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Easy to set up Quickly deploy and manage all your devices across your company, no IT expertise required. Add and remove users in minutes.

Comprehensive security Get the best-in-class productivity of Microsoft 365 with advanced security and device management to help safeguard your business from cyberthreats.

Always available Have peace of mind knowing your services are available with a guaranteed 99.9 percent uptime, financially backed service-level agreement.

Simplified, multiuser Windows with Windows Virtual Desktop With Windows Virtual Desktop support, get multisession Windows 10 and Office and support for Remote Desktop Services environments with simplified licensing and lower costs.

Have the safest Windows ever Get upgrade rights to Windows 10 Pro from Windows 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro.

Add business data protection Control access to sensitive information using encryption to help keep data from being accidentally shared.

Manage mobile devices, tablets, and computers Quickly and easily add security to mobile devices, tablets, and computers that connect to your business data with Intune.

Collaborate with instant messaging and online meetings Get your team on the same page using group chat, online meetings, calling, and web conferencing with Microsoft Teams.

Get email and calendaring Use enterprise-grade email through Outlook with a 50 GB mailbox per user and send attachments up to 150 MB.

1 TB secure cloud storage per user Edit and share documents, photos, and more from anywhere, on all your devices with 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.

Enjoy Office apps Get the latest features and capabilities with fully installed and always up-to-date versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows or Mac, OneNote (features vary), and Access and Publisher (PC only).

Microsoft 365 Business Premium brings together best-in-class Office apps and powerful cloud services with comprehensive security that helps protect your business against advanced cyber threats.

Compatible with Windows 10 Pro. Some management features are not supported in Windows Home. All languages included.

FAQs

Who is Microsoft 365 Business Premium intended for?
Microsoft 365 Business Premium was purpose built for small and medium-sized businesses with under 300 users. It provides them with the best-in-class productivity capabilities of Microsoft 365 Business Standard plus advanced security features to safeguard business data and assets across devices.

What’s the difference between Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, and Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans?
Microsoft has a variety of productivity and security management offerings that small to medium-sized customers may consider, each bringing increasingly powerful features and functionality.

Microsoft 365 Business Standard combines best-in-class Office apps and powerful cloud services like business-class email, cloud file storage, and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes all the same apps and services plus advanced cyber threat protection and device management capabilities. Many businesses with less than 300 employees can be best served with Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

Microsoft 365 for enterprise is a set of licensing plans that offer increased levels of compliance and security management over Microsoft 365 for business. They are designed for enterprise customers and those customers that have over 300 users. In addition, Microsoft 365 enterprise plans provide additional business intelligence and analytics functionality.

What should customers know before running Microsoft 365 Business Premium in their organization?
Customers who wish to run Microsoft 365 Business Premium in their organization must be running Windows 10 Pro* on their desktops in order for the service to manage their PCs.
*Windows 10 Pro upgrade rights are included with Microsoft 365 Business Premium if the machines are presently running Windows 7 Pro or 8.1 Pro.

What is the best way to deploy Microsoft 365 Business Premium in my organization?
Partner-assisted deployment is the recommended way to deploy Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Contact your Microsoft partner and ask them if they are offering Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Your partner is well equipped to help you understand your options and make the best recommendations for deploying Microsoft 365 Business Premium in your organization.

Can I combine Microsoft 365 Business Premium with other Microsoft subscription offerings?
Yes, customers can combine their Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscriptions with plans and add-ons from Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365.

Is everyone in my business required to have a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription?
No, not everyone needs a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription, although the security and management benefits are available only to those users with devices managed with a Microsoft 365 Business Premium subscription.

Standardizing an IT environment serves to help reduce maintenance and security costs over time and is a state that businesses should strive to attain. However, some small and medium-sized customers update their software primarily when they upgrade their hardware, over an extended period. These businesses can deploy Microsoft 365 Business Premium to part of their organization, but for best protection of sensitive business data and consistent collaboration experiences, deployment to all users is recommended.

How can I know if the hardware and software I run today is compatible with Microsoft 365 Business Premium?
If the hardware you run today runs Windows 7 Pro or later, it likely meets the minimum requirements for Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

Existing desktop (Win32) app compatibility is strong in Windows 10, with most existing app working without any changes. Customers and their trusted IT advisors should read the recommended app testing process for Windows 10 compatibility and review the Office system requirements to ensure a smooth transition to Microsoft 365 Business Premium.

Can I switch my current Microsoft 365 plan to Microsoft 365 Business Premium?
Yes, customers may switch their plans from a qualifying plan to Microsoft 365 Business Premium. Depending on the customer’s current plan there may be a decrease or increase in monthly charges.

What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 is the productivity cloud designed to help each of us achieve what matters, in our work and life, with best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security.

What happened to Office 365 business plans?
Office 365 business plans are now Microsoft 365 business plans. New name, same great value, same price.

• Office 365 Business Essentials is now Microsoft 365 Business Basic
• Office 365 Business Premium is now Microsoft 365 Business Standard
• Microsoft 365 Business is now Microsoft 365 Business Premium
• Office 365 Business is now Microsoft 365 Apps for business

Why did you change the name from Office 365 to Microsoft 365?
We changed the name to be more reflective of the range of features and benefits in the subscription. Microsoft 365 includes everything you know in Office 365, including best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security.

Where business plan names have changed, has the price or product changed?
No, there are no price or product changes for small and medium business plans. The same plans are available, only with updated names.