Learn more in our full Microsoft 365 buying guide. Unfortunately, there’s no way to pay for Excel on its own – it’s bundled with Word and PowerPoint here. This is a one-off payment of $149.99 in the US or £119.99 in the UK. Your other option is to pay for Office 2021, the latest standalone release.
Stepping up to the Family plan gets 2-6 people access for $9.99/£7.99 per month or $99.99/£79.99 per year. If you need more than just basic Excel functions and the app isn’t available to you via school or work, the only alternative is to pay full price.Īt the time of writing, the cheapest Microsoft 365 subscription is Personal, which $6.99/£5.99 per month or $69.99/£59.99 per year. However, these free options aren’t suitable for everyone. To check, enter your education email address on the Microsoft website.īut if your school isn’t yet signed up and you’re in a position to change that, you can begin the sign-up process. If your school has signed up to Microsoft 365 Education, all staff and students should be able access Office apps for free. Head to, click sign in and see if there’s an account linked to your email address. Even if your work email address ends with the name of the company, it could still be used to sign into a Microsoft account. Many employers offer Microsoft 365 apps to their employees free of charge.
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