only offers a 50 GB storage-only plan, so that’s what we’ll use.The previously-available 100 GB and 200 GB plans are gone.
The 1 TB plan is only available with Office 365. Note that (i.e.
Stops receiving feature and performance updates) and extended support for Microsoft Office 2016 ends in October 2025 (i.e. Stops receiving security and reliability patches). Keep this in mind as you’ll probably want to upgrade to the next version of Microsoft Office around then. Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Business costs $230 for one PC.
Same annual costs for OneDrive and Skype. Total cost is $271 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook (or $491 with Publisher and Access). Over 5 Years Office 365 Personal costs $350 for one user. Office 365 Home costs $500 for five users. Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Student costs $150 for one PC. OneDrive 50 GB costs $120 for five years.
Skype costs about $85 for 60 hours. Total cost is $355 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote (or $575 with Publisher and Access). Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Business costs $230 for one PC. Same annual costs for OneDrive and Skype. Total cost is $435 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook (or $655 with Publisher and Access). Over 10 Years Office 365 Personal costs $700 for one user. Office 365 Home costs $1,000 for five users.
Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Student costs $150 for one PC. OneDrive 50 GB costs $240 for 10 years. Skype costs about $170 for 120 hours. Total cost is $560 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote (or $780 with Publisher and Access). Want to upgrade after five years? Add another $150.
Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Business costs $230 for one PC. Same annual costs for OneDrive and Skype. Total cost is $640 for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook (or $860 with Publisher and Access). Want to upgrade after five years?
Add another $230. Final Verdicts on Office 365 vs. Office 2016 If you only need Word, Excel, and/or PowerPoint:.
Office 365 is best value for one year. Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Student is best value for five or 10 years. If you only need Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook:. Office 365 is best value for one year.
Microsoft Office 2016 Home & Business is best value for five or 10 years. If you also need Publisher and Access without OneDrive or Skype:. Office 365 is best value for one year. Both are about the same for five years.
Microsoft Office 2016 is best value for 10 years. If you also need OneDrive or Skype without Publisher or Access:. Office 365 is best value for one year. Without Outlook, both are about the same for five years. With Outlook, Office 365 is best value for five years. Microsoft Office 2016 is best value for 10 years. Unless you upgrade at the five year mark, in which case Microsoft Office 2016 is only better value without Outlook.
If you need all of the above:. Microsoft Office 365 offers the perfect integration of a desktop office suite with its web-based counterpart. Can any of its free alternatives compete? We look at four office suites with both offline and online features. Did this article help you Should you buy the standalone package version of Office 2016?
We present our case why we think you shouldn't and show you what you can do instead.? Which one are you going to use? Are there any other factors we missed? Share with us in the comments below! Image Credit: Nor Gal via Shutterstock.com Explore more about:,.
If you bought Office through the Microsoft Store If you bought Office through the Microsoft Store, you can enter your product key there. In the upper right-hand corner, select Sign in and enter the user ID and password you used to buy Office. After you sign in, select your name in the upper right-hand corner, and then select Order History. Locate the Office one-time purchase or individual Office app, and then select Install Office to view your product key (this doesn't actually install Office). Select Install Office again in the window where the product key appears. Let's get your Office page, follow the prompts to associate your product key with your Microsoft account and start the installation process.
If you bought Office through Microsoft HUP When you install Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through your employer's Microsoft HUP benefit, you enter your product key after you install your product. Start any Office app, such as Word, Visio, or Project, depending on your purchase. In the Sign in to set up Office screen, select I don't want to sign in or create an account (it's a small link at the bottom of the window). Enter your Microsoft HUP product key to activate Office. For help, see. Note: If you bought a new, unused Office 365 product key card to renew an Office 365 subscription or to buy your trial, you can enter that product key if Office prompts you for it. You can also enter the product key at.
There are a few exceptions where you'll need to do something other than sign in. If you bought Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through your employer's Microsoft HUP benefit, you'll need your product key to install Office on a PC. To locate your product key online, see.
If you're using a volume license version of Office Professional Plus at work, you'll need to contact your admin for a product key. If you see a yellow or red banner in an Office app that says SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRED, you must renew your Office 365 subscription to keep using Office.
For help, see. If Office came pre-installed on your new device, and you see a yellow or red banner in an Office app that says PRODUCT NOTICE Most of the features of have been disabled because it hasn't been activated, you must start a new Office 365 Home trial, sign in with a Microsoft account that's associated with Office, or buy Office. For help, see. If you bought Office Professional Plus online, see or, if your product key isn't working, see. Do I need a product key to reinstall Office? No, you don't.
