Microsoft Office 2019 now available under the Microsoft's Home Use Program (Similar deal as prior Office version releases). Requires eligible work email that participates in the home use program.
Users are only permitted to purchase 1 copy of each available 2019 product.
Reminder: Existing Office 365 Subscribers should be able to upgrade to the latest version for the life of their subscription & the same should apply to those using Office 365 for Education. You may be also eligible for free educational versions of Office 2019 applications via Microsoft's OnTheHub Program.
Instructions (Actual steps may vary) (Credit to cruzeroo7 @ HUD):
- Enter work email address
- You’ll receive an email back to either confirm eligibility or otherwise
- If eligible, you’ll be invited to make payment
- Once payment is confirmed, you’ll receive a further email with a code and an install link.
- Forward this email to your personal email address
- Open email on personal computer and click on “install” link
- Enter code if requested
The Home Use Program is a Software Assurance benefit available to Microsoft volume licensing customers with active Software Assurance coverage on their Office applications. Employees who use the covered licenses at work are eligible to purchase these Office applications for use on a personal device during the term of their employment.
Eligible employees are allowed to purchase a single license of each product available according to the terms of their organization’s Software Assurance benefit.
If you are not sure if your organization is eligible, contact your Software Assurance benefits administrator.
No you never have to extend.
It lasts as long as you don't uninstall it.