Install Office For Pc On Mac



Installing or reinstalling Office 365 may seem like a daunting prospect but if you follow the right process, it is a quick and exceedingly easy task.

If your Office 365 has a product key, you have to sign in to your Microsoft account by visiting office.com/setup, enter the product key, and follow the prompts to redeem the key.

Steps to get the Office 365 setup on your Windows PC

  1. I purchased and installed my Office 2007 Home and Student version on my PC but just got a Mac and want to install the same version. I don't have the disk but I have my product key. Can a link to the 2007 Mac version of Office be sent to me so I can enjoy Office on my Mac?
  2. Install Office Select the Office folder from the virtual drive and then double-click either the Setup32.exe to install the 32-bit version of Office, or Setup64.exe to install the 64-bit version to begin the offline installation. If you're not sure which version is right for you, see Choose the 64.

Downloading Office 365

Install Office on your PC or Mac If you wish to upgrade to MS Office 2016 or if you DO NOT have MS Office 2016 on your computer follow these instructions. Sign in to Office 365 with your Office 365 user ID (RCC username and password) make sure to include the @students.randolph.edu.

  1. If you aren’t already signed in to your Office account, visit www.office.com.
  2. Sign in with the account that you have associated the Office 365 setup with. If you do not have an account, click on Create one! right next to ‘No account?
  3. If you have signed in with your Microsoft account
  • Click on Install Office on the Office home page.
  • Select Install (or Install Office>).

If you have signed in with your work or school account

  • On the Office 365 home page, click on Install Office apps. (go to aka.ms/office-install if you set a different start page)
  • Select Office 365 apps.

Once the downloading process is completed, follow the steps mentioned below to complete the installation process.

Installing the Office 365 setup on PC

  1. Select Run, Setup, or Save File (depending on your browser).
  2. If the system asks permission to allow the app to make changes to the device, select Yes. The installation will start.
  3. Once the installation is completed, you will see a notification stating the same.

Steps to get the Office 365 setup on Mac

Install Office For Pc On Mac
  1. If you aren’t already signed in to your Office account, visit www.office.com.
  2. Sign in with the account that you have associated the Office 365 setup with. If you do not have an account, click on Create one! right next to ‘No account?
  3. If you have signed in with your Microsoft account:
  • On the Office home page, select Install Office and the download starts.

If you have signed in with your work or school account

  • On the Office 365 home page, click on Install Office apps (if you set a different start page, go to aka.ms/office-install).
  • Select Office 365 apps.

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Once the download is successfully completed, follow these steps to complete the installation of Office apps.

Installing the Office 365 setup on Mac

  1. Open Finder, then Downloads, and then click on Microsoft Office installer.pkg file.
  2. On the next screen, select Continue.
  3. Click Continue on the software license agreement.
  4. Accept the software license agreement terms.
  5. Choose the way to install Office 365 and click Continue.
  6. On the next screen, click Install.
  7. If prompted, enter your Mac login password and click Install Software.
  8. The installation of the Office 365 setup will start.
  9. Once it’s finished, you see the phrase, you will see a notification stating the same. Click Close once the process is complete.

If the installation process is not executed successfully or if you face any difficulty in installing Office 365, visit the Microsoft Office 365 official page.

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Sign in to download Office

  1. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.

  2. Sign in with the account you associated with this version of Office. This account can be a Microsoft account, or work or school account.

  3. On the Office home page, do the following depending on your version of Office.

    If you signed in with a Microsoft account, from the Office home page select Install Office Apps > Install Office.


Install Office on PC

  1. Depending on your browser, click Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).

    If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? Click Yes.

    The install begins.

  2. 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.

    Follow the instructions in the window, for example Click Start > All Apps to see where your apps are, and select Close.

If you're having installation issue such as Office taking long to install, try Need help