It was known for 30 years under the name Office, but Microsoft’s office suite is now called Microsoft 365. The Redmond firm is going to add a new type of subscription to its product, between the free account and the personal account.
Microsoft 365, formerly Office 365, currently only offers two types of paid subscriptions: Microsoft 365 Family at €10/month and Microsoft 365 Personal at €7 monthly. Rumor has it that Satya Nadella’s company will offer a level giving access to more services than with a free accountfor less than the Personal and Family subscriptions.
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the new Microsoft 365 Basic subscription It is expected to be available worldwide from January 30, 2023. It is expected to be offered at a price approaching €1.99 per month or €19.99 per year. This formula will replace the current OneDrive account with 100 GB of storage, which effectively costs €20 per year. If you have purchased a subscription to this product, your account will automatically convert to a Microsoft 365 Basic subscription.
Microsoft 365 Basic offers more functions than the free account, and less than the Personal account
You will then benefit from additional features specific to Microsoft 365 such as web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive. Even better, the Basic level allows you to take advantage of a ad-free version of Outlook and access Microsoft technical support. The only difference between the Basic version and the Personal version of Microsoft 365 is that the latter allows you to use the desktop versions of the software in the suite. It is also rumored that Microsoft plans to integrate ChatGPT into its office suite. It is very likely that only Family or Personal subscribers can benefit from the benefits of this revolutionary AI.
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The Redmond firm emphasizes Microsoft 365 security features, regardless of the type of subscription to which you have subscribed. They relate specifically to Outlook and include the check for suspicious linksthe search for malware in attachments or even the data encryption.
Source : The Verge
