I'm pretty sure you pay every year. If Dana thinks there's still value in keeping the subscription, then go ahead and keep it. For what it's worth, Noelle had to buy Microsoft Office and continues to get software updates, but doesn't use Microsoft's cloud back-up services and doesn't have an online account; thus, she has never had a need for O365 nor has she ever paid a subscription for it. > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3> > Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 20:18:48 -0700 > > Hi Robert, > > I believe what Dana explained to me is that my computer is older than Don's > laptop. Back when I got my computer, evidently that Microsoft subscription > came automatically within the sales price of the computer. But not so when > Don bought his laptop so that he had to pay extra for the Microsoft > subscription after the purchase of the computer. I don't know if that > subscription gets paid every year or every 2-3 years, for ex. > > Best, > Gail