Start the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription included with your Office Pre-installed PC

Step 1:

Boot your device and Windows Set-up starts

Connect to Internet and then accept the Windows license agreement and proceed the steps to custumize the system settings.

Step 2:

Unlock Microsoft Experience screen opens

Select the Sign in button

Sign in with your Microsoft account and proceed the steps for some services with your Micrsoft account required.

Step 3:

'Your device comes with 24 months of Microsoft 365 Personal for free' screen opens

This indicates that your device comes with a Microsoft 365 Personal 24-month free subscription.

If you want to start the subscription in Windows Set-up, read the explanation of this subscription carefully, and select Continue button and go to step 4.

Step 4:

'Start the 24 months free Microsoft 365 subscription right now' screen opens

'Recurring billing' switch is turned on by default

Please turn the Recurring billing switch on or off.

Please select either item from the dropdown menu below according to turning the switch on or off and go to Step 5.

Step 5:

The 'Start the 24 months free Microsoft 365 subscription right now' screen opens

This state indicates that no payment method has registered in your Microsoft account yet.

If you want to start a 24-month full subscription, you need to register at least one payment method in your Microsoft account.

Select Add Payment method button in this

Step 6:

Add your credit card screen opens

Enter your payment information

Select Next button

Step 7:

Add your billing address screen opens

Enter your billing address.

Select Next button

Step 8:

Return to the 'Start the 24 months free Microsoft 365 subscription right now' screen

This indicates that the payment method (your credit card) registered to your Microsoft account has been designated as the billing method for the auto renewal of Microsoft 365 Personal.

Select the Confirm button if there is no problem with that selection

Step 9:

You're all set screen opens

This indicates that the 24 months subscription starts successfully.

Select Next button and complete remaining other process in Windows Set-up

Step 5:

The title changes to "Turn on recurring billing to activate all 24 months for free".

You can start the 3-month free trial subscription with recurring billing turned off. (In other words, you can start this subscription regardless of whether a payment method is registered to your Microsoft account.)

Select Next button

Step 6:

You're all set screen opens

This indicates that the 3-month trial subscription starts successfully.

Select Next button and complete remaining other process in Windows Set-up

Step 1:

Go to Microsoft account dashboard in the web browser

Sign in with your Microsoft account

Step 2:

Main Dashboard page opens

Select the Subscription icon in the left menu

Step 3:

Subscription page opens

You can see the status of your active Microsoft 365 Personal subscription displayed in it.

You can check the next billing date or the expiration date is displayed based on your choice (24 months or 3 months).

24-month full subscription started

3-month trial subscription started
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Step 2:

You've got Office screen opens

The app is automatically signed in with your Microsoft account, and the screen indicates that your account has the active Microsoft 365 subscription.

Select Get started button

Step 3:

Accept the License agreement screen opens

It indicates that the Microsoft 365 apps are activated.

Select the Accept button to accept the agreement

Step 4:

After accepting, configure the remaining settings and complete the Set-up in the client app.

Step 5:

Check the Microsoft 365 apps are activated in the Product info in Account menu in the apps

Step 2:

Select Network and Internet, and then check that your device is connected to Internet in the main page

Step 3:

Select System, and then select Activation. This page indicates whether Windows is activated

Step 4:

Select Apps, and then select Installed apps.
Please check the version number of "Microsoft 365 ja-jp".

If you check the number is already  "16.0.19231.20xxx" or later version, go to next step.

Step 2:

The top of the Microsoft Store app opens

Select the Library Icon in the left pane of this app, then select the Included with device tab

Step 3:

Make sure that the offer below is displayed under the tab

"Microsoft 365 Personal"

If you can see the offer, check the expiration date of this offer is set with 180 days after Windows activation, and close the app.

Step 2:

"Your device comes with the 24 months of Microsoft 365 Personal" dialog opens first on the app

This indicates that the Microsoft 365 Personal 24-month free offer is included with your device.

Select Sign in button

Step 3:

Sign in dialog opens

Sign in with your Microsoft account following the instruction in "Sign in" dialogs

Step 4:

Before you continue... dialog opens

Select Confirm button to agree to the Microsoft Service Agreement

Step 5:

We found your product opens

This indicates that the Microsoft 365 Personal 24-month free offer is ready to be redeemed with your Microsoft account.

Select Confirm button if your account is correct.

Step 6:

Activate 24 months of Microsoft 365 Personal for free opens with the switch turned on by default

Here you can choose either 24-month full or 3-month trial by the switch in this screen. 

Please select either item from the dropdown menu below according to turning the switch on or off..

Step 7:

The title is "Activate 24 months of Microsoft 365 Personal for free" in the dialog

This indicates that you can start the full 24 months free subscription.

If you can see "Add payment method" button in the dialog, you need a payment method add in your Microsoft account.

Select Add Payment method button

Step 8:

Choose a way of payment screen opens

Select Credit card or Debit card and select Next button

Step 9:

Add your credit card screen opens

Enter your credit card information and billing address.

Select Next button

Step 10:

Confirm your billing details dialog opens

This indicates that the payment method registered in your Microsoft account is selected

Select Confirm button if this selection is correct

Step 11:

Success dialog opens

This indicates that the 24 month subscription starts successfully.

Select Get started button

Step 12:

Accept License Agreement dialog opens

This indicates the client apps are activated successfully.

Select Accept button

Step 13:

Finish the Privacy Settings

Complete the remaining steps on a client app

Step 14:

Select the Account menu in the left-pane of the apps and look the status of "Microsoft 365" under the Product Info.

You can see the app is activated with the Microsoft 365 license.

Step 7:

The title changes to "Turn on recurring billing to activate all 24 months for free".

You can start 3 month free trial subscription without a payment method in your Microsoft account.

Select Next button

Step 8:

Success opens

This indicates that the 3-month trial subscription starts successfully.

Select Get started button

Step 9:

Accept License Agreement dialog opens

This indicates the client apps are activated successfully.

Select Accept button

Step 10:

Finish all Privacy Settings

Complete the Set-up on a client app

Step 11:

Select the Account menu in the left-pane of the apps and look the status of "Microsoft 365" under the Product Info.

You can see the app is activated with the Microsoft 365 license.

Step 1:

Go to Microsoft account dashboard in the web browser

Sign in with your Microsoft account

Step 2:

Main dashboard page opens

Select the Subscription Icon in the left pane

Step 3:

Subscription page opens

Check the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription displayed in it.

You can check the next billing date or the expiration date is displayed based on your choice (24 months or 3 months).

24-month full subscription started
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3-month trial subscription started