365: How do I change from a family 365 account to a personal one?

Eugenia Sexton 0 Reputation points
2026-10-08T15:03:23.47+00:00

My 365 subscription is about to renew, I need to change the level of coverage

Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
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  1. DaveM121 938.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-08T15:38:23.98+00:00

    The process to switch from the Microsoft Family subscription is provided on the link below.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/switch-between-microsoft-365-subscriptions

    Basically you need to disable the recurring billing on your current subscription by going to your account on this link (https://account.microsoft.com/services/) click Manage on the subscription and from there you can disable that.

    Then, when your subscription expires, you then need to take out a new subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/p/microsoft-365-personal/cfq7ttc0k5bf

    Provided you use the exact same Microsoft 365 account for the new subscription, you will still have access to all your files and the same 1TB of OneDrive storage.

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    2026-10-08T15:03:36.7866667+00:00

    To change from Microsoft 365 Family to Microsoft 365 Personal, switch to a plan with fewer features.

    1. Sign in to Subscriptions at https://account.microsoft.com/services.
    2. Find the current Microsoft 365 Family subscription and select Manage.
    3. Select Cancel subscription.
    4. On the Cancel page, choose the option to switch to a plan with fewer features.
    5. Follow the prompts to complete the change.

    Important details:

    • The current Family subscription continues until it expires.
    • The new Personal plan usually takes effect at renewal, not immediately.
    • The new plan is not charged until it renews into that plan.
    • After switching from Family to Personal, subscription sharing is no longer available.
    • There is no need to reinstall the desktop apps when switching between Microsoft 365 home subscriptions other than from Basic.
    • A Microsoft account can have only one active Microsoft 365 subscription.
    • Renewing early does not lose unused time; the expiration date is extended.
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