Microsoft Office apps for iPad now allow you to buy monthly Office 365 subscriptions

posted by Alan F. / Sep 02, 2014, 1:07 PM

Microsoft Office apps for iPad now allow you to buy monthly Office 365 subscriptions

Making things a little easier for Apple iPad owners using any of the Microsoft Office apps, in-app purchases of Office 365 can now be made on a monthly basis. Previously, iPad users who downloaded Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, had to pay $99.99 for an annual subscription to Office 365 Home. Now, a monthly subscription for 365 Personal and 365 Home can be purchased for $6.99 and $9.99, respectively.

The 365 Personal subscription allows one individual user to start a new document and edit an existing one. The 365 Home subscription allows up to five computers and five tablets in one household, to perform the same tasks using the Microsoft Office apps.

"As we continue to bring Microsoft Office to all platforms and devices, it's important for customers to manage their Office 365 subscription--easily and on the go. You asked for more flexibility in signing up for Office 365 subscriptions on iPad. So starting today, you can buy a monthly subscription to Office 365 from within Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iPad. You can choose between Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home"-Microsoft

While the apps for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the iPad are free from the App Store, these limit users to viewing and presenting already opened documents. The in-app purchasers of Microsoft Office 365 are necessary for those who expect to do more with the Microsoft Office suite on their Apple iPad.

source: MicrosoftWord, MicrosoftPowerPoint, MicrosoftExcel via MacRumors

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7 Comments

4. Pattyface

Posts: 1658; Member since: Aug 20, 2014

I've used most and office is hands down the best most polished of any like apps. I use it for all my personal/professional needs.

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 1:25 PM 4

6. skraju

Posts: 1; Member since: Sep 02, 2014

It's a very important news. I'm very glad to know that.

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 1:39 PM 0

9. bucky

Posts: 3775; Member since: Sep 30, 2009

I don't care about monthly subscription. Give me a one time fee please and then I'll use it. That said, I am really starting to like alternatives like Google Sheets and apples own Pages.

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 3:15 PM 2

12. Pattyface

I've tried to like Google sheets but it's missing so much and dont get me started on macros that just aren't there or the stupid advertising at the bottom. I suppose if I were to use it for the most super basic of jobs shee5s would be fine but it's not a real alternative. As far as what apple has I've never used it so I can't comment there.

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 4:54 PM 1

13. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

I like Page, Number and Keynote. Its free with my new MacBook pro 15 inch.

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 6:55 PM 0

10. Tuxedo

Posts: 356; Member since: Mar 19, 2013

Great way to scare people away M$!

posted on Sep 02, 2014, 3:22 PM 0

15. 7thspaceman

Posts: 1597; Member since: Feb 14, 2011

I hope that Microsoft sells a USB or DVD version of full MS office or MS Office Home and student for the Ipad and android tablets for those who want a one time version. MS office can be bought to run on any Apple desktop/Mack/Imac computer so microsoft should extend that capability to Ipad/Android tablet users. Ipad and android tablet users will buy it even though they know it wont get full upgrades until they buy the next version. in Office 365 versions as long as you pay it gets updated for you to the latest version automatically.