When it comes to creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations, no other tool has been able to match the efficiency of Microsoft Office. Developed by Microsoft, Office is a combination of server software, client software, and services.
In 1988, Office was launched with the motive of helping people in their official work where they have to create text documents, do calculations, etc., on their computer systems. Over time, it has become one of the most useful software packages and has more than 1.2 billion users worldwide.
Previously you used to get a CD to install Microsoft Office, but that’s not the case anymore. You get a box that has the product code inside that can be redeemed at office.com/setup. Now, you can directly download and install your copy of the software from the Internet. If you know the correct way to do this, the process can be completed in a few minutes.
If you’re having trouble downloading or installing the package, I’ll show you how to install Microsoft Office.
But before installation, you need to purchase, activate and download the product.
Office 365 subscription purchase
Office 365 is a subscription service offered by Microsoft, and if you buy it, you’ll get regular program updates. If you have already purchased the subscription, you can proceed directly to the installation.
- Go to the Microsoft product page and click ‘Buy Office 365’ in the top right corner of the page.
- You’ll get four Office 365 variants to make your selection:
Office 365 Home: You get five c-computer installations, five smartphone/tablet installations, and up to five terabytes of online cloud storage for one price of $99.99 per year.
Office 365 Personal: You get a computer installation, a smartphone/tablet installation, and a terabyte of online cloud storage for one price of $69.99 per year.
Office Home & Student: With this bundle, you get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for a single price of $149.99.
- After making your selection, click ‘Buy Now’, a green button below the Office subscription of your choice.
- Then click on ‘Pay’, a blue button in the bottom right corner of the page.
- Sign in to the MS account when prompted or if you’re already signed in, you’ll still need to enter the password.
- As the last step, click ‘Place Order’ on the right hand side of the page. After that, you will get the Office 365 subscription for one year. After purchasing, you can simply download and install it on your device.
Installing Office on Windows
- Sign in to your MS Office account page and a page with your Office will open.
- In the next step, enter the product key or activation code to verify that the Microsoft product was purchased legally. For the activation key, you can refer to the physical packaging or purchase email of the online product.
- Click ‘Install’, the orange button below the subscription.
- Click ‘Save File’ and the Office setup file will begin downloading. (If you are using the student version of MS Office, please skip this step.)
- After the file is downloaded, double-click the file from the download location on your computer.
- Press ‘Yes’ when the prompt appears and the setup will begin installing on your device.
- The installation may take a few minutes to complete.
- When the installation is complete, click close to finish the process, and from then on you can start using the office programs.
Installing Office on Mac
The installation process of MS Office on Mac devices can be done as follows:
- Sign in to your MS Office account and you will be directed to your Office purchase page.
- Next, click the orange button under the subscription name that says “Install.”
- To start the download process of the Microsoft Office installation file, click ‘Install’ again.
- Go to your Mac’s Dock and open ‘Finder’, the blue face-shaped application.
- Next, click the ‘Downloads’ folder on the left side of the Finder window, or if your file downloads to a different location, click that folder.
- Double-clicking the Office setup file will start the installation.
- If you receive the error that there is a problem with the installation, you should verify the download before proceeding.
- Click Continue twice in the lower right corner of the window.
- Then, to accept Microsoft’s terms of use, click ‘Accept’.
- Press ‘Continue’ and then click ‘Install’ in the bottom right corner of the window.
- Enter the device password for your Mac.
- After entering the password, click ‘Install Software’ in the bottom right corner of the window. This will start the installation of Microsoft Office on your Mac device and the process may take a while to complete.
- Once the programs are fully installed on your device, click ‘Close’ when the message appears.
From then on, you can start using Microsoft Office applications. That was all about how to download and install Microsoft Office on your laptop or any other device. The MS Office download and installation process is almost the same for Windows 10 and other operating systems.
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