How canI get sandbox ?

Hi @DanMgr,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

If you would like to have a sandbox environment without changing your current Office/Microsoft 365 E3 plan, the approach recommended by Microsoft is to use the Microsoft 365 Developer Program to create a Microsoft 365 E5 Developer Sandbox that is fully separate and independent from your current production tenant.

1. Join the Microsoft 365 Developer Program – E5 Developer Sandbox

• Eligible members can create a Microsoft 365 E5 Developer subscription dedicated to development and testing purposes, fully independent of the production environment.
• The sandbox includes 25 user licenses, is valid for up to 90 days, and can be automatically renewed if there is qualifying development activity.
• There are two sandbox options:
  • Instant sandbox: Created very quickly, with preconfigured applications and sample data.
  • Configurable sandbox: Allows customization of the tenant and domain name; provisioning may take up to approximately 2 days.
  • This subscription is for development purposes only. It may be revoked if misused and does not support commercial transactions (such as purchasing paid services) within the sandbox.

To register, please visit the following link:  

Developer Program | Microsoft 365 Dev Center

Official documentation from Microsoft:

• Welcome to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program | Microsoft Learn
• Sandbox setup guide: Set up a Microsoft 365 developer sandbox subscription | Microsoft Learn

2. Create a Microsoft 365 E3 Trial Tenant

Alternatively, you can create a Microsoft 365 E3 trial tenant by clicking “Try for free” and completing the same registration steps as when creating your current tenant.

Office 365 E3 License: Enterprise Productivity Apps | Microsoft 365

After successfully creating the tenant, please follow the steps below to turn off automatic renewal:

• Step 1: Go to admin.microsoft.com
• Step 2: Select Billing > Your products, then choose the subscription
• Step 3: Under Recurring billing, switch the status to Off to stop automatic renewal
• The trial period is 30 days.

Important notes

• Unlike the Microsoft 365 Developer Program – E5 Developer Sandbox, the E3 trial subscription will be charged once the 30-day trial period ends if not canceled.
• If you need a long-term testing environment without incurring any costs, Microsoft recommends using the E5 Developer Sandbox.

 I hope this information is helpful

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.

I look forward to continuing the conversation.

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