what's the point of renaming it from Office to Microsoft

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@@ProTechShow Pretty much!

If I have 2 desktops and 3 laptops, can I simulateously lig in office home and student 2019?

Why pay $150 when Libre Office is classic Office quality for free?

Monopolies have zero motivation to care for their customers.

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Its a good deal actually. Office 365 apps are really well made and well thought out and the massive cloud storage you get is incredible. Its worth every cent for working professionals. Even for students and average joes its still a good deal because you can pay for the basic packages of 365 for dirt cheap (even a little kid can pay for it with just his/her lunch money). Someone should give Microsoft a nobel peace prize for all of this.

@@keyboardwarrior2418 It's not dirt cheap

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Haha, thanks. We could stream KZfaq to our TVs and pretend...

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I know the feeling. It does reside on your PC either way (it's the Office Online service that is only in the cloud), but I've always preferred to buy something and own it. A lot of businesses prefer the Opex model so they can have a consistent amount in their budget year-on-year rather than one year with a large lump, but it does mean they tend to spend more overall...

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@@ProTechShow well, 10 months later.... 6.5K and pushing! Great content, I subbed. I actually learned from this too, and I've been an Office user since 1995. I've always preferred paying once, owning it, and installing locally on my own drives. I use my own cloud. Thanks!

Thanks @@10inchskin. 🙂 I have to say I'm not a great fan of subscriptions either. They're like death from a thousand cuts for the bank account!

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@@ProTechShow I thank you for writing to me. I wish you Happy Keyboarding!

You can't have both on the same computer without causing problems. I'm not sure the most recent versions will even let you.

@@ProTechShow Many thanks for the advice.

Yes. If you remove it from your old computer (I believe you can deactivate the licence from your MS account) then you can reuse it on the new one. Office 2021 is now out, so get that rather than 2019.

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Not a fan of subscriptions myself. A lot of businesses like them because they fit neatly into an annual budget but as a consumer I'm not tied to a budget year. I'd rather check I can afford a purchase today and make it today than worry about whether I can continue to afford it every day for the rest of my life.

That's a good example of a new feature in O365. Currently available for some O365 customers, rolling out to the rest starting July, but I'd guess unlikely to be available for O2019 customers until a future upgrade to probably Office 2021. Great example, thanks!

so what much better the office 365???

If purchasing through retail channels you should get a link emailed to you. I don't want to share unofficial links here, but you can download pretty much any Office variant you want from Microsoft using the Office Deployment Tool: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/overview-office-deployment-tool You'll need to modify the XML file with the products you want as listed here: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/troubleshoot/installation/product-ids-supported-office-deployment-click-to-run In your case that sounds like "Professional2019Retail".

2019/2021 = one licence per computer, but anyone can use it. 365 = one licence per person, but can be installed on multiple devices. That was the case with 2010 as well. You could only (legitimately) install it on multiple devices if you had bought enough licences to cover the use. If it's just the Office client apps you need then the biggest decision is if you want to pay upfront or on a subscription. For a small office it might be worth looking to get it as part of the M365 Business Standard package as it covers a lot of the typical services a small business uses (email, file sharing, etc.) and it's usually a bit cheaper to get everything together than buying them separately. There's more detail about the different options in this video, and links to them in its description: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWUaKyitbjSkoU.html

@@ProTechShow can 1 license be used on multiple pc's at the same time?

Only with 365 as the licence then follows the person rather than the device. It allows the same person to activate up to 5 devices at once, but anyone else using it needs their own licence.

That's true for Excel... but Word and PowerPoint have supported co-authoring since Office 2010. The storage location is important, though. Co-authoring requires the file to be stored on SharePoint/OneDrive (on-premises or online). It won't work with a traditional file share.

