Install Office on your Mac with Office 365

Step 1: Sign in and install Office

  1. Sign in with your work or school account at https://portal.office.com/OLS/MySoftware.aspx.

  2. On the Apps & devices page, select Install Office to begin downloading the installer package.

  1. Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click Microsoft_365_and_Office_Installer.pkg. (The name might vary slightly.)

 

Tip: If you see an error that says the Microsoft_365_and_Office_Installer.pkg can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, wait 10 seconds and then try double-clicking the installer package again. If you're stuck at the Verifying…. progress bar, close or cancel the progress bar and try again.

  1. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.

  1. Continue through the installer, you can choose either option once this screen pops up

      6. The software begins to install. Click Close when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.

Step 2: Launch an Office for Mac app and start the activation process

  1. Press command + space
  2. Type in word to the dialogue box that pops up, then press enter to launch

 

  1.    The What's New window opens automatically when you launch Word. Click Get Started to start activating

Start activating Word 2016 for Mac

      4. Sign in with your TSC account. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office for Mac.

 

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