This MS-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe microsoft 365 apps and services. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE Microsoft 365 apps are included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic?
Microsoft Excel (desktop)
Why wrong: Desktop Excel is not included in Business Basic; only web version.
Microsoft Teams
Teams is included in Business Basic.
Microsoft Visio
Why wrong: Visio is a separate premium product not included in Business Basic.
Microsoft SharePoint
SharePoint is included in Business Basic.
Microsoft Word (web)
Word web app is included in Business Basic.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft 365 Business Basic is a cloud-only subscription that includes web and mobile versions of Office apps, not desktop clients. Microsoft Teams is included as the core collaboration hub, providing chat, video conferencing, and file sharing. SharePoint is also included for document management and intranet sites, and Word (web) is available as a browser-based word processor.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Microsoft Excel (desktop)
Why it's wrong here
Desktop Excel is not included in Business Basic; only web version.
Microsoft Teams
Why this is correct
Teams is included in Business Basic.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Microsoft Visio
Why it's wrong here
Visio is a separate premium product not included in Business Basic.
Microsoft SharePoint
Why this is correct
SharePoint is included in Business Basic.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Microsoft Word (web)
Why this is correct
Word web app is included in Business Basic.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often assume 'Business Basic' includes desktop Office apps because they conflate it with 'Business Standard' or 'Business Premium,' but Microsoft explicitly reserves desktop clients for higher-tier subscriptions.
Detailed technical explanation
Microsoft 365 Business Basic licenses are tied to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams, with Office Online Server providing browser-based rendering of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files via the Office Online protocol. The absence of desktop Office applications is enforced through the subscription's service plan assignment in the Microsoft 365 admin center, where the 'Office Online' plan is enabled but 'Office Desktop' is disabled. In a real-world scenario, a user attempting to install the full Excel desktop client from the Office portal under a Business Basic license would see a 'Your subscription does not include this product' error.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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The correct answer is: Microsoft Teams — Microsoft 365 Business Basic is a cloud-only subscription that includes web and mobile versions of Office apps, not desktop clients. Microsoft Teams is included as the core collaboration hub, providing chat, video conferencing, and file sharing. SharePoint is also included for document management and intranet sites, and Word (web) is available as a browser-based word processor.
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