Office 365 Home Subscription question

foster grant · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:33

OK I had Office 365 ...but the subscritoin ran out...so the wife got another office 365..can I use the Key from the new copy to re-activate it please ?

thanx

linktoinsanity · 21 Nov 2016 at 14:52

No, as far as I know it works by linking to your account, not via a key.

Depending on the package your wife has though, you can install on up to 5 devices...

nightmare99 · 21 Nov 2016 at 16:53

Yes you can, log into your Microsoft account then go to office.com/setup eneter the key and you are good to go.

stoofa · 21 Nov 2016 at 19:50

Yup - it's cheaper than actually subscribing.
The subscription is £79 for the year whereas you can get the boxed version for around £60.
Go into your account - extend subscription with a key and off you go for another year.
I really do like Office 365 Home - good value for money.

foster grant · 22 Nov 2016 at 01:10

OK so used the key from the new one..and it worked

...also i did have to log-in with my account name and password

linktoinsanity · 22 Nov 2016 at 14:12

^^ Well you learn something new every day.

#Chri5# · 22 Nov 2016 at 14:14

On the subject of Office 365, there seems to be a lot of Personal (single PC) copies floating around on well known auction sites - are these legit?

stoofa · 22 Nov 2016 at 14:39

#Chri5# said:
On the subject of Office 365, there seems to be a lot of Personal (single PC) copies floating around on well known auction sites - are these legit?

Is the price within a "sensible" amount of the RRP of £59.99/year?
If so, they chose a reputable seller and go for it. If the price is considerably lower then no - nobody gets the kind of discounts on Office/Windows that could possibly make the price of some of these "deals" legitimate.