Adapted from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/buy-license/microsoft365/default.aspx, see source for additional details.

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Upgrade Office 365 A1 to A3 Hello im student and i have office 365 education A1 and i want to upgrade A3 but THERE IS NO INSTRUCTION and i dont know who is admin help menu have phone number which is never answer and i wrote lot of mail but no reply No clear info who is admin.

Microsoft 365 A3	Microsoft 365 A5
Collaboration & Learning	Office Online: web-based document editing	X	X
Office client applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook	X	X
Email and calendar, instant messenger (IM), persistent chat, Yammer	X	X
Files and content management: file storage, sharing, information discovery, Groups, Planner	X	X
Minecraft: Education Edition with Code Builder	X	X
Classroom Tools	Microsoft Teams with classroom experiences, professional learning communities (PLC), and staff teams	X	X
OneNote Class Notebook, Sway	X	X
More inclusive classrooms	Learning Tools, Accessibility Checker, Office Lens	X	X
Voice, video & meetings	Skype for Business	X	X
PSTN (public switched telephone network) Conferencing, Cloud PBX (private branch exchange)	X
Compliance	Legal Hold, eDiscovery search and export	X	X
Advanced eDiscovery, Customer Lockbox, Advanced Data Governance	X
Analytics	Delve	X	X
Power BI Pro, MyAnalytics	X
Management & Security	Intune for Education	X	X
School Data Sync, Data Loss Prevention, Office 365 Rights Management	X	X
Office 365 A3: Advanced Security Management, Skype Meeting Broadcast	X	X
Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) A3: Intune for Education, Azure Active Directory P1, Azure Information Protection P1, Advanced Threat Analytics	X	X
Windows 10 Education A3: Windows Defender Antivirus, Device Guard	X	X
Advanced Security	Office 365 A5: Advanced Threat Prevention, Threat Intelligence	X
Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) A5: Azure Active Directory P2, Azure Information Protection P2, Cloud App Security	X
Windows 10 Education A5: Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection	X
Server & CAL Benefits	Productivity Server Licenses and Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, etc.	X	X
Windows Server Client Access Licenses (CALs)	X	X
System Center Configuration Manager CML	X	X
System Center Endpoint Protection	X	X

E3 vs E5 comparison

1. Compare Office 365 Education plans here. View free online Office apps with Office 365 A1, and monthly prices for desktop apps in Office 365 A3 and A5.
2. Apr 16, 2019 All Office 365 plans have Azure AD Free - Azure AD is the Identity and Authentication service which underpins access to Office 365 services and which users are based on. Azure AD Premium is a plan which adds to the functionality of Azure AD Free such as Self Service Password Reset and Azure AD Connect Health. It is an add on SKU for Office 365.
3. Office 365 A3, $3.25 user/month (annual commitment) All the features in A1 plus full access to the Office desktop apps, and additional management and security tools.
4. Microsoft 365 A3 for Education empowers educators to unlock creativity, promote teamwork, and provide a simple and safe experience in a single, affordable solution built.

Adapted from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/enterprise-mobility-security-pricing, see source for additional details

E3 Mobility	E5 Mobility
Identity and access management	Simplified access management and security Centrally manage single sign-on across devices, your datacenter, and the cloud.	X	X
Multi-factor authentication Strengthen sign-in authentication with verification options, including phone calls, text messages, or mobile app notifications, and use security monitoring to identify inconsistencies.	X	X
Conditional access Define policies that provide contextual controls at the user, location, device, and app levels to allow, block, or challenge user access.	X	X
Risk-based conditional access Protect apps and critical data in real time using machine learning and the Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph to block access when risk is detected.	X
Advanced security reporting Monitor suspicious activity with reporting, auditing, and alerts, and mitigate potential security issues using focused recommendations.	X	X
Privileged identity management Provide timely, on-demand administrative access to online services with access-related reporting and alerts.	X
Windows Server Client Access License (CAL)* Provide each user access to server functions from multiple devices for a single fee.	X	X
Managed mobile productivity	Mobile device management Enroll corporate and personal devices to provision settings, enforce compliance, and protect your corporate data.	X	X
Mobile application management Publish, configure, and update mobile apps on enrolled and unenrolled devices, and secure or remove app-associated corporate data.	X	X
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 data protection Extend management and security capabilities across users, devices, apps, and data, while preserving a rich, productive end-user experience.	X	X
Integrated PC management Centralize management of PCs, laptops, and mobile devices from a single administrative console, and produce detailed hardware and software configuration reporting.	X	X
Integrated on-premises management Extend your on-premises management to the cloud from a single console with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection integration for enhanced PC, Mac, Unix/Linux server, and mobile device administration.	X	X
Information protection	Persistent data protection Encrypt sensitive data and define usage rights for persistent protection regardless of where data is stored or shared.	X	X
Intelligent data classification and labeling Configure policies to automatically classify and label data based on sensitivity and then apply persistent protection.	X
Document tracking and revocation Monitor activities on shared data and revoke access in case of unexpected events. Pc game for mac.	X Android file transfer app for mac.	X
Encryption key management per regulatory needs Choose default key management options or deploy and manage your own keys to comply with regulations.	X	X
Identity-driven security	Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Detect abnormal behavior in on-premises systems and identify advanced targeted attacks and insider threats before they cause damage.	X	X
Microsoft Cloud App Security Gain visibility, control, and protection for your cloud-based apps, while identifying threats, abnormal usage, and other cloud security issues.	X
Azure Advanced Threat Protection Detect and investigate advanced attacks and suspicious behaviors on-premises and in the cloud.	X

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Applies to

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• Windows 10

This topic provides a brief overview of Microsoft 365 and describes how to use a free 90-day trial account to review some of the benefits of Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 is a new offering from Microsoft that combines Windows 10 with Office 365, and Enterprise Mobility and Security (EMS). See the M365 Enterprise poster for an overview.

For Windows 10 deployment, Microsoft 365 includes a fantastic deployment advisor that can walk you through the entire process of deploying Windows 10. The wizard supports multiple Windows 10 deployment methods, including:

• Windows Autopilot
• In-place upgrade
• Deploying Windows 10 upgrade with Intune
• Deploying Windows 10 upgrade with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
• Deploying a computer refresh with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

Free trial account

If you already have a Microsoft services subscription account and access to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Microsoft 365 A3

From the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, go to Billing and then Purchase services.In the Enterprise Suites section of the service offerings, you will find Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 E5 tiles.There are 'Start Free Trial' options available for your selection by hovering your mouse over the tiles.

If you do not already have a Microsoft services subscription

You can check out the Microsoft 365 deployment advisor and other resources for free! Just follow the steps below.

Note

If you have not run a setup guide before, you will see the Prepare your environment guide first. This is to make sure you have basics covered like domain verification and a method for adding users. At the end of the 'Prepare your environment' guide, there will be a Ready to continue button that sends you to the original guide that was selected.

1. Obtain a free M365 trial.
2. Check out the Microsoft 365 deployment advisor.
3. Also check out the Windows Analytics deployment advisor. This advisor will walk you through deploying Desktop Analytics.

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That's all there is to it!

Examples of these two deployment advisors are shown below.

Microsoft 365 deployment advisor example

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Windows Analytics deployment advisor example

M365 Enterprise poster

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