How to Activate/Install Microsoft Office:First, check if you have Microsoft Office on your computerSome computers will come with Microsoft Office already installed, including MHCC loaner laptops from the college, but you’ll still need to activate a student (or staff) license to continue using MS Word/Office for free. If you know Office is installed, skip down to Yes, I Have MS Word/Office on My Computer section. If you need to check on this, just continue with step 1. Show
Yes, I Have MS Word/Office on my ComputerIf Word appears, that means you already have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. But you will need to log in with your college email (Saints Email for MHCC or staff email) if you want to continue to use this for free (otherwise, Microsoft will start disabling access to Office and request payment after a trial period of, typically, a month).
No, I Don’t Have MS Word/Office on my Computer
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*Mac or **Chromebook users can skip down to the Notes for these devices. If prompted to enter an email or upon opening an Office app for the first time, a student should type Saints email and password for (free) access to Microsoft Office. Staff would enter Outlook username and password. Go back up to Yes, I Have MS Word/Office on my Computer if needed for more information about logging in and activating the Office license. *Notes for Mac UsersThe Office Mac version only includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook (most notable is the absence of Access and Publisher). For Mac users, as with Windows PC users, you will log into your Saints Email (or staff email) and follow the No, I Don’t Have MS Word/Office on my Computer to log into your school account and find the install Office link. Once you click install, the large Office suite may take a while to download, ending up in the Downloads folder. From the Finder you can press COMMAND + OPTION + L to open this folder. Then, double-click the most recent file in the Downloads folder, and begin the installation process. You’ll step through a number of screens to accept Microsoft’s license agreement. Mac seems better than Windows at grabbing your correct school account and activating your license. SIMnet users: SIMnet is an online Microsoft Office simulation used in Business, Business Technology, and CIS classes. SIMnet supports both Mac and Windows users for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint courses (e.g. BA131, CIS120L, BT125). For Access courses (CIS125DB, BT210ZAA, or BT210ZAB) Mac users will need to use a Windows computer because Microsoft Access is a database program not made for Macs. Mac users taking an Access course could purchase Parallels and Windows software to emulate a PC, but this option can be costly. **Trying to install on a Chromebook?Sorry--you’re out of luck to install the full version of Microsoft Office since this is a suite of programs created for Windows and Mac operating systems, and it requires a hard drive for installation. Chrome iOS is online and built around Google apps, such as Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc. But you can still feel free to log into the Chrome Store and install more basic versions of the Microsoft Office apps, or just log into your Saints Email, click on tiles in the upper left, and access the “lite” versions of Online Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. TroubleshootingTip: If you see the following screen when signing in, be sure to select “Work or school account”. License Activation Problems?
Why can I not install Office 365?Install button doesn't install Office
If the Install button is grayed out, your Office 365 subscription might have expired. See Renew Office 365 for home. For other solutions, see Install button doesn't install Office.
How do I install Office 365 on my laptop?Sign in to download and install Office. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. ... . Sign in with the account you associated with this version of Office. ... . After signing in, follow the steps that match the type of account you signed in with. ... . This completes the download of Office to your device.. Why is Office 365 not working on my laptop?Make sure that network access to the Microsoft servers is not blocked. Check the firewall on your computer, the router, and DNS configuration. If your Office 365 subscription has expired, buy a new license and extend your Office 365 subscription for a new period. Then try to open the Office 365 applications again.
Can I install Office 365 on my PC and laptop?With Microsoft 365, you can install Office on all your devices and sign in to Office on five devices at the same time. This includes any combination of PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones.
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