Word: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

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Downloading and Using Microsoft Office 365 

 

Download & install Microsoft Office 365 on a PC

Ivy Tech faculty, staff and currently-enrolled students are eligible to download the Microsoft Office 365 without additional cost.

 

Notes for Students

• Before installing, strongly recommend uninstalling any versions of Office that are already installed on the computer. Some computers come with Office pre-installed, but unlicensed, and this pre-installed version may prevent you from installing Office 365.
  
  Microsoft’s uninstall tool can assist you with uninstalling old Office versions; download the uninstall tool HERE.
   
• If you use a Windows computer, remove old Office credentials, if any, by opening Credential Manager, choosing the Windows Credentials tab, and deleting any credentials that include the word office.
   

 

• If you use OneDrive, exit OneDrive on your computer before installing.

 

Instructions

1. After signing into Office 365 with your Ivy Tech email address, you will see the Office 365 Hub webpage.

Note: your page may include more applications than are displayed in this image.

 

 

2. Click on Install Office > Office 365 apps near the upper right hand corner of the screen.

 

 

3. You may need to find the downloaded file and run it. In Edge, you can click on Run at the bottom of the browser.

 

4. If you get a popup, prompting whether to run the setup file, select Yes.
 

5. Office will begin installing on your computer.

 

6. After the installation completes (this may take a while), click the Close button.

7. Sign into Word, Excel, or PowerPoint with your Ivy Tech credentials. Once you sign into one of the apps, your credentials should be shared with the others.

 

 

Download & install Microsoft Office 365 on a Mac
 

Notes for Students

• Before installing Office 365, strongly recommend removing any pre-existing versions of Office. The article Uninstall Office for Mac may assist in removing old Office versions from your Mac.
   

Instructions

1. After signing into Office 365 with your Ivy Tech account, you will find yourself at the Office 365 Hub web page.

Note: your page may include more applications than are displayed in this image.

 

 

 

2. Click on Install Office > Office 365 apps near the upper right hand corner of the screen.

 

 

 

Select the installer file from the downloads link at the right of your dock.

 

 

4. Select Install.

5. Depending on your Mac security settings, you may need to enter your system password to allow the installation.

6. When the download finishes, you will be prompted to sign in. If you are a student, you should sign into the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop apps with your Ivy Tech credentials.

 

Use Microsoft Office 365 on a Chromebook

Students with Chromebooks should call 888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463) and choose option 4 to request access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint via the web browser.