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The topic I canceled Microsoft 365, and I was wrong to dread it<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

The idea of canceling my Microsoft 365 subscription was something I wouldn\u2019t even consider. I didn\u2019t want to lose access to all the great features I could use in Word or Excel. But I noticed that I wasn\u2019t using it as much. One day, I was like, \u201cI\u2019m going to do it, I\u2019m canceling my subscription!\u201d I did it, and weeks later, I just feel relieved that things didn\u2019t turn out to be as chaotic as I thought they would be.<\/p>\n

I know I was wrong, but I thought that if I canceled my Microsoft 365 subscription, I would lose access to all my files. The idea of moving all my files was not something I was willing to do. But then, I decided to research that part and see if that was true. Turns out, I didn\u2019t lose access to my files since I had less than 5GB of storage.<\/p>\n

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It turns out that when you cancel your subscription, your cloud storage drops to 5GB, including your OneDrive and Outlook attachments, and 15GB of Outlook storage. This worked for me since I already have my notes scattered across Word, Google Docs, and Obsidian. It worked because I had less than 5GB stored there. If your storage is higher, it\u2019s worth checking Microsoft\u2019s support page first.<\/p>\n

Sure, I lost the convenience of using the apps the way I wanted on my laptop, but the idea of losing that didn\u2019t really hurt. I could still get my work done by simply using Google Docs with all its formatting and sharing features. I opened Google Docs more than Word, and it worked better for me since more of my friends use Google than Microsoft anyway.<\/p>\n

Google Docs had all the features I needed, but Word was starting to feel like overkill. I was already paying for Google\u2019s AI plan, so I didn\u2019t see the point of keeping my Microsoft 365 Personal subscription.<\/p>\n

I thought canceling my Microsoft 365 subscription would hit me harder than it did. Before I canceled, I kept imagining being in a tight spot where I would desperately need Excel right away, or another feature tied to the subscription, and not be able to use it. But that time never came. After a while, I was more than determined to cancel something I was barely using. Word was the one I worried about most.<\/p>\n

I kept thinking I\u2019d sit down to work on a project and try to use a feature that was no longer there in Word and that I couldn\u2019t find in Google Docs. After I canceled, I was surprised to find I wasn\u2019t running into any of the obstacles I had imagined.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, I can still see why many people would keep Microsoft 365. Some people really do live inside Word and Excel every day, and for them, the desktop apps and 1TB of OneDrive storage are worth every penny. Also, $8 a month is cheaper than paying $20 for Google AI Pro. If you actually use what\u2019s included, $8 a month is hard to beat for a full office suite plus a terabyte of cloud storage. With Microsoft, you also have a place for your pictures and files. So, even though I don\u2019t use it anymore, I can still see why it would be worth keeping for others who actually use all of that.<\/p>\n

All of that is fair if you\u2019re actually using it. What made me cancel wasn\u2019t the price or the lack of features. It was paying for something I was barely using, when I was already paying for other subscriptions, such as:<\/p>\n

So, even though it was just $8 a month, it started to feel like something I could do without. If I\u2019m keeping a subscription mostly for a just-in-case moment, I’d rather cut it and save money for something I\u2019ll actually use.<\/p>\n

I have to admit that canceling my subscription was not as big a deal as I had imagined it. I let the \u201cWhat if I need it\u201d idea stay in my head for too long, and worse, let it keep me from taking action. I know I can always sign back up if I ever see myself needing to use everything I lost, but until then, I\u2019m good with my current setup.<\/p>\n

Microsoft 365 is the subscription that gives you the desktop version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, plus 1TB of OneDrive storage for all your files.<\/p>\n