There is a single set of GPO templates that covers Office 2019 and 365 (and 2016 too). They both use Click-to-Run, which updates differently from the usual WSUS approach. With RDP you need to pay attention to the specific version/licence you're buying. With 2019 you need a volume licence to cover every user, and with 365 you need to check that the edition you're purchasing includes Shared Computer Activation. Shared activation is one of the features covered in my latest video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWUaKyitbjSkoU.html

Yes. You can still use OneNote and sync it via OneDrive for free, assuming the your data fits within the constraints of the free plans. I've got a mixture of free and paid (M365) notebooks sync'd across several computers and my phone.

That works fine on any version

Nothing is Free in this world...guaranteed, you are going to pay for it sooner or later. Actually is sounds like a prelude to forcing everyone online to use their software where they have 100% control over you & your data.....it's coming, if people don't start standing up against this crap

@@notnecessary7730 I don't care, what little data they record from me is inconsequential. I don't care if some super computer at Microsoft knows that I like chocolate cake or that they know that I purchased a Xbox from Amazon by scanning my email. It doesn't hurt me.

@@03chrisv that's not the point, it's a real shame that today's youth have been brainwashed. That is exactly the logic they use on people to invade their privacy!!! Too many people have shed blood and gave their lives for our right to privacy!!! ITS the principal my friend

@@notnecessary7730 No, it's not about principle, it's about practicality. What specifically am I losing in terms of data or privacy by using the free version of Microsoft Office? I don't want hyperbole or "what ifs".

Yeah but u need an Internet connection. I don’t have internet at home. Another issue for me is bloody printers, they now require bloody active internet connections. Not to mention smart plugs which are all cloud based. Argh.

That sounds sensible, although depending on your plans after school you might not need to. Most universities I've come across have the same deal as your school, and many employers use 365 as well. There's a chance you may end up with a new licence from one of those after school, depending on your future plans.

That depends on what you already have. The "365" branding covers a huge range of products. If the services your employer provided are only accessed via a web browser, then you're fine to use whatever version of Office you like. I'd guess this is the most likely scenario if you don't have Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Check this video and if you recognise that you're using one of the subscriptions that includes productivity services but no client apps, then you're probably fine. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWUaKyitbjSkoU.html If you have installed some Office (or related e.g. Visio/Project) applications on your computer then it gets a bit murkier as some combinations can coexist, and others can't. This article will give you the details, but you may need to do a bit more digging to figure out what exactly you've got installed and what installation method it used. If in doubt, ask your employer what they've given you. docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/install-different-office-visio-and-project-versions-on-the-same-computer

1. It's normal for new computers to come bundled with a trial of Office. 2. To check if you have a valid subscription. This is required for 365, but not 2019. 3. Type "Add or remove programs" into your start menu to uninstall software. If it's not actually installed and is just a link to install it, try right-clicking on the icon. 3. There's a link to Office 2019 Home & Student in the video description. If you don't need it for business and you don't need Outlook, that's the version you're after. 4. Technically, yes... you can buy standalone copies of Word and Excel... but they're bad value for personal use. They're £110 each, whereas Office 2019 Home & Student is £120 and includes both of those plus PowerPoint. You can also use the online web apps for free, but not the full installed apps on your laptop.

No, it doesn't. Home & Student only has Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You'd need to get Home & Business for Outlook.

@@ProTechShow What about Personal?

@@ProTechShow And what about OneNote?

@@TedEhioghae there is no 2019 Personal, but 365 Personal does include Outlook. OneNote is now free and can be installed with or without the rest of Office. MS tried to kill off the Office version of OneNote and replace it with the Windows 10 "modern" app in 2019, but most people preferred the old OneNote 2016, so now MS have updated that and made them both free.

depends on what you are willing to pay, 365 is a monthly paying..every month every year.. whereas office 2019 is a one time buy..you only need to check the support of it which will last till 2025 i guess. Then You can buy another office.. If you have more then one computer ..and you are willing to pay forever a monthly or yearly fee and you can split up your cost with a family member 5 or 6 then maybe 365 could be a greater deal.

Assuming it's not for a large business that gets volume/enterprise copies the current options that include Access are Microsoft 365 Apps for Business (subscription, linked in description) or Office 2021 Professional (upfront payment, perpetual).

