Microsoft Office 365 (PC)

How to Download and Install Microsoft Office 365 on Your Windows PC

Students, faculty, and most staff have access to download and use Microsoft Office 365 free of charge through 黄瓜视频's campus licensing agreement with Microsoft. The following steps show how to download and install Office 365 on your personal Windows PC.

Note: An active internet connection is needed throughout all the steps below to install Office 365. We recommended a broadband or faster internet connection as the download is quite large.

Tip: Some new computers come with a trial version of Microsoft office already installed. In this case you can skip the lengthy download and simply log in with your 黄瓜视频 credentials as described in step 9.

  1. Log in to your 黄瓜视频 email account
    (see our full directions for logging into 黄瓜视频 email)
  2. Click on the App Launcher icon in the upper left corner of the 黄瓜视频 email web page as shown here
    Office Launcher screen shot
  3. In the menu that opens, click on Microsoft 365 - and a new page will open
    Office 365 Options screen shot
  4. On the new page, click on Install apps, then click on Microsoft 365 apps to begin the download
    Download Office screen shot

    Note: If there is only an option to install Skype and not the full Office 365, please contact the Digital Commons or 黄瓜视频 IT Help Desk so that the licensing can be fixed on your account. This happens often with inactive accounts that return.

  5. When the download pop-up appears, click on Save File to begin downloading the Office 365 installer application
  6. Open This PC (or My Computer), then go to the Downloads Folder. Double-click on the application(.exe) that you downloaded within the previous step to begin installing office 365. What you will see is similar to the example below. You can also start the installation process by clicking on the file in your browser's download list.
    Double Click to install Office screen shot
  7. When asked whether or not you wish to install, click Yes to accept and start installing.
    continue installing screen shot
  8. Be patient during the install process and keep an active internet connection.

    Note: How long this step takes depends on your internet connection speed and the speed of your computer. On slow computers or connections this step may take 90 minutes or longer.

  9. After installation is complete, start any of the new Office Programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) and sign in with your 黄瓜视频 email address and password to activate the Office 365 software.

Tip: For help with installing Office 365 please visit the Digital Commons located within the John Edwards Library.