how to activate office 365 without recurring billing

To activate Microsoft 365 (Office 365) without enabling recurring billing, use one of these approaches depending on how it was purchased.

1. Activate a one-time purchase (no subscription)

• Buy a non-subscription (one-time purchase) version of Office instead of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
• Install Office, then open any app (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• When prompted to sign in or activate, sign in with the Microsoft account used to buy that one-time purchase, or enter the product key if applicable.
• This activates Office without any recurring billing because it is not a subscription.

If currently on a subscription and wanting to move to a one-time purchase:

1. Go to the Subscriptions page at https://account.microsoft.com/services and sign in.
2. Select the Microsoft 365 subscription and choose Turn off recurring billing.
3. When the subscription expires, buy a one-time purchase of Office.
4. After purchase, open an Office app and switch your license to the new one-time purchase.
5. Activate a subscription but turn off recurring billing If Microsoft 365 is already purchased as a subscription (for example, a 1‑month or 1‑year term) and recurring billing should not continue automatically:
6. Activate Microsoft 365 normally:
   • Install Microsoft 365.
   • Open any app (Word, Excel, etc.).
   • Sign in with the Microsoft account, or work or school account, that was used to buy or subscribe to Microsoft 365.
   • If the Activation wizard appears, follow the prompts to complete activation.
7. After activation, turn off recurring billing so it does not auto-renew:
   • Go to https://account.microsoft.com/services and sign in.
   • Locate the Microsoft 365 subscription and select Manage.
   • Select Turn off recurring billing.
   • Confirm the choice (for example, choose I don't want my subscription when prompted).
   • The subscription stays active and usable until the shown expiry date, but it will not renew.
8. If Microsoft 365 came pre-installed on a new device

• If a trial or included offer is pre-installed, activation still requires signing in with a Microsoft account and choosing a product (trial, purchase, or entering a product key).
• To avoid ongoing recurring billing, either:
  • Use a one-time purchase product key if available, or
  • Activate a subscription and then immediately turn off recurring billing as described above.

References:

• Activate Office for Windows
• Switch between Microsoft 365 subscriptions
• Turn recurring billing on or off for a Microsoft subscription
• Problems renewing a Microsoft 365 subscription