@@ProTechShow No, is for me as a freelancer and for my son as a Highschool Student. Thank you for the info and links!

They added the autosave after I made the video. It's a feature that I like other people to use, but I hate using myself and always disable. I tend to make notes to myself as I write sections of a document and I don't trust myself to write them professionally enough to be shared automatically! The OneDrive vault shouldn't be sending an email to the same email account that OneDrive uses. It should use whatever recovery address you've set up in case you get locked out. You're right that if you sync that to the same computer it's largely pointless. It's essentially trying to provide multifactor authentication, but it does rely on you making sure no single device has access to everything for it to be effective. So it can be secure... but only if you take measures yourself to keep your authentication factors separate. You could remove the recovery email address from your account altogether and rely solely on SMS and/or the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone .

"Office 365 ProPlus" is now called "Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise", and is roughly equivalent to "Office 2019 Professional Plus", but not exactly the same. This video covers the differences between the 365 and 2019 editions. The main difference is in how you pay for them, but the features differ a little as well. However, "Office 365" isn't a single product - it's really a brand that covers a wide range of services. The name "Office 365" could mean any of a whole host of products, which may not even include the Office apps at all. To get an overview of all of the products previously (and in some cases still) called "Office 365" I recommend this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWUaKyitbjSkoU.html. It is definitely confusing...

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At least once every 30 days for it to phone home and check your subscription is still valid.

Yes, they all use the same document format

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Right.I'm happy with my Office 2016

Yes. 2019 is licensed per device, whereas 365 is per person.

@@ProTechShow But what's the difference? My wife has a computer and so does my daughter. How does Microsoft know that those computer aren't mine?

@@FrankJamesBailey For 2019 it doesn't matter if they're all yours as it's per-device. If you own 3 devices you still need to buy 3 copies and you'd do a one-time activation of the software on each. For 365 it will require you to sign in to your account to check you have a licence. You can have it on more than one device, but only people with a licence are allowed to use it. That's not to say it's impossible to cheat the system, but it would be in breach of your licensing terms.

@@ProTechShow well, thanks I am going to try then :P

The biggest concern is not the productivity, but the support of security updates... having old microsoft can be compromised potentially..not saying it will happen, but is introducing some maybe extra risks, therefore upgrading to newer release that is officially supported is more key, I think. Office365 is way to expensive..the average user just need standard functionality. So Theorietically you can still use 10 years old Words...and still be fine.

2019 is Windows/Mac only. The mobile apps are free, but are read-only on screens larger than 10.1 inches to prevent people effectively running them as a desktop app for free. For most iPads you'd need a 365 subscription to get the full features of the mobile app. 2019 won't cover it.

If you mean the free online web apps that you access in a browser, you must be connected to the internet to use them. The full version of Office that installs on your computer is not free I'm afraid - you either need a Microsoft 365 subscription, or a one-off purchase of Office 2019. You can find out more about the M365 subscriptions here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brWUaKyitbjSkoU.html. There are links to the subscriptions in the description of that video.

@@ProTechShow Thank you for the clarification

The best way to be sure is to buy it from a reputable source. There are lots of sites selling them at a huge discount but the usual rule of "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is" applies. Most of these are grey market at best (which may or may not be illegal depending on where you live) and many are just stolen. Personally I won't touch those sites because I've seen where the keys come from, even though they regularly offer me money to promote them! If you already have a key then just try it. You could perhaps contact MS to check it but either they'll say yes or they'll block your key so you don't really gain much over just trying it.

No, it's not supported with those versions. Even in scenarios where different versions of Office can coexist it's almost always a bad idea.

@@ProTechShow Okay. Thanks

The apps and key need to match. Whilst 2019 and 365 are very similar, they are different products. If you've got a 2019 key but 365 apps installed (they're often preinstalled as a trial), you'll need to uninstall 365, then install 2019 and activate it using your key.

