Microsoft Office Installation-All You Need to Know

Microsoft Office Installation-All You Need to Know

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When it comes to creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations, no other tool can match the efficiency of Microsoft Office. Developed by Microsoft, Office is a combination of server software, client software, and services.

Back in 1988, Office was launched with the aim of helping people in their official work where they had to create text documents, perform calculations etc on their computer system. Over time, it has grown into one of the most useful software packages and has more than 1.2 billion users worldwide.

You used to get a CD to install Microsoft Office, but not anymore. You receive a box with a redeemable product key at office.com/setup. You can now directly download and install your copy of the software from the Internet. If you know how to do it right, the process can be completed in minutes.

If you’re having trouble downloading or installing a package, I’ll show you how to install Microsoft Office.

But before you install it, you need to purchase, activate and download the product.

Buy an Office 365 subscription

Office 365 is a subscription service offered by Microsoft, and if you buy it, you get regular updates to the programs. If you purchased a subscription, you can continue with the live installation.

  1. Go to Microsoft’s product page and click ‘Buy Office 365’ in the top right corner of the page.
  2. You’ll get four variants of Office 365 to choose from:

Office 365 Home – You get five desktop installs, five smartphones/tablets, and up to five terabytes of online cloud storage for $99.99 per year.

Office 365 Personal – You get one PC install, one smartphone/tablet install, and one terabyte of online cloud storage for $69.99 per year.

Office Home & Student – With this plan, you get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for a one-time fee of $149.99.

  1. Once you’ve made your selection, click ‘Buy Now’, the green button below the Office subscription of your choice.
  2. Then click ‘Checkout’, the blue button in the bottom right corner of the page.
  3. Sign in to your MS account when prompted, or if you’re already signed in, you’ll still need to enter your password.
  4. As a final step, click ‘Place Order’ located on the right side of the page. Then you get a one-year Office 365 subscription. Once purchased, you can easily download and install it on your device.

Install Office on Windows

  1. Sign in to your MS Office account page and your Office page will open.
  2. In the next step, enter your product key or activation code to confirm that the Microsoft product was purchased legally. For the activation key, you can check the actual packaging or email about purchasing the product online.
  3. Click ‘Settings’, the orange button below the subscription.
  4. Click ‘Save File’ and the Office installation file will begin downloading. (If you’re using the student version of MS Office, skip this step.)
  5. After the file is downloaded, double-click the file from the download location on your computer.
  6. Hit ‘Yes’ when prompted and setup will begin installing on your device.
  7. It may take a few minutes for the installation to complete.
  8. When the installation is complete, click Close to complete the process and from there you can start using your office programs.

Install Office on a Mac

Installing MS Office on a Mac device can be done as follows:

  1. Sign in to your MS Office account and you will be redirected to your Office purchase page.
  2. Then click the orange button below the registration name that says ‘Settings’.
  3. Click ‘Install’ again to begin the download of the Microsoft Office installation file.
  4. Go to your Mac’s Dock and open ‘Finder’, the app with a blue face.
  5. Then click the ‘Downloads’ folder on the left side of the Finder window, or if your file was downloaded to another location, click it.
  6. Double-clicking the Office installation file will initiate the installation.
  7. If you get an error indicating that there is a problem with the installation, you should verify your download before continuing.
  8. Double-click Continue in the lower-right corner of the window.
  9. Then, to accept Microsoft’s terms of use, click “I agree”.
  10. Hit ‘Continue’ then click ‘Settings’ in the bottom right corner of the window.
  11. Enter your Mac’s password.
  12. After entering the password, click ‘Install Software’ in the lower right corner of the window. This will start the installation of Microsoft Office on your Mac and it may take some time for the process to complete.
  13. Once the programs are fully installed on your device, click ‘Close’ when prompted.

From that point, you can start using Microsoft Office applications. It’s all about downloading and installing Microsoft Office on your laptop or any other device. The process of downloading and installing MS Office is almost the same for Windows 10 and other operating systems.

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