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If your organization is using the free version of Microsoft Teams, you can easily upgrade to the full version by purchasing a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription plan for your users. The full version provides additional Teams features — like scheduling, audio conferencing, enhanced administration, and security capabilities — that the free version doesn't provide. Microsoft 365 and Office 365 combine the familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft's next-generation communications and collaboration services — including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Office — to help users be productive from virtually anywhere through the internet. When you upgrade Teams, your existing Teams data will not be lost; all your teams, channels, chats, files, and permissions come with you.
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If you already have a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription, you're eligible for the trial version of Teams (with your corporate identity), not the free version. The Teams trial provides the full version of Teams for a limited time. For more information, see Manage the Microsoft Teams Commercial Cloud Trial offer.
Teams free is designed for small to medium businesses and has the following features:
The full version of Teams included with a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription provides the following features in addition to the features that Teams free provides:
For a detailed comparison of Teams free and Teams features, see Compare Teams plans.
You can upgrade to the full version of Teams if you meet the following requirements:
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To upgrade and transfer your data, you have to buy your subscription through the upgrade process in the Teams application. If you purchased Microsoft 365 or Office 365 with Teams without going through the upgrade process, you can't transfer your data because you will already have a separate tenant.
Keep the following limitations in mind:
To upgrade to the full version of Teams, select Upgrade in Teams.
Enter the email address that you use to sign in to Teams, and then purchase an Microsoft 365 Business Standard plan. If you would like to purchase Microsoft 365 Business Basic or an Enterprise edition of Office 365, contact support.
After your upgrade is complete, see Get started with Microsoft Teams for first steps and Adopt Microsoft Teams for a phased approach to Teams adoption across your organization.