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Information for Microsoft 365 subscribers

Members who subscribe to Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) will probably have a shock to see a huge increase in the annual fee. This is because of the inclusion of Microsoft’s AI program, Copilot in the subscription.

If you do not want to use Copilot you can change to a ‘Classic’ subscription, which includes the usual Office apps without Copilot. The following information is taken from the Microsoft Support website. Click here to go to that page.

‘Downgrade to Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family Classic

    1. Go to Services & subscriptions. Sign in with the Microsoft account associated with your subscription, if prompted.

    2. Find your current subscription and select Manage > Cancel subscription

    3. To downgrade to another plan with fewer features, select Microsoft 365 Personal Classic or Microsoft 365 Family Classic, or another plan that works for you.

    4. Follow the instructions to complete the switch.

Your existing subscription might not change immediately, but it will automatically switch to the new plan at renewal. You will not be charged for the new plan until it renews. ‘

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