If Office originally came pre-installed and you need to reinstall on it on the same device or a new device, you should already have a Microsoft account associated with your copy of Office. This is the account you'll use to install Office following the steps below. Volume license versions : If you work in an organization that manages your installations, you might need to talk to your IT department.
Some organizations have different methods to install Office on multiple devices. Third-party seller : You bought Office from a third-party and you're having problems with the product key. Go to your Microsoft account dashboard and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. Forgot your account details? See I forgot the account I use with Office. From the top of the page, select Services and subscriptions and on that page find the Office product you want to install and select Install.
To install Office in a different language, or to install the bit version , select the link Other options. Choose the language and bit version you want, and then select Install. You're now ready to install Office. Remember a one-time purchase version of Office is licensed for one install only. If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?
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. Follow the instructions in the window to find your Office apps. For example depending on your version of Windows, select Start and then scroll to find the app you want to open such as Excel or Word, or type the name of the app in the search box. If you're unable to install Office see Troubleshoot installing Office for more help.
Start using an Office application right away by opening any app such as Word or Excel. Can't find Office after installing? In most cases, Office is activated once you start an application and after you agree to the License terms by selecting Accept. Office might activate automatically. However, depending on your product you might see the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard.
If so, follow the prompts to activate Office. If you need activation help, see Activate Office. Upgrade to Microsoft to work anywhere from any device and continue to receive support. If you're stuck at the Verifying…. 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. 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. Microsoft's office suite has a very new look compared to previous versions, but without giving up the flagship features and utilities that caused this package to be considered the most important office utility around.
New improvements have also been implemented that help users to optimize their time better and make the most of the Internet. The successor of Office and the predecessor of the future Office comes along with loads of updates that improve its functions regarding the previous version.
As well as its greater cloud integration thanks to Office and OneDrive that we mentioned above, the majority of updates take place at graphical and visual level:. The Internet has become an important work platform and Office takes full advantage of the latter by including Microsoft in the same package. Therefore, collaborative possibilities increase , as using OneDrive makes it possible to store all the work and make it accessible from anywhere, facilitating synchronization tasks.
In addition, the suite can be installed on five different computers with a single license, an advantage that will certainly be welcomed by users. This version of Office codenamed by Microsoft as Office 15 was released on October 25, It features the following tools :. These apps are available in different packages depending on the version : Home and Students, Home and Business, Standard, Professional and Professional Plus, the first being the most basic and the last the most complete.
There are versions of Office that have a product activation key depending on how the software was purchased. This is quite usual with physical copies or new computers that have the program pre-installed. It is a combination of 25 letters and numbers with this structure :.
It may be requested during the installation process or you may need to go to Office. Then, you will find the option to activate Office, and that is where you will have to enter the key. If this is a version of Office that came pre-installed on a new computer, you have to go to the Windows Start menu and choose Microsoft Office and the Enable option.
While other versions of Office such as Home, Student, Business, or Professional may require you to provide payment information as well as request to renew your product subscription, the version may require you to provide payment information as well as request to renew your product subscription.
