Microsoft is enhancing the Microsoft 365 Basic plan by adding more features. This entry-level version of Microsoft 365, which costs $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year, provides full access to the web and mobile Office apps, 100GB of cloud storage in OneDrive, and an ad-free experience in Outlook. Now, Microsoft is adding features that were previously exclusive to full Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
The new features include cloud-based ransomware detection and recovery, which monitors your account and sends alerts for unusual file modifications, encryption actions, and other suspicious indicators. When Microsoft 365 detects a ransomware attack, you’ll receive a notification on your device and an email from Microsoft, alerting you to the potential threat. Microsoft guides you through the process of assessing the extent of the issue, deleting suspicious files, and then helps you identify a safe point in time for restoration.
Microsoft 365 Basic also now has improved support for Personal Vaults. The feature allows you to store important documents in OneDrive with additional two-factor authentication, but Basic subscribers were limited to only storing three files. That limit has now been removed—you can upload as many files in a Personal Vault as you want, up to your account’s regular 100GB limit.
You can also now create password-protected links and expiring links for OneDrive files. The options are available in the sharing settings menu, alongside the existing options for public links or sharing files with specific contacts. If you set an expiration date, the shared link will stop working after the specified time, but the file will remain in your OneDrive.
Finally, Microsoft 365 Basic now includes support for offline files and folders in the mobile OneDrive app. When you have an internet connection, you can now mark any file or folder for offline access from the file options menu, and the data will still be viewable when you lose your connection. You can sign up for Microsoft 365 Basic from Microsoft’s website. The price remains the same: $1.99/month or $19.99/year.
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