Office Home Plan: Adding Members

If you want to add people to your Microsoft 365 Family subscription, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people. To do this, first sign in to the Microsoft account where you set up your subscription. Then, select Services & subscriptions and choose Manage. From there, you can select Start sharing. You can then choose to send an email invite or create a link to share with the people you want to add.

How to add people to your Microsoft 365 Family Plan

If you've purchased Microsoft 365 Family, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people in your household, at no extra cost. This means a total of six people can use your subscription. These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time.

To add people to your Microsoft 365 Family Plan, first, open your browser and visit the Microsoft 365 website. Log in with your account and then visit the family account sharing page by clicking the "Sharing" tab. On the "Sharing" page, click "Start Sharing."

You can invite people by sending them an invite email or an invite link. To use the email route, click "Invite via email" and type in the email address of the person you want to invite. If you'd like to generate an invite link, click "Invite via link" and send it to your desired recipient(s) via email, messaging apps, or any other method that you prefer.

If you want to add someone to your family group, they must first leave or be removed from another group. They can also create a new Microsoft account to associate with your family group. Family organizers can add family members by following the steps outlined below.

Using a web browser, visit family.microsoft.com. Sign into your Family Safety account. Click "Add a family member." Enter the family member’s phone number or email address and click "Next." Decide on the family member’s role (member or organizer) and click "Next > Invite." The invitee will receive a link to join via email, which will prompt them to sign into their Microsoft account to accept and join the family group. If they are under the statutory age, they will be prompted to request adult consent.

Inviting people via email or link

To invite people via email or link to your Microsoft 365 Family subscription, you must first be signed in to the Microsoft account that you used to set up the subscription. You can then get to the sharing page directly using this link or by navigating to Services & subscriptions > Manage.

Inviting people via email

On the sharing page, select "Start sharing". If you don't see the "Start sharing" button, you may not be the owner of the subscription. In that case, you won't be able to share your subscription with other people.

Next, choose "Email invite", enter the email address of the person you want to invite, and select "Invite". Each person you invite will receive an email from Microsoft telling them that you have shared your subscription with them. They will need to click the "Accept" button in the email and then go to their Microsoft account Overview page to install Office and access their OneDrive storage.

Inviting people via link

On the sharing page, select "Start sharing". Then, choose "Create link" and select "Copy link". You can then paste the link into an email, text, or other types of messages and send it to the people you want to share with. They will need to accept your invitation within 48 hours. If they don't have a Microsoft account, they will be prompted to create one. Once they sign in to www.microsoft365.com with their personal Microsoft account, they can install Microsoft 365 desktop apps on their devices and access their own 1 TB of OneDrive storage.

Managing your subscription

Managing your Microsoft 365 subscription is simple and can be done through your Microsoft account dashboard. Here are some key things you can do:

Manage Payment Methods and Billing

You can manage your payment methods and billing preferences by signing in to your Microsoft account. Here, you can turn recurring billing on or off and update your payment details. If you need to change your subscription payment method, you can do so through the Microsoft Store and billing section.

Renew or Cancel Your Subscription

You can renew your Microsoft 365 subscription by choosing from various options, including renewing with a product key or switching to a monthly or annual subscription. You can also cancel your subscription at any time to stop future charges.

Share Your Subscription

With the Microsoft 365 Family plan, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people. You can send invitations via email or create a link to share. Once they accept, they can install Microsoft 365 apps and access their own OneDrive storage. It's important to note that while you can share your subscription, your personal files, calendar, and email remain private and inaccessible to other users.

Switch Subscriptions

If you need to, you can switch between different Microsoft 365 subscriptions or transfer your subscription to another Microsoft account.

Manage Devices

You can manage your devices by signing in to Microsoft 365. You can be signed in to five devices simultaneously. If you have more than five devices, you will be automatically signed out of some to stay within the limit.

Remember, if you purchased your subscription through a third-party retailer, you will need to contact them directly for subscription management and billing-related inquiries.

Removing people from your plan

To remove someone from your plan, follow these steps:

• In Planner, select "Members."
• Next to the plan members, select the arrow to expand the list.
• Point to the person you want to remove.
• Select the three dots that appear, and then choose "Remove."

It is important to note that you cannot remove the plan's only owner. If the person you want to remove is the only owner, you will need to create a second owner first. To do this, go to Outlook and find the Group that has the same name as your plan. In the header, select "Group settings > Edit group." From there, you can make someone else an owner by clicking "Make owner" next to their name. You can also remove owner status, add a member, or remove members from this screen.

Making someone else an owner of the plan

To make someone else an owner of your Office Home Plan, you must first be the owner of the plan yourself. The person who creates the plan is automatically assigned as the owner, and any other person added to the plan is considered a member.

To make someone else an owner, you need to edit the membership from within Groups in Outlook. Here is a step-by-step guide:

• Open Outlook and find the Group that has the same name as your plan.
• In the header, select "Group Settings" and then "Edit Group".
• In the Members list, find the person you want to assign as the new owner.
• Click "Make Owner" next to their name.

While managing the membership, you can also remove owners or members and add new members. Remember, you cannot remove the plan's only owner. If you want to remove an owner, you must first assign another member as an owner.

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