# How to Switch Office 365 Business to Personal Account?
You are thinking of changing Microsoft 365 business to personal account. Then, you are in the right place. In this guide, we will provide you the process to switch Office 365 business to personal subscription. But, before that we should first understand the features and functions of both the subscriptions.

## Key Difference Between Office 365 Business to Personal Accounts

| Features | Microsoft 365 Business Standard License | Microsoft 365 Personal License |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| User License | 1 license per user | License for 1 individual user only|| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Storage | 1 TB storage including OneDrive+Shared Libraries | 1 TB storage including OneDrive || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Office Apps | It provides Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. | It offers the same apps as the business plan. || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Business Email (Exchange) | Included with custom domain support user | Not included || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Microsoft Teams (Business) | Full version with advanced features | Personal Teams only (limited features) || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| SharePoint & OneDrive Sharing | Advanced sharing & co-authoring | Basic file sharing only || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Admin Controls & Dashboard | Yes with user management tools | Not available || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Compliance & Security Tools | Included (DLP, Intune, and many more) | Not available || -------- | -------- | -------- |
| Price (Monthly) | $12.50 per user | $6.99 per user |

By looking at this table, you understand that business subscriptions provide you more features than personal ones with the higher price. So, if you are changing from business to personal account you now know what you will get. But, why do you want to switch your account? Below we provide the reasons behind this.

## Reasons for Changing Microsoft 365 Business to Personal

A person downgrading their plans from business to personal due to several reasons. Below we have mentioned them.

* Personal plans are more affordable than business. Therefore, many users switch plans to cut the cost.
* If you shut your business, retiring, or switching to freelance. Then, the personal license would be best for you.
* Some individual users never use advanced features like Microsoft Intune, Azure AD and other advanced tools. Which is a waste of money. So, changing to a personal plan would be more useful.

Now, you know the reasons behind this procedure. To switch Office 365 business to personal account, you have to first prepare yourself.

### Prerequisites Before Switching the Account

* First of all, evaluate which type of business plan you use and also note any business specific apps or configuration that will lose after switching.
* Create a list of all the devices that are connected with your business account.
* You need a personal Microsoft account to switch your subscription. If you don't have one, create a new one.
* Make sure you inform the users about this procedure.

After following these prerequisites, now we are ready to start the process. In the next section, we provided a step-by-step process to change Microsoft 365 business to personal account.

### Step-By-Step Process for Switching your Account

The process will be lengthy and complex. So, we divide them into several parts for you. Properly follow them and easily move your account.

### Part 1: Backup All Important Data

The first step is to save your crucial data from your Office 365 business account. This step is crucial because when you are switching your subscriptions, especially from business to personal. You need to migrate your data first to get your data from the other account. That’s why, use the **[Office 365 Backup Tool](https://www.recoverytools.com/backup/office365/) by RecoveryTools**. A professional software that can easily store your entire Microsoft 365 account without any issues. And use it in any Windows and Mac OS. Once you **[save Office 365 emails](https://www.recoverytools.com/blog/how-to-download-all-office-365-emails/)** and other data, proceed to next step.

### Part 2: Cancel Microsoft 365 Business Account

1. Login to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Go to the Billing option.
1. Click on Your Products and find your current Microsoft 365 business subscription.
1. Press the Cancel Subscription and follow the instructions. Wait till Office 365 cancel your plan.

After you properly cancel your plan. Go to the next step to add your personal account.

#### Part 3: Add Microsoft 365 Personal License

1. If you don't buy the subscription. Go to the Office 365 plans.
1. Select the Personal subscription and click on Buy now.
1. Create your new personal Microsoft account or use the existing one.
1. Complete the payment and activate your subscription.

#### Part 4: Remove Business Account from All Devices

To avoid any conflicts, it is better to sign out your device from the business account. Here's how you do it.

1. In the devices, Sign out from Microsoft apps.
1. Then, go to the Settings option.
1. Click on the Account button, then Email & Accounts option.
1. Remove your business account.
1. Also, delete the details from the mobile and web browsers.

#### Part 5: Add Microsoft 365 Personal in Devices

1. Run the Microsoft Office apps and sign in using the personal account.
1. Click on the Install Office button, download the setup file.
1. Install the apps and sign in with your Microsoft 365 personal account.

#### Part 6: Move Data into Personal Account

After adding your personal account, you can now easily import your data that you save at the start of the process. Here is the process of switching Office 365 business to personal license. At the end of the procedure don’t forget to update your email on services like banks, clients, etc. and verify your access.

#### Conclusion

If you are cutting your business cost or any other reasons you are switching office 365 business to personal. Then, this article is helpful. Here, we explained the scenarios where you want to change your account and provide a step-by-step process. Follow this 6 part process properly.