Pro Tech Show but its working for me properly even if its 365 app

Maybe you have a 365 subscription, or a trial? If its a personal/family subscription/trial (rather than a business one) then you can check it here to see when it expires: account.microsoft.com/services

@@ProTechShow no. i dont have trial or anything i just used the cmd run to admin and its automatically activated with my 365 apps. my question is... is it safe ?

Some versions of Office can reconfigure themselves after installation to switch between installs, so it's possible you may have reinstalled it as 2019. If you check File > Account in Word you can see what version is currently installed. The fact that you used cmd may be a concern. Unless you're rolling this out to a large number of devices across a network, that is not the normal process, and makes me wonder if you are using a dodgy activation… Bottom line - if you didn't pay for it, it's not legal. If you followed a Microsoft article and used it to apply a key you bought for yourself, that’s fine… not the usual way, but fine. If it was dodgy then the most likely impact to you would be Microsoft blocking you at some point in the future. If you've run anything using cmd as admin, though; you're essentially giving it full control of everything on your computer. If you ran something you found on the internet this way, you're at the mercy of whoever wrote it. They might have just applied a dodgy Office activation, or they might have done something more nefarious. If this is the case, running a malware scan would be a good idea to put your mind at rest, then buy a legitimate copy. 😉

You're actually the first person to request it, surprisingly. I shall stick it in the ideas list. 👍

@@ProTechShow i am glad to help you!!!

Ever so slightly. There are some differences (mainly to the toolbar), but I switch between both fairly regularly and don't even notice. They started off virtually identical, and as 365 updates it will slowly diverge until 2022 brings them back in line; but the Office interface still hasn't changed much since 2013.

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The Office dictation feature doesn't appear to be, although Windows 10 has a native dictation feature you can use instead by pressing Win+H.

@@ProTechShow sir is it available in pro Plus of office 2019.

Nope. Answer's the same for Professional Plus.

There's no way for me to know, but if you have a 365 subscription you could try removing whatever is installed and downloading a fresh copy from your online account. Make sure you sign in to Office with same account the subscription is attached to.

dont use crack version bro, crack versions nowadays are potentially hidden virus or trojans in it and creates backdoors in your system, you dont want your system to be compromised. Just pay or try to get a good deal like black friday.

You can only have one or the other. If you already have licences for both, 365 is the one I'd install.

@@ProTechShow I already install the 365, so it's okay if I will not install the other one?

@@azealstock991 no , just choose one, and if you have 2 license then install it on another computer or someone else who needs it. You should never install 2 office on the same computer unless you want to make microsoft rich.

All of the above. This is a comparison between the Microsoft (Office) 365 and Office 2019 families. It isn't a breakdown of the different editions within the 365 family or the different editions within the 2019 family, although the former is covered in another video. It's intended to answer questions like "What's the difference between Word in Office 365 and Word in Office 2019", not "Do I need Publisher or Access?".

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If you've got a subscription for Office 365, you should be able to download it from www.office.com.

No I downloaded it as offline installer putting my I'd still shows 2016

@@PoojaChoudhary-xe3wk If it says 2016 under the account page then you've installed the wrong version. As suggested, try downloading a new version from www.office.com.

If you're buying now, go for the newer one. If you've got 2016 already I wouldn't personally upgrade to 2019 unless you knew you really needed a very specific feature, as they're largely the same.

@@ProTechShow Thank you for your fast reply! Also, will I be able to sign in with my login on any pc to use office or it’ll just be available on 1 pc?

2019 is for 1 device - anyone can use it on that device. 365 is for 1 person - that person can install it on up to 5 devices at any time but only they can use it.

@@ProTechShow Ok. Thanks!

There isn't much difference, is there?

Are you sure that's 2019 and not 365? 365 comes with 1TB OneDrive as long as you keep paying for it. 2019 doesn't include any cloud storage. Currys might be doing their own deal, but I'd be very surprised if it was perpetual. Samsung have offered a free OneDrive storage deal before, but it was time-limited and then you had to pay to keep it.

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