MS 365 subscription compatibility with iPad Air

If you have an existing Microsoft 365 subscription, you may be able to use your existing licence to access Microsoft Apps installed on your iPad. Your subscription is accessed by signing-in to Microsoft from within the associated Microsoft App(s).

Be aware that you cannot install Office 365 Windows PC/Mac software on your iPad. However, there is an Office365 App in the Apple App Store both iPad and iPhone.

• Microsoft Office

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-office/id541164041

The Office 365 App for iPad is a “cut-down” single install App; this App does not replicate full MS Office functionality. But this is not the end of the story...

There are individual Microsoft Apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. intended for iPad. iPad models with a screen size of less than 10.1” can access a restricted set of App features, including creation and editing of documents, for free. 

For iPad devices with a screen larger than 10.1”, the MS App’s require an active Microsoft 365 Subscription - which you are already likely to have. If you don’t have an active subscription, functionality is limited to opening and reviewing existing documents.

All the Microsoft Apps for iPad can be found in the Apple App Store.

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and others are all available from the Apple App Store. Most (if not all) require iOS/iPadOS 17 or later.

• Word

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-word/id586447913

• Excel

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-excel/id586683407

• PowerPoint

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-powerpoint/id586449534

• Outlook

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596

• Teams

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-teams/id1113153706

• OneDrive

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onedrive/id477537958

• Authenticator

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458

• OneNote

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246

In summary, MS Productivity Apps for iPad (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) offer limited functionality without an Office 365 Subscription - but only for devices with a screen size of 10.1” or less. Devices with larger screens only permit you to view (but not create or edit) an existing document. Full App functionality requires an active Office 365 Subscription.

Contact MS 365. They will be able to answer your question.