For people in the business world and those that are in need of the best tools for productivity, Office 365 has been a staple for a long time now. However, for those that aren’t business men and women and don’t necessarily work in a super competitive environment, the whole notion of Office 365 has been kind of lost. There are many out there that don’t really understand what Office 365 is supposed to be to them and how they’re supposed to get it. In this article, we go over why you would want Office 365 and most importantly, how to sign up for the service.
What is Office 365?
Office 365 is the pinnacle of Microsoft’s utility app suite. Whatever you need from the Microsoft Office suite you can have in an enhanced version with Office 365. It is basically the ultimate evolution step of what we all grew to know and learn over the course of the history of Windows.
How to get it
Choosing a package
The first thing you need to do when signing up for Office 365 is to choose the package that suits you most from the available options on the Microsoft website. Microsoft puts multiple options at the disposal of their customers, such as normal, student and even business. Depending on what kind of user you are, you should be able to find one catered around your needs.
Now that you’ve chosen the package you want, you can use the Buy Now feature to buy it, or the Try feature to test it out. If you only want a demo you can go for the latter but if you want to permanently gain access to the full service you will want to use the Buy option. It is also worth mentioning that you need a Microsoft account for this.
Installation
Once all that is done, you will be asked to introduce your payment option details. Do that and finish the purchase. Next, simply download and install the software. You just hit “Next” a bunch of times, to put it simply, so there’s nothing elaborate about the installation process.
So there you have it, that’s the short guide on how to get Office 365 up and running on your home or work machine with ease. There is nothing more elaborate simply because the entire process is simple and easy to see through the end.