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title: "Microsoft Releases Office 365 & Office 2013"
date: 2013-02-02 09:19:01
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2013/02/02/microsoft-releases-office-365-office-2013/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2013 are now available 30th January 2013, from computer stores or directly from the Microsoft Store Singapore. If you bought a previous version of Office in the eligibility window, you're entitled to a free upgrade."
categories:
  - Software
tags:
  - Microsoft
  - Microsoft Office
  - Office 365
---

Microsoft Office 365 & Microsoft Office 2013 is now available (as of 30th January 2013)! you can get it from your favourite computer stores or online directly from Microsoft Store Singapore Online Store.

[![Microsoft Office 365](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8430489039_de87ea1ebd.jpg "Microsoft Office 365")](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8430489039_1c08d03251_o.jpg "Microsoft Office 365") [![Microsoft Office 2013 Professional](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8430488953_d88839234e.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8430488953_eb86452e05_o.jpg "Microsoft Office 2013 Professional")

If you have bought the previous version of Microsoft office between 19th October 2012 to 30th April 2013, you are entitled to a free upgrade, just go to [office.com/offer](https://www.microsoft.com/en-sg/microsoft-365) to redeem your copy of Microsoft Office 365 or Office 2013. The redemption period is between 29th January 2013 and 31st May 2013.

Do note that the pricing of the products at Microsoft Online Store fluctuates according to currency rates. As such, there may be times where the products on Microsoft Online Store are priced slightly different from the authorised retailers. As on now, it seems that the prices in Microsoft Online Store are slightly cheaper.

The price you see below in the table as well as in the press releases are from the authorised retailers.

| Product | Price (S$) | Contains | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office 365 Home Premium | S$138/year | - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access for devices - 20GB SkyDrive storage (for main subscriber) worth US$20/year - 60 Skype world minutes/month (for both mobile and landline in Singapore) - Office on Demand | Up to 5 Windows PCs or tablets or Macs |
| Office 365 University | S$108/year | - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access for devices - 20GB SkyDrive storage (for main subscriber) worth US$20/year - 60 Skype world minutes/month (for both mobile and landline in Singapore) | For 4 years for up to 2 Windows PCs or tablets or Macs |
| Office Home & Student 2013 | S$189 | Word, Powerpoint, Excel and OneNote | Up to 5 Windows PCs or tablets or Macs |
| Office Home & Business 2013 | S$299 | Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook | Up to 5 Windows PCs or tablets or Macs |
| Office Professional 2013 | S$549 | Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access | Up to 5 Windows PCs or tablets or Macs |