Microsoft Action Pack subscribers can now download Office 2016

Subscribers to the Microsoft Action Pack did not have initial access to Office 2016 under their subscriptions but it is now available for immediate download and installation.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

September 24, 2015

1 Min Read
Microsoft Action Pack subscribers can now download Office 2016

If you are a Microsoft Action Pack subscriber you can now find Office 2016 in your account for download.

The Microsoft Action Pack (MAP) is an annual subscription that allows Microsoft partners to develop their Microsoft services based businesses using the software and services they will be selling to their customers.

The annual package, which costs $475 each year, provides the following benefits to partners:

Free software

  • Windows 10 Enterprise

  • Office 365 E3

  • Enterprise Mobility Suite

  • Microsoft Azure credits

  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Professional

Developer Tools

  • Visual Studio Professional

  • Visual Studio Online

Other services and tools

  • Training on Microsoft technologies

  • Marketing materials

  • Networking with other partners to share experiences

When Office 2016 was released globally this week, Action Pack subscribers were unable to access the update for their account. For some reason the partner portal was not updated to reflect the Office 2016 download.

After an inquiry to Microsoft and feedback from one of our readers we can now confirm that MAP subscribers have access to Office 2016 suite through their accounts and can download the update immediately.

If you are a MAP subscriber can you now see the update?

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About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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