To find out what Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes, watch a short video and see the Overview.
There are three ways to get Microsoft 365 Business Premium:
- Buy Microsoft 365 Business Premium and complete your own setup: To purchase Microsoft 365 Business Premium online, follow the steps below.
- For Microsoft partners: If you're a partner, see Get Microsoft 365 Business Premium from Microsoft Partner Center.
- Get help at a Microsoft store: Head to a Microsoft Store. Microsoft stores can help you with questions about plans, help you purchase a plan that suits your business needs, and help you complete your setup.
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Office 365 Business is now Microsoft 365 Apps for business Why did you change the name from Office 365 to Microsoft 365? We changed the name to be more reflective of the range of features and benefits in the subscription. When you purchase Microsoft 365 Business Basic, you have the option of using a domain you own, or buying one during the sign-up. If you purchased a new domain when you signed up, your domain is all set up and you can move to Add users and assign licenses. Go to the admin center at https://admin.microsoft.com. Office 365 is a cloud service platform that offers familiar Microsoft products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other services either online or on-premises through a subscription plan. Microsoft Office 365 leverages the cloud to deliver enterprise-level productivity solutions to businesses of all sizes - and enables you to expand your customer base and drive more revenue. Office does not comes with Shared Computer Activation Rights (RDS) Show More Information (if available). Select Office 365 apps to begin the installation. The 64-bit version is installed by default unless Office detects you already have a 32-bit version of Office (or a stand-alone Office app such as Project or Visio) installed. In this case, the 32-bit version of Office will be installed instead.
- Upgrade your Office 365 plan to Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
- Get a free trial of Microsoft 365 Business Premium for one month.
- Sign up for Microsoft 365 Business Standard if you need a plan with fewer features. Find out what each business plan includes at products.office.com.
- Sign up for a home or family plan if you're not buying for a business.
Sign up steps
Watch this video for a quick overview of the sign-up process.
If you found this video helpful, check out the complete training series for small businesses and those new to Microsoft 365.
To sign up and purchase Microsoft 365 for your business, complete the following steps:
On the Microsoft 365 for business page, select See plans & pricing.
On the next page, find out the monthly cost, and then scroll down the page to find out more about what's included in Microsoft 365. Under Microsoft 365 Business Premium, select Buy now.
On the Thank you for choosing Microsoft 365 Business Premium page, enter your information to get started.
In step 1, enter an email address that you already use. This can be your current work email address or any address you want Microsoft to use to communicate with you during setup. It is also the address where we'll send you information about your bill and renewals. Then select, Set up account.
In step 2, enter your name, business phone number, company name, and location. Your Country or Region determines the exact services you receive from Microsoft, and can't be changed after you complete this step. Select Next.
Note
We display your company name in the admin center; this is where you manage Microsoft 365 users, licenses, and so on. We also include it in any internal (SharePoint) site URLs.
In step 3:
Prove you're not a robot! Select either Text me or Call me, and enter a number where we can reach you. Select Send Verification Code and you'll receive a text or call right away. Enter your code and select Verify.
Next, decide whether to buy a new domain name or get a temporary one:
I don't own a domain name
If your email address doesn't include your business name and if you don't have a web site that uses your business name, you can easily buy a domain now. Select Buy a new domain name, and enter the name of your business. For example, if your company is called ContosoSkis, try entering Contosokis.com, Contososkis.org, or Contososkis.biz. Then select Check availability to see whether your chosen domain is available. You can try multiple options before you make a decision. If your domain name is available, we'll let you know the cost and bill you directly with your new plan.
Tip
if you're not sure what domain extension to choose for your new domain (for example, .com or .org), see Buy a domain name
I'm not sure, or I own a domain name already
Choose Get a Microsoft domain for now. This doesn't cost anything, and later you can get a custom name for your business, or connect to one you already own. We'll show you how.
Select Next to create your user ID and business email address. Enter the name (also called an alias) that you want to use. For example, Robert Young might use RobY or RobYoung as a work alias. Add a password and select Sign up. Make a note of your password. We'll send an email to the address you entered in step 1 to remind you of your user ID.
In step 4:
- Decide how many people in your business need a Microsoft 365 license, or leave the Number of users set to 1 for now and add more people later.
- Select monthly or annual billing, check the total cost, and select Next.
- Add your credit card details. If your company address doesn't match your credit card address, we'll need your company address too. Your company address determines what taxes you pay and which services are available. For more information about taxes, see What tax will I be charged?.
- Select Place order.It takes a short time for Microsoft to finish setting up a new plan.
What's next?
Select Go to setup to complete other steps such as adding more security to protect your business, and downloading Office apps like Word and Excel.
To get help with setup, see set up.
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