Microsoft Office 365 for Education Trial Great for academic institutions that are ready to take advantage of the cloud. Office 365 offers free email, instant messaging, group video and voice chat, and online document viewing and editing. Microsoft Office 365 Education for students, faculty, and staff is a service that enables access to a suite of Office 365 cloud products as well as download and install of the full Office Productivity Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more.
Note:.Some versions of Office such as Office Professional Plus 2019, Office Standard 2019, or a stand-alone app such as Word 2019 or Project 2019 don't have an associated account. The steps to install these versions can be different depending if you got Office through one of the following ways: Microsoft HUP: You bought Office for personal use through your company and have a product key, see. Volume license versions: IT departments might use a different method to install Office for people in their organization. Talk to your IT department for install help. Third-party seller: You bought Office from a third-party and you're. Before you begin, make sure your PC or Mac meets the.
Tip: The 64-bit version is installed by default unless Office detects you already have a 32-bit version of Office (or a stand-alone Office app such as Project or Visio) installed. In this case, the 32-bit version of Office will be installed instead. To change from a or vice versa, you need to Office first (including any stand-alone Office apps you have such as Project of Visio). Once the uninstall is complete, sign in again to and select Other install options, choose the language and version you want (64 or 32-bit), and then select Install. (See or if you need to reinstall those stand-alone apps.). This completes the download of Office to your device. To complete the installation, follow the prompts in the 'Install Office' section below.
Tip: If you're, you may be taken to the Microsoft Store app. If that happens, follow the installation steps in. Don't see an install option after signing in? There could be an issue with your account. Select from above and review the solutions under Account questions.
Install Office. Depending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).
If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? The install begins. Your install is finished when you see the phrase, 'You're all set!
Office is installed now' and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Select Close. Installation or sign in issues? If you're having an installation issue such as Office taking long to install, try for a list of common issues. Activate Office.
To open an Office app, select the Start button (lower-left corner of your screen) and type the name of an Office app, like Word. If you have Windows 8.1 or 8.0, type the name of an Office app on the Start screen. To open the Office app, select its icon in the search results. When the Office app opens, accept the license agreement. Office is activated and ready to use.
Tip: If you see an error that says the Microsoft Office installer.pkg can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, wait 10 seconds and move the downloaded file to your desktop. Hold Control + click the file to launch the installer. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process. Review the software license agreement, and then click Continue.
Select Agree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement. Choose how you want to install Office and click Continue. Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install. Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don't want. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then click Install Software.
(This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac.). The software begins to install. Click Close when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see. Launch an Office for Mac app and start the activation process.
Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps. Click the Microsoft Word icon in the Launchpad. The What's New window opens automatically when you launch Word.
Click Get Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see.
If Office activation fails, see. Installation notes Installation notes How do I pin the Office app icons to the dock?. Go to Finder Applications and open the Office app you want.
In the Dock, Control+click or right-click the app icon and choose Options Keep in Dock. Can I install Office on my iPhone or iPad? If you're trying to sign in with your work or school account to www.office.com and your sign in is blocked, it likely means your Office 365 administrator set up a security policy that's preventing you from signing in to that location. To install Office, try signing in directly to the page instead. Select the language and bit-version you want (PC users can choose between 32-bit and 64-bit), and then click Install. See Steps 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process.
Office won't install: Your computer must be running a supported operating system to install Office. You can find a list of which systems are supported on the page. For example, your install won't be successful if you're trying to install Office on a computer running Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system.
If your computer can't install the full desktop version of Office, try the free using your desktop browser. I received an error message: If you got an error message while trying to install Office and it has a Learn More link, select it to get information for how to troubleshoot that particular error. If there wasn't a link, see.
I received an unsupported operating system message: If you got an unsupported operating system error message you may be trying to install Office on an unsupported device such as installing the Mac version of Office on a PC or vice versa, or trying to install Office on a Chromebook or other mobile device. Help with specific applications, and help for Office 365 admins.
Josh Miller/CNET The school year is fast approaching and that means it's time to buy school supplies. If Microsoft Office is on your list, don't purchase it quite yet: there's a chance you can get it for free, courtesy of Microsoft.
Earlier this year, Microsoft it was giving away Office 365 subscriptions to New York City public school students, and later it opened up the program to students in around the world. Now, any qualified student or faculty member can get a free, which gives you unfettered access to Word, Excel and Powerpoint, plus the ability to collaborate with others in real-time using those programs. Here's how to get it. Read over the eligibility requirements.
In order to get Office 365 Education you must:. Be an active full-or part-time student at a qualified school, college or university (more on that below).
Have an email address issued by your school, such as [email protected]. Be at least 13 years old. Have access to the Internet. Check if your school is part of the program.
Your school must have purchased an Office license for the entire institution through Microsoft's Volume Licensing program to participate. Here's how to check:. Head to the and click the 'Find out if you're eligible' button. Enter your school email address. Microsoft will send you an email with sign up instructions if you're eligible for Office 365.
If not, you'll get a message right away letting you know that Office 365 Education isn't available for your school. Follow the directions in the email to complete the process and download Office. You'll be able to install the software on up to five Windows or Mac computers, plus download the Office mobile apps for Android, iOS or Windows tablets or phones. Your Office 365 subscription also entitles you to 1TB of free cloud storage in OneDrive. Once you're signed up for Office 365 Education, you'll be able to download Office for free. Microsoft Bonus: If you are not able to get Office 365 Education plan, there's still hope. You can still use Microsoft's free tools at, which includes Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
Though they aren't the same as the paid desktop versions, they are only missing advanced features (like mail merge) that you likely won't miss anyway. Just keep in mind that you'll need an Internet connection at all times to use Office.com.