Just go to the and sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy Office. We can help if you. Note: You need a product key to reinstall Office Professional Plus, Visio Professional, or Project Professional through Microsoft HUP. For help, see. Can I change my product key? Yes, you can change the product key for Office Home & Business, Office Home & Student, Office Professional, and individually purchased Office apps.
To learn how, see You can also switch your Office license if you buy a different version of Office. For example, if you have Office Home & Business and decide to subscribe to Office 365, you can switch your existing install from Office Home & Business to Office 365.
To learn how, see. Can I view my product key in Office? No, you can't. For security reasons, the full product key isn't displayed within Office. Instead, for Office 365, Office 2019, and Office 2016, you can view the Microsoft account that Office belongs to.
This account takes the place of your product key and can be used to reinstall Office from the and to activate Office. To view the Microsoft account that Office belongs to, open a document in Word (or any Office app) and go to File Account. Look for the email address after Belongs to below the product name. Can I view my product key online?
If you bought Office 365 or Office Home & Student Your product key isn't displayed online. If Office is prompting you for a product key, you can sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy and download Office. If you bought Office Home & Business, Office Professional, and individual Office apps Product keys for one-time purchases of Office Home & Business, Office Professional, and individual Office apps are available at the. However, you don't need a product key to reinstall or activate these products.
If these products are prompting you for a product key, you can sign in using the Microsoft account that you used to buy and download Office. Here's how to view your product key in the Microsoft Store:.
Go to. In the upper right-hand corner, select Sign in and enter the user ID and password you used to buy Office. After you sign in, select your name in the upper right-hand corner, and then select Order History. Locate the Office one-time purchase or individual Office app, and then select Install Office to view your product key (this doesn't actually install Office).
Note that this product key won't match the product key shown in the. This is normal. My product keys don't match This is normal.
The Office product key shown on the will always be different than the product key that's shown on a product key card or email receipt. They are two different types of keys, even though they use the same format. Can I buy a product key? It depends on what you're trying to do.
To buy a brand new copy of Office, or start a new Office 365 subscription, you can buy an Office product key card from a retailer. You can redeem your key at to set up your Microsoft account and install Office.
You can also buy a digital download directly from the Microsoft Store at. You'll receive a product key if you buy a one-time purchase Office or individual Office apps, but you won't need or receive a product key for Office 365. To renew your Office 365 subscription, you can buy an Office 365 product key card from a retailer and redeem the key at. You can also renew your subscription online, without a product key, at. If Office is prompting you for a product key, and you want to buy a product key to activate Office, it's better to uninstall your current version of Office and then buy and install a new version of Office from the Microsoft Store. This way you can be sure that Office will activate successfully. Click Buy Office below to compare prices and options and to make your purchase.
If you're shopping for Office product keys elsewhere, we recommend that you review our to make sure you're buying genuine Microsoft software. Be sure to read the tip called Beware of Product Keys Sold Separately if you want to buy a product key online.
If you buy a product key online and it doesn't work or stops working, see. I lost or damaged my product key If you damaged your product key, but have a valid proof of purchase, Microsoft support may be able to replace your product key or provide other options. For assistance. If you believe the product key has been lost, stolen, or misplaced and you simply would like to buy a newer version of Office, you can click Buy Office below to compare prices and options and to make your purchase. If you're shopping for Office elsewhere, we recommend that you review our to make sure you're buying genuine Microsoft software. Be sure to read the tip called Beware of Product Keys Sold Separately if you want to buy a product key online.
My Office product key isn't working If you see an error message when you redeem your product key at, see. If your Office product key doesn’t work, or has stopped working, you should contact the seller and request a refund. If you bought a product key separate from the software, it’s very possible the product key was stolen or otherwise fraudulently obtained, and subsequently blocked for use. Unfortunately, there are many dishonest sellers who offer stolen, abused, or otherwise unauthorized Microsoft product keys for sale. Sometimes these product keys are printed on counterfeit labels or cards with a download link to Microsoft software, and sometimes they’re distributed with software media that is unauthorized for resale, such as promotional media, original equipment manufacturer reinstallation media, or other Microsoft program-specific media. Contact support about my product key If you’ve followed the guidance in this article and still need help, visit our page for assistance.