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Article Content	This article will provide instructions on how to download and install Microsoft Office 365 at no cost on a Windows PC. Before you begin, make sure your computer meets the system requirements. Instructions Download Office Install Office Activate Office Download Office Go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=umgc.edu and if you're not already signed in, selectSign in. Sign in with your University email address.Note: To use Office 365 you must use the email address provided by the University. Students: Your email address is your username + @student.umgc.edu (Example:hsolo2@student.umgc.edu). From the Office 365 home page selectInstall Office. SelectOffice 365 apps from the dropdown to start the download and installation process. To complete the installation, follow the prompts in the "Install Office" section below. Tip:Don't see an install option after signing in? There could be an issue with your account. View Need help? and review the solutions underAccount questions. Install Office Once the download has completed, open Finder, go toDownloads, and double-clickMicrosoft Office installer.pkg file (the name might vary slightly). Tip: If you see an error that says theMicrosoft 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. HoldControl + click the file to launch the installer. On the first installation screen, selectContinue to begin the installation process. Review the software license agreement, and then clickContinue. SelectAgree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement. Choose how you want to install Office and clickContinue. Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then clickInstall. Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click theCustomize button and uncheck the programs you don't want. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then clickInstall Software. (This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac.) The software begins to install. ClickClose when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac. Activate Office Click theLaunchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps. Click theMicrosoft Word icon in the Launchpad. TheWhat's New window opens automatically when you launch Word. ClickGet Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office for Mac. If Office activation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.

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This article will provide instructions on how to download and install Microsoft Office 365 at no cost on a Windows PC.

Before you begin, make sure your computer meets the system requirements.

Instructions

Download Office
Install Office
Activate Office

Download Office

Go to https://login.microsoftonline.com/?whr=umgc.edu and if you're not already signed in, selectSign in.
Sign in with your University email address.Note: To use Office 365 you must use the email address provided by the University. Students: Your email address is your username + @student.umgc.edu (Example:hsolo2@student.umgc.edu).
From the Office 365 home page selectInstall Office.
SelectOffice 365 apps from the dropdown to start the download and installation process. To complete the installation, follow the prompts in the "Install Office" section below.

Tip:Don't see an install option after signing in? There could be an issue with your account. View Need help? and review the solutions underAccount questions.

Install Office

Once the download has completed, open Finder, go toDownloads, and double-clickMicrosoft Office installer.pkg file (the name might vary slightly).

Tip: If you see an error that says theMicrosoft 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. HoldControl + click the file to launch the installer.
On the first installation screen, selectContinue to begin the installation process.
Review the software license agreement, and then clickContinue.
SelectAgree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.
Choose how you want to install Office and clickContinue.
Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then clickInstall.

Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click theCustomize button and uncheck the programs you don't want.
Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then clickInstall Software. (This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac.)
The software begins to install. ClickClose when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.

Activate Office

Click theLaunchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps.
Click theMicrosoft Word icon in the Launchpad.
TheWhat's New window opens automatically when you launch Word. ClickGet Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office for Mac. If Office activation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.