You can have up to twenty people in your family group, but your Microsoft 365 Family subscription can only be shared with up to five other people. If you have shared with people outside your family group and still have shares available, Microsoft 365 apps will be shared with your family too, starting with the people who have been in it the longest. If I’m sharing with people outside my family group, will Microsoft 365 apps be shared with my family group too? You can always manage sharing later from your Microsoft account, Sharing page. You and your family members will get an email when your subscription has been shared.

Instead of sending an invite and waiting for people to accept, it’ll all be done for you. On October 2, 2018, we made it easier to share the benefits of Microsoft 365 Family with your family group by automatically sharing it with them. Why was Office automatically shared with my family? Make sure that kids only see age appropriate content in the Microsoft store onlineįor more about the benefits of creating a Microsoft family see the Microsoft family FAQ.įor information about setting up your Microsoft family, see Add members to your Microsoft family.

If you don't need these features though, you can easily share with other people without including them in your family group.Īllow adults to check on the device health of others in the family The family features are great for adults who want to create a safer online environment for kids. What is the difference between a family group member and someone outside of my family group? These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time. You can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people, (total of 6 people using your subscription). Who can I share my Microsoft 365 Family subscription with? For details, see Share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription. If you've purchased Microsoft 365 Family, you can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people.

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