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Step-up licenses

There are a whole host of Step-up licenses available in the EA and/or MPSA allowing customers to step-up from Exchange Online Plan 1 to Office 365 E1 for example. I have only included the Office 365 plan Step-up User SLs…

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Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is included in the Office 365 E3/E5 licenses, and all the use rights for the users are exactly the same as described in the Microsoft 365 Apps section.

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OFFICE 365 PLANS

The Office 365 family originally consisted of hosted versions of the productivity servers (Exchange, SharePoint and Skype for Business) and the familiar Office applications. These days, Teams has replaced Skype for Business and we call the Office applications the Microsoft…

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Availability of Visio Online licenses

Visio Online Plan 1 and Plan 2 User SLs are available through the Volume Licensing agreements and CSP. Step-up licenses, Add-on licenses, and From SA licenses are only available through some Volume Licensing agreements. As usual, check the Product Terms…

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Viewing and printing rights

Users licensed with any Office 365 or Microsoft 365 plan which includes Office for the web may use Visio in Reduced Functionality Mode to view and print Visio diagrams.

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From SA licenses 

Customers with active Software Assurance on their Visio Standard or Professional licenses have been able to purchase the following From SA licenses to move to a Visio Online Plan: Note that from February 1, 2024 new customers cannot buy From…

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Add-on licenses (To-cloud) 

Customers with Software Assurance on Visio Standard or Professional licenses can purchase Visio Online Plan 2 Add-on User SLs to move to the cloud.

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Step-up licenses 

There are Step-up licenses available to enable customers to move from Visio Online Plan 1 to Visio Online Plan 2. As usual, check the Product Terms website and the relevant price lists for exact availability.

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Shared Computer Activation

Visio Online Plan 2 also includes Shared Computer Activation (SCA) rights if an organization wants to install the Visio desktop app on a shared device to be used by multiple licensed users. The ins and outs of Shared Computer Activation…

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