Office 365 Business Essentials supports a maximum of 300 users. If you have more than 300 users or think you will soon, take a look at our Enterprise plan options.

Internet access is required to install and activate all Office 365 plans and to manage your subscription account. Internet connectivity is also required to access Office 365 cloud productivity services, including email, conferencing, IT management and other services. Many Office 365 plans also include the desktop version of Office, for example, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Premium and Office 365 Enterprise E3. One of the benefits of having the desktop version of Office applications is that you can work offline and have the confidence that the next time you connect to the Internet all your work will automatically sync, so you never have to worry about your documents being up to date. Your desktop version of Office is also automatically kept up to date and upgraded when you connect to the Internet, so you always have the latest tools to help you work.

You do not need a domain for purchasing Office 365 Business Plans.

You can cancel your subscription at any time. Office 365 Business Essentials subscriptions are available for monthly commitment payment, quarterly, half-yearly or annual commitment payment. Although a subscription can be cancelled at any time, there is no refund for any advance payment associated with the subscription.

Your data is yours. If you decide to cancel your Office 365 subscription, you can download your data—for example, your email and documents on team sites—and save it to another location. You should save your data before you cancel. After you cancel your subscription, data associated with your Office 365 account will be available to your administrator(s) in a limited function account for 90 days.