What is Microsoft family sharing?

You can share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with up to five people in your family. Everyone gets their own Office apps to install on all their devices, plus 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage each, and other services. The easiest way to do this is to set up your Microsoft family group.

What is the purpose of Microsoft family?

Establishing a family group is an easy, effective way to encourage healthy online habits and manage busy schedules. A family group is a set of individuals connected through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. No two families are the same – and neither are family group experiences.

Can Microsoft family see search history?

Information about your Microsoft Edge web browsing activity (such as the websites you visit, or search terms you use) will be sent to your family organizer to review on family.microsoft.com at any time, even if you clear your history.

What does adding someone to Microsoft family do?

The Microsoft family feature enables you to easily share calendars with family members, limit screen time, enable safer browsing, and share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription. To add someone to your Microsoft family, go to your Microsoft account, family page, scroll down, and select Add a family member.

Can Microsoft family track your activity?

Activity Reporting – Parents can obtain a list of the websites visited, device usage time, and apps used for any Windows 10 PC or Mobile devices. Screen time - Parents can restrict the amount of time a child can use the PC, and specify the time intervals that PCs can be used as well as a maximum time allowance per PC.

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Can Microsoft family see Safari history?

The activity reporting feature of Microsoft family can only track the browser activity of your child when he's using Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer. Regarding your concern with the cloud storage that your child is using, it is compatible with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

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How do I not use Microsoft family?

Using a web browser, sign in to family.microsoft.com. Click next to your name and select Leave family group. Select Remove to confirm.

Is Microsoft 365 Family worth it?

We particularly recommend the software because of the plethora of products and apps like Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Complete with an affordable price tag, Microsoft Office 365 is really a no-brainer if you're looking for powerful, feature-packed office suite software.

Why can't i leave my Microsoft family?

In a nutshell, you need to login the parent account > remove family member from family summary page. You won't be able to do it via the child account. Under the account, click More options, click Remove from family.

Does Microsoft Family work on Incognito?

Browsing in incognito mode only keeps Google Chrome from storing information about the websites you've visited. Windows Live Family Safety will still keep the browsing history in this mode. You can check this article if for more information about setting up Windows Live Family Safety.

How do I stop my child from clearing history?

A longer term solution, is to use the devices, parental controls or restrictions to disable history deletion and block content until the child is old enough and mature enough to be trusted not to access any content that you don't want them to.

Can someone watch my browsing history?

The sad truth is that anyone can view your browser history and search history. Many websites use cookies that follow you and recommend items based on your search history. Governments can track you if you do something to alert them.

How long does Microsoft family last?

There is no expiry on the product keys you have. Any keys added to your existing account would extend the subscription by one year up to a maximum of 5 years. Was this reply helpful?

Can you uninstall Microsoft family?

You can uninstall Family Safety from your child's device as you would any other app. Touch and hold the app from your home screen and wait until an "X" appears for you to delete it.

Can my family see my OneDrive files?

No. Your files always remain private and so do theirs.

What happens if I cancel my Microsoft 365 family subscription?

You lose the Microsoft 365 Familysubscription benefits: You'll still be able to view and print your Microsoft 365 files, but you won't be able to edit them or to create new ones. You'll see Unlicensed Product notifications when you use Microsoft 365.

Why do I need Microsoft 365 Family?

Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that ensures you always have the most up-to-date Office apps from Microsoft. With Microsoft 365 Family, you can install Microsoft 365 on all your devices and sign in to five at the same time―that means you can use Office no matter where you are or what device you're on.

What happens when you leave a Microsoft family?

The account will still exist, but it won't have the benefits or restrictions it had when it was within the family group.

Why is Microsoft asking for parents permission?

Helping users safely navigate web, app, and game content is one of Microsoft's top priorities. If you live in a region that requires permission to create an account and access Microsoft services, you may be prompted to request or give parental consent.

What happens when you remove a child from Microsoft family?

Leaving or being removed from a family group will not delete Microsoft accounts. Only organizers of a family group can remove family members.

How do I stop Microsoft tracking my activity?

How many people use Microsoft family?

How many people can use a Microsoft 365 subscription? You can share Microsoft 365 Family with 5 other people in your household, for a total of 6 users. Microsoft 365 Personal can be used by one person.

Who can see my Microsoft to do?

Can I share lists with anyone? If you're using To-Do with a work or school account, you can share lists to anyone within your organization. If you're using To-Do with your personal account, you can share lists with anyone else with a personal Microsoft account.

Can my parents see what websites I go on wifi?

Anyone with access to the Wi-Fi router's admin panel can check your browsing history. It doesn't matter if it's at home, school, or public Wi-Fi zones. Most modern routers keep a log of connected devices, event timestamps, bandwidth used, and visited website URLs and/or IP addresses.