⚡ Difficulty: MediumUpdated July 2026

How to Cancel Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) can be cancelled at any time. Monthly plans have no cancellation fee. Annual plans may charge a prorated exit fee depending on how much time is left.

⚠️ Annual plan? Read this first

  • Monthly plan: cancel anytime, no fee, access ends at billing date
  • Annual plan (paid monthly): 25% of remaining months fee may apply
  • Annual plan (paid yearly): prorated refund for unused months
  • OneDrive files: kept in read-only mode for 30 days post-cancellation
  • Word/Excel/PowerPoint: switch to view-only mode

Cancel Microsoft 365 (web)

  1. 1

    Go to account.microsoft.com

    Sign in with the Microsoft account that has the Microsoft 365 subscription.

  2. 2

    Click "Services & subscriptions"

    In the top navigation, click "Services & subscriptions". You'll see all active Microsoft subscriptions.

  3. 3

    Find Microsoft 365 and click Manage

    Locate Microsoft 365 in the list. Click "Manage" → "Cancel subscription".

  4. 4

    Confirm

    Microsoft will show the cancellation terms (including any fee for annual plans). Click through to confirm.

Cancel via Microsoft 365 admin (business accounts)

For Microsoft 365 Business subscriptions: sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center at admin.microsoft.com → Billing → Your products → select Microsoft 365 → Cancel subscription.

Only global admins and billing admins can cancel business subscriptions.

GDPR route — Microsoft DPO

msprivacy@microsoft.com

EU users: GDPR Art. 17 demand forces Microsoft to process data deletion + subscription cancellation within 30 days.

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