Microsoft 365 Family Military Appreciation Edition

The Microsoft 365 Family Military Appreciation Edition is normally renewed manually by purchasing another eligible military offer and redeeming its code with the Microsoft account that owns your current subscription; it does not support recurring billing.^1^

Renew the Military Appreciation Edition

1. Check the current subscription account
   • Sign in at the Microsoft account Services & subscriptions page.
   • Locate Microsoft 365 Family Military Appreciation Edition and note its expiration date.
   • Select Manage to identify whether Microsoft or a retail/military partner manages it. Partner-managed subscriptions must be handled through that provider.[^2^](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions")
2. Purchase another Military Appreciation Edition
   • Confirm that you still satisfy the offer’s military eligibility requirements.
   • Start from the official Microsoft military offer page and follow its current purchase instructions.^3^
   • The offer may be sold through an authorized military exchange rather than billed directly by Microsoft.
3. Redeem the new code using the same Microsoft account
   • Go to microsoft365.com/setup.
   • Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with the existing subscription.
   • Enter the 25-character product key or download code and complete the prompts.
   • Confirm that the new expiration date appears afterward. Microsoft permits subscription time to be extended with another product key, up to a maximum accumulated duration of five years.[^4^](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "How to renew your Microsoft 365 subscription")

Using a different Microsoft account would create or associate the entitlement separately instead of extending the current account’s subscription.

If you want automatic renewal instead

Switch to a regular Microsoft 365 plan that supports recurring billing. Purchase the new plan using the same Microsoft account; for an upgrade to a plan with more features, Microsoft converts the remaining time and adds an adjusted amount to the new subscription.[^2^](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions")

The conversion is not necessarily day-for-day. Microsoft’s current conversion table specifically lists Military – Microsoft 365 Family, so review the displayed conversion and renewal terms before completing the purchase.

If the military offer is unavailable despite meeting its eligibility requirements, or a valid code will not extend the subscription, use Microsoft Sales Support from the renewal page and provide the purchase receipt and code—without posting the code publicly.[^4^](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "How to renew your Microsoft 365 subscription")

References

1. Renew Microsoft 365 Family Military Appreciation Edition
2. [Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
3. Microsoft 365 Family Military Appreciation Edition
4. [How to renew your Microsoft 365 subscription](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])