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LICENSING ONLINE SERVICES
- Licenses for Online Services products
- License reassignment rights
- Versions and editions
- Downgrade and down-edition rights
- Online Services plans
- User types
- External users
- Types of Online Services User SLs
- License assignment
- Tenant-level services
- On-premises use rights
- Other types of Online Services licenses
- Commitment
- Buying Online Services
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WINDOWS 11 (USER)
- Licensing Windows 11
- Activating Windows 11 Enterprise licenses
- Servicing Channels
- Hotpatching
- Licensing virtual desktops
- Additional Software Assurance benefits
- Extended Security Updates
- Copilot in Windows 11
- Windows 11 in Microsoft 365
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- Availability of Windows 11 Enterprise licenses
- Resources: Windows 11
- Microsoft resources: Windows 11
- MICROSOFT 365 APPS
- OFFICE 365 PLANS
- EMS PLANS
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MICROSOFT 365 PLANS FOR ENTERPRISE USERS
- Teams or (no Teams)?
- License assignment rules
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Microsoft 365 apps
- Licensing for security and compliance
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- Special rights to Office Professional Plus
- On-premises use rights
- Workplace Discount Program
- Availability of Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans
- Other interesting licenses
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MICROSOFT 365 PLANS FOR SMB USERS
- Microsoft 365 Business plan licenses (original)
- Microsoft 365 Business plan licenses (no Teams)
- License assignment rules
- Combining licenses
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Office apps
- Licensing for security and compliance
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- On-premises use rights
- Availability of Microsoft 365 Business plans
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PLANS FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS
- Frontline Worker plan licenses
- Teams or (no Teams)?
- License assignment rules
- Using Windows
- Licensing for virtual desktops
- Use of the Microsoft 365 Apps
- Licensing for security and compliance
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- Add-on licenses (To-cloud)
- From SA licenses
- On-premises use rights
- Availability of plans for Frontline Workers
- OFFICE 365 AND MICROSOFT 365 (NO TEAMS) LICENSES
- MICROSOFT 365 FOR CONSUMERS
- WINDOWS 365
- VIVA
- COPILOT
- TEAMS
- TEAMS CALLING
- TEAMS MEETINGS
- TEAMS DEVICES
- VISIO ONLINE
- MICROSOFT PROJECT
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MICROSOFT DEFENDER
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft 365 Defender
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
- Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence
- Microsoft Defender for IoT
- Microsoft Defender for Business
- Resources: Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft resources: Microsoft Defender
- MICROSOFT SENTINEL
- MICROSOFT INTUNE
- MICROSOFT ENTRA
- MICROSOFT PRIVA
- MICROSOFT PURVIEW
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DYNAMICS 365 CRM APPS
- Available licenses
- User and Device Subscription Licenses
- Professional and Enterprise licenses
- Base and Attach licenses
- Team Members licenses
- Licensing external users
- Included rights and entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Add-on licenses (In-cloud)
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- On-premises use rights
- Dataverse capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 CRM apps licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 CRM apps
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 CRM apps
- DYNAMICS 365 SALES
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER SERVICE
- DYNAMICS 365 CONTACT CENTER
- DYNAMICS 365 FIELD SERVICE
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER INSIGHTS
- DYNAMICS 365 MARKETING (ORGINAL)
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER INSIGHTS (ORIGINAL)
- DYNAMICS 365 CUSTOMER VOICE
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DYNAMICS 365 ERP APPS
- User Subscription Licenses
- Base and Attach licenses
- Minimum purchasing requirements
- Team Members licenses
- License management
- Licensing external users
- Included entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- On-premises use rights
- Dynamics ERP apps capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 ERP apps licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 ERP apps
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 ERP apps
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DYNAMICS 365 COMMERCE
- Licensing physical stores
- Licensing eCommerce solutions
- Commerce Scale Units
- Ratings and Recommendations
- Included entitlements for other Dynamics apps
- Dataverse and Operations capacity
- Availability of Dynamics 365 Commerce licenses
- Resources: Dynamics 365 Commerce
- Microsoft resources: Dynamics 365 Commerce
- DYNAMICS 365 FINANCE
- DYNAMICS 365 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- DYNAMICS 365 PROJECT OPERATIONS
- DYNAMICS 365 HUMAN RESOURCES
- DYNAMICS 365 INTELLIGENT ORDER MANAGEMENT
- DYNAMICS 365 FRAUD PROTECTION
- DYNAMICS 365 ELECTRONIC INVOICING
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DYNAMICS 365 BUSINESS CENTRAL
- Business Central Essentials and Premium licenses
- Business Central Device license
- Business Central Team Members license
- Base and Attach licenses
- Microsoft 365
- Licensing external users
- Business Central capacity
- Step-up licenses
- Upgrades
- On-premises use rights
- Availability of Business Central licenses
- Microsoft resources: Business Central
- DYNAMICS 365 GUIDES
- DYNAMICS 365 REMOTE ASSIST
- POWER BI
- POWER APPS
- POWER APPS PORTALS (LEGACY)
- POWER PAGES
- POWER AUTOMATE
- COPILOT STUDIO
- POWER VIRTUAL AGENTS (LEGACY)
- AI BUILDER
- DATAVERSE
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: EA
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: MPSA
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: SELECT PLUS
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: OPEN PROGRAMS
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: CSP (LEGACY)
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: CSP (NCE)
- BUYING ONLINE SERVICES: MCA-E
Windows 10
Overview
According to Microsoft’s support policy, the Microsoft 365 Apps are not supported on operating systems that have reached their end of support dates. This includes Windows 10 which came to end of support on October 14, 2025. This means that the Microsoft 365 Apps don’t programmatically receive security and feature updates if customers continue to run them on a Windows 10 device. However, Microsoft have made exceptions and updated their guidance as below.
Feature updates
Feature updates provide new capabilities and performance improvements. Microsoft confirmed in June 2025 that if a customer chooses to run the Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10, the feature updates will continue, but only until a certain date. The last version of the Microsoft 365 Apps to receive these feature updates will be Version 2608. The dates of release for this version are as follows:
- August 2026 for the Current Channel (including all versions for individuals and families)
- October 13, 2026 for the Monthly Enterprise Channel
- January 12, 2027 for the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
Security updates
Security updates address security vulnerabilities and critical bugs that could put data or systems at risk. Microsoft have confirmed that security updates to the Microsoft 365 Apps running on Windows 10 will continue on a separate schedule to the feature updates, and will be provided until October 10, 2028.
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates
Running the Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 does not enable security updates for Windows 10 itself, and customers should purchase Windows 10 Extended Security Updates, available for up to three years after the end of support date of October 14, 2025.
