{"id":8407,"date":"2026-01-16T16:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:47:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:44:07","slug":"resources-microsoft-365-plans-for-smb-users","status":"publish","type":"lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licenseverse\/microsoft-365-plans-for-smb-users\/resources-microsoft-365-plans-for-smb-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources: Microsoft 365 plans for SMB users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office 365\/Microsoft 365 Plan Picker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out which licenses include which features by using our interactive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licenseverse\/office-365-microsoft-365-plan-picker\/\">Microsoft 365\/Office 365 Plan Picker<\/a>. It&#8217;s an intuitive tool which provides licensing suggestions based on your selected features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a High Schooler or Middle Schooler, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/licensingschool.eventbuilder.com\/event\/92425?source=LV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register<\/a> for the <strong>Microsoft 365 licensing <\/strong>training which we ran in <strong>January 2026<\/strong>. It\u2019s a 63-minute session covering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Different types of users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balancing the needs of users with the business needs for security and management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft 365 Business plans<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combining licenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using Windows, the Microsoft 365 Apps and Online Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security and management: Intune, Defender for Business, Defender and Purview Suites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 E3 and E5, Office 365 plans, and EMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise\/Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams or (no Teams) ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security and management: Intune, Defender and Purview Suites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-premises use rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft 365 Frontline Worker plans<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frontline Worker license assignment and other rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security and management: Intune, Defender and Purview Suites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-premises use rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommending the right plan \u2013 resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modern Work comparison documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M365Maps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our Plan Picker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updates<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft 365 feature and pricing updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certifications<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft 365 licensing fundamentals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Demonstrate your knowledge of the fundamentals of Microsoft 365 licensing by taking our exam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-test\/start\/user-info\/?quiz=g7y69667d2586eb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. There are 10 questions, and you\u2019ll need 70% to pass, when you\u2019ll be able to download your certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a High Schooler, or have access to the Dear Louise training sessions, then you can <a href=\"https:\/\/licensingschool.eventbuilder.com\/event\/92429?source=LV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">register<\/a> for the <strong>Dear Louise: Microsoft 365 licensing extra <\/strong>training which we ran in <strong>January 2026<\/strong>. It\u2019s a 61-minute session covering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A little bit of history<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BPOS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office 365 arrival and evolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise Cloud Suite and Secure Productive Enterprise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deployment options: Windows<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows use rights in Microsoft 365 for local installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows user license server usage rights \u2013 VDI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Azure Virtual Desktop: internal users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of Windows 365<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed Providers: VDA rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deployment options: Microsoft 365 Apps<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the Microsoft 365 Apps for local installation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shared Computer Activation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps server deployment rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rights for Amazon Workspaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Device SL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included allowances<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft 365 E5 and Security Compute Units<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OneDrive vs SharePoint Online, and storage allowances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mailbox storage and archiving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Universal Print<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program differences<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On-premises use rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cExtra Features\u201d licenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step-ups and Upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other considerations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where do Microsoft 365 E3 Unattended, Windows 365 for Agents, and Microsoft Agent 365 fit in?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tenant-level services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows Update Channels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 Apps Update Channels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pricing updates for <strong>July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modern Work comparison documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M365Maps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our new Office 365\/Microsoft 365 Plan Picker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft 365 licensing exams: fundamentals and advanced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Demonstrate your knowledge of Microsoft 365 advanced licensing by taking our exam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-test\/start\/?quiz=fxf697a2ef2c4837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. 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