*For most offers, in most countries and regions. Global or billing admins can reactivate the subscription in the admin center
Users can't access Microsoft 365, files, or applicationsĪdmins have normal access to Microsoft 365, data, and Office applicationsĪdmins can access the admin center, but can't assign licenses to usersĪdmins can access the admin center to purchase and manage other subscriptions Users have normal access to Microsoft 365, files, and applications ActiveĪzure Active Directory is removed, if not in use by other services The following table explains what you can expect when a paid Microsoft 365 for business subscription expires. This means your users lose access to the Microsoft 365 assets immediately and only admins have access to the data for the next 90 days. If you cancel your monthly subscription, it is disabled immediately (at the date of cancellation).The first-stage starts are the anniversary of the annual subscription, not starting on the date that you turned off the subscription's recurring billing setting. If you turn off recurring billing on your annual subscription, it goes through the same stages as an expired subscription.
The Expired stage starts immediately after the subscription has reached its end date. If your subscription expires, it goes through the following stages: Expired / Disabled / Deleted.What happens to data when a subscription expires? If the cancellation window has passed, turn off recurring billing to cancel the subscription at the end of its term. For some subscriptions, you can only cancel during a limited window of time after you buy or renew your subscription.