

To reactivate your Office applications, reconnect to the Internet. If you don’t connect to the Internet at least every 31 days, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app.

Fully installed versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows or Mac. For Microsoft 365 plans, internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. (one-time purchase) Office Home & Business 2021. For students and families who want classic Office apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher and Access for Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft 365 plans are available as a monthly or annual subscription.Learn more. However, Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans. Buy Office 2019 Professional Plus (5-Users) £499.99. With Microsoft 365 you get the full, installed Office experience on PCs, Macs, tablets (including iPad® and Android tablet) and phones 1. You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.
