Microsoft Office Requires Subscription

I have a Hotmail account and use Microsoft Office on my MacBook. Suddenly, I can not edit my office documents(Word, Excel or PowerPoint) on my Macbook. It requires me to gain a subscription. If I have a Hotmail account, I do not need to get a subscription unless I need to increase my OneDrive storage. I need a way to find out how to use my office documents as I have been doing all this time. I would appreciate it if someone could assist me with this problem.

Posted on Jan 21, 2024 10:15 PM

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Jan 22, 2024 6:34 AM in response to ershad50

If you use Microsoft's 365 apps from the Mac App Store, then they absolutely require a subscription to use their full features. They aren't free.


Did you recently download the apps from the Mac App store or have you recently cancelled a subscription form Microsoft directly?


Microsoft Offers the one time purchase Microsoft Office 2021 that can be used without a subscription, but you still need to buy it once.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/buy/compare-all-microsoft-365-products

Jan 22, 2024 6:22 AM in response to ershad50

I suggest contacting Microsoft for an answer to that question.


Apple Support Communities isn't the best place to find answers for Microsoft products, however, I am reasonably certain Microsoft expects you to pay for the continued privilege of using your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. That's nothing new, and one of several reasons I abandoned Microsoft nearly two decades ago. There are plenty of alternatives to their overpriced bloatware today.


Consider Apple's Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. They are free and can read / write their M$ equivalents. If they do not meet your needs, NeoOffice and LibreOffice are also free or nearly so (respectively). Search the App Store.

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