About Microsoft license

Question

Our company has a shared computer (several people use one computer) and we would like to use Excel, Word, etc. on this computer.

Could you please tell me if there are any licensing issues with the following usage method?

• The person using it has an Office365 E3 OfficeApps license.
• When launching an Office app such as Excel on the shared computer, the person using it signs in to Microsoft365 with their account each time.
• There is a shared version of OfficeApps, and we install that.

*I believe one license can be used on up to five devices, but will there be a warning if one account is used on more than five devices?

Also, could you please tell me if there is a way to use OfficeApps on a shared computer other than the above?

Answer 1

Take a look at device-based licensing: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-apps/licensing-activation/device-based-licensing

Answer 2

Hi @Kuronuma

Could you please tell me if there are any licensing issues with the following usage method?

In shared computer activation mode, you can install Microsoft 365 Apps on a single computer shared by multiple users. Each user signs in with their own licensed account.

I believe one license can be used on up to five devices, but will there be a warning if one account is used on more than five devices?

Using Microsoft 365 Apps with shared computer activation enabled doesn't count against that limited number of 5 desktops/laptops.

Also, could you please tell me if there is a way to use OfficeApps on a shared computer other than the above?

As Vasil Michev suggested, there is another sharing mode: Device-based licensing, you may have a check.

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