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Office 365 Education

Get started with Office 365 for free

Microsoft donates Office 365 Education to eligible institutions at no cost to ensure all students have access to tools for learning and building skills for the future. Office 365 Education provides web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat1, plus additional AI-based tools for work and learning.
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BENEFITS

Powerful tools for the classroom

  • Organize class materials and easily collaborate with students and colleagues using OneNote, the ultimate digital notebook.
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  • Bring conversations, content, and apps together all from a single Office 365 Education experience. Collaborate in real time without boundaries, and without worrying about lost formatting.
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  • Create collaborative modern classrooms with the power of Office 365. Set up classes and groups for Teams, Microsoft Intune for Education, and OneNote class notebooks with School Data Sync.
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  • Get students career-ready with Office 365 Education in the classroom. Whether it’s Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, or OneNote, developing proficiency with productivity apps helps students build a foundation for success now and into the future.
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PRICING 

Get Office 365 for your entire school

Pick the best pricing option for your budget and needs with free and low-cost Office 365 plans.

Office 365 A1

Includes the web-based versions of core Office apps.1
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  • Includes the web-based versions of core apps (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote)
  • Includes PC-only versions of Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Access


Office 365 A3

All the features in A1 plus full access to Office desktop apps and additional management and security tools.
$3.25
user/month
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  • Install Office desktop apps on up to five PCs or Macs per user
  • Install Office apps on up to five tablets and five phones per user


Office 365 A5

All the features in A3 plus intelligent security management, advanced compliance, and analytics systems.
$8.00
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  • Robust security management, including Microsoft Defender for Office, to safeguard sensitive data
  • Advanced analytics systems, such as Power BI Pro, for making informed decisions based on insights


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SCHOOL STORIES

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“The modern school requires modern forms, methods, and means. Office 365 environment is a perfect answer to this demand.”
Grażyna Lachcik, School Principal, Elementary School No. 18, Rzeszów
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“The value that we get out of Microsoft 365 Education is ridiculously good. It’s affordable for school and has everything we want to do. And when an innovation emerges, we know it will be integrated into the platform.” 
Jonathan Briggs, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Innovation, Eastside Preparatory School
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TRAINING AND RESOURCES

Do more with Office 365

Explore all the online resources you need to familiarize yourself with Office 365 apps, manage your account, and troubleshoot.
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For school leaders and educators

Support for Office 365

Get answers to your questions, discover resources, and connect with a community of experts—all in the Education support center.
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For school leaders

Office training tutorials

Learn how to get the most out of your Microsoft Office 365 subscription, for all skill levels.
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For educators

Increase productivity with Office 365

Learn how to increase productivity with Office 365 in Windows 11.
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For school leaders and educators

Become a Microsoft Educator expert

Learn about the professional certifications designed to help school leaders and educators become proficient in Microsoft technologies.
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For educators

Microsoft Learn Educator Center

Learn how to integrate technology into your classroom with free online professional development and networking.
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Frequently asked questions

  • Educators and students with an eligible school email address can get Office 365 A1 for free.
  • You can use the Office 365 Education plan as long as you are working at, or enrolled in, a qualified school. Your eligibility may be re-verified at any time. When your Office 365 Education plan expires:
     
    • The Office 365 applications enter a reduced-functionality mode, which means that you can view documents, but you cannot edit or create new documents.
    • Online services associated with the school email address—for example, Office 365 for the web and OneDrive—will no longer work.
    • If your plan expires, you can extend your plan by re-verifying your status as an educator or student, or by moving to an Office 365 personal plan.
  • Get free access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Microsoft 365 for the web (formerly Office 365). Start today.
  • In many cases, the response time is instantaneous through an automated verification process. In other cases where an institution needs to be verified, it may take up to a month to confirm eligibility. If you are nearing the end of your 30-day trial and have not received approval of eligibility, please contact customer support.
  • Microsoft 365 builds on top of Office 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and provides enhanced management, security, and compliance tools. Learn more about Microsoft 365.
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Devices

Get affordable student devices starting at $249

Prepare educators and students for a new era of digital learning with powerful, affordable, student-centered devices and tools that have assistive technology, and anti-virus features built in.
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