Can I change to family plan subscription

Yes—upgrade to Microsoft 365 Family, then invite the other person so they can install and activate Word on the other computer using their own Microsoft account rather than sharing yours.

1. Upgrade to Microsoft 365 Family

1. Purchase Microsoft 365 Family while signed in with the same Microsoft account that owns your current subscription.
2. The Family benefits become available immediately.
3. Any remaining time on a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription is converted and added to the Family subscription at the applicable conversion rate. You normally do not need to reinstall Office on your existing computer when moving between these Microsoft 365 home subscriptions. [^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions")

If Apple, Google, or another retailer manages your current subscription, open your Microsoft account’s Services & subscriptions page, select Manage, and follow that provider’s process instead. [^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions")

2. Invite the other person

After the upgrade:

1. Open the Microsoft 365 Services & subscriptions sharing page.
2. Sign in with the account that purchased Microsoft 365 Family.
3. Select Share.
4. Choose Email invite or Create link.
5. Send the invitation to the other person.
6. They must accept the invitation using their own Microsoft account. If they do not have one, they will be prompted to create one.
7. From their own account dashboard, they can select Install Microsoft 365 on all your devices and install Word and the other desktop apps on their computer. ^2^

Do not give them your password or product key; subscription sharing is done through the invitation.

Separate accounts and installations

• Microsoft 365 Family supports the subscription owner plus up to five additional people.
• Each person uses an individual Microsoft account to install and activate Office.
• Each person can install the apps on their devices and remain signed in on as many as five devices simultaneously. [^3^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Manage Microsoft 365 subscription sharing | Microsoft Support")
• The other computer therefore has its own local Microsoft 365 installation and the other person signs in with their own credentials.

A sign-in is still required for license verification and activation; “no common sign-in” is supported, but using Word without any associated account is not. Office remains activated while the appropriate account is signed in. [^4^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Office for home")

Files can be stored locally on each computer. If OneDrive is used, each person’s files are associated with their own account rather than automatically being shared.

References

1. [Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
2. How to share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription
3. [Manage Microsoft 365 subscription sharing | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
4. [Office for home](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])