Microsoft 365

Microsoft's Office suite for school work. Students and educators with an eligible school email get Office 365 A1 free — web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.

What you get

• Free tier is Office 365 A1: web-based Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote — desktop installs are not included
• Individual signup with an eligible education email; Microsoft says verification is often instantaneous
• Access lasts while you're enrolled; eligibility may be re-verified and services stop after you leave the institution
• Separate paid deal: verified college students get Microsoft 365 Personal (desktop apps, Copilot, 1 TB OneDrive) at $4.99/mo — half off