Previously only available as business software or as an expensive option for home users with multiple computers, Microsoft’s Office 365 has been launched as a personal version for a mere $6.99 per month (at the time of writing this article). Available for use on one computer plus one tablet, as well as providing easy access for smartphones, Office 365 Personal brings Microsoft cloud software into reach of those who don’t need multiple licenses.
What You Get for Your Subscription
If you subscribe to Microsoft Office 365 Personal, you are able to download the latest full version of Microsoft Office and install it on a single PC or Mac computer. Similarly, you can install the package on a tablet, plus you can use this Microsoft cloud software solution on multiple smartphones by installing an app.
Office 365 includes the following MS Office applications:
* Word – For all your word processing needs
* Excel – To create powerful spreadsheets with lots of templates to assist you
* PowerPoint – For building stunning, professional slideshows and presentations
* OneNote – Perfect for taking meeting notes or recording to-do lists
* Outlook – The perennial favorite email application
* Publisher – Microsoft’s entry-level publishing software
* Access – The well-known comprehensive database building tool
The Power of the Cloud
Once you complete a trial period with the Office 365 Microsoft cloud software and begin paying your monthly subscriptions, you gain access to a generous 1TB of OneDrive cloud data storage. This means you can really take advantage of a full cloud computing experience by storing all your documents on Microsoft’s hosted servers. You are no longer burdened with carrying your laptop or a portable hard drive around with you. You can log in to the Office 365 service on any computer to access your files and work with them online.
The power of the cloud is yours to manipulate with Office 365 Personal. Sharing your documents or files becomes a simple matter of sending someone a link or even publishing a file to Facebook or similar social media site.
Bundled Extras
In addition to the applications and storage, your Office 365 Personal subscription also gets you unlimited free technical support and 60 minutes of Skype talk time per month. The Skype minutes can be used to communicate with landline phones in more than 60 countries and mobiles in eight countries.
The Office 365 Advantage
Perhaps the biggest advantage of subscribing to Office 365 Personal is that you never have to worry about your Office applications becoming dated. As long as you continue to subscribe, your software is automatically upgraded with every new Microsoft release.
Microsoft has been accused of being late to the ball game when it comes to personal cloud computing. This may be true, but with the launch of Office 365 Personal earlier this year, it has well and truly arrived. Click here for more info.
