How to renew Office 365 business subscription

In this article, I'll explain how to extend your Microsoft 365 license in time step-by-step. That's useful, because if you renew in time, you won't suddenly lose access to your favorite Office programs before a deadline.

  1. Renewal
  2. Choose your edition
  3. Extending your license
  4. Checking your extension
  5. Good to know

Renew your Microsoft 365 license

How to renew Office 365 business subscription

  • Choose the edition you want
  • Renew the license via the Microsoft 365 website
  • Check the status of your subscription

Step 1: choose your edition

Since your current subscription has almost expired, it's also time to consider whether your current 365 edition is still right for you. Are you the only one at your home who uses Office, or would it be better to choose an edition with more users or business features? Choose the suite that best suits your wishes and put it in your shopping cart.

Microsoft 365 Family

6 users | For Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS | 1-year license

  • This license is suitable for 6 users, so your whole family can use it.
  • With a one-year subscription, you'll always have the latest features at your disposal.
  • A one-year license needs to be extended after a year.

Step 2: extending the license

  1. Open the Microsoft Software box and have the product key of 5 x 5 characters ready.

  2. Go to https://www.office.com/setup in your web browser

  3. Log in with the Microsoft Account to which the Microsoft 365 License you want to renew is linked.

  4. Enter the code and choose for Netherlands or Belgium as a country and select a language of your choice.

  5. Follow the rest of the steps like the website indicates.

Step 3: checking your extension

  1. Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services/. 
  2. Are you logged out? Log back in with the account to which the Microsoft 365 license is linked.
  3. Via the header 'Services and subscriptions', you can check the status of your subscription.
  4. Done! You'll have access to the latest version of Microsoft Office for a year.

Good to know

  • when you upgrade from Personal to Family, the new license starts when the old one expires. An account can only have 1 active Microsoft 365 license type at a time. This way, you don't accidentally pay for 2 versions of Microsoft 365 at the same time.
  • Do you renew the same license type before the license expires? You'll keep the remaining time on your old license, because this is added to the end date of your new license.

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Office.com/renew is the right place to renew Microsoft office 365 Business or Personal subscription. Office 365 is now Microsoft 365. Renew your subscription by choosing one of the options below. When you renew a subscription, it will be extended from your current subscription end date. If you get any issues, you can visit office.com/setup and follow on screen instructions to resolve issues.

How much Microsoft office 365 renewal costs?

Microsoft 365 renewal is a very easy process, you just need to visit office.com/renew and follow on screen instructions.

Microsoft 365 Family Renewal

Formerly Office 365 Home. One subscription for up to 6 people in your family. Each person gets premium Office apps, 1 TB of cloud storage and advanced security across all their devices. It costs USD$79.99 per year or you can renew with a monthly subscription for USD$7.99 per month.

Microsoft 365 Personal Renewal

Formerly Office 365 Personal. One subscription with premium Office apps, 1 TB of cloud storage and advanced security across all your devices. It costs USD$59.99 per year or you can renew with a monthly subscription for USD$5.99 per month.

How do I reactivate my Office 365 subscription?

Reactivate a subscription.
On the Products tab, find the subscription that you want to reactivate. Select the three dots (more actions), then select Reactivate this subscription. ... .
In the Reactivate this subscription pane, select a payment method from the drop-down list, or select Add payment method..
Select Save..

How do you fix your subscription has expired Office 365?

In the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, select Billing > Your products. Select the subscription. Check if the subscription is active. If it isn't, select Reactivate subscription.

Can I still use Office 365 after subscription expires?

Admins and users no longer have access to the services or Office applications that came with the subscription. All customer data—from user data to documents and email—is permanently deleted and is unrecoverable. At this point, you can't reactivate the subscription.

Does Microsoft Office 365 have to be renewed every year?

All regular Microsoft 365 licenses expire after 12 months. However, Microsoft offers a grace period of up to three months, starting at the expiration date. You can still benefit from all the tools included in your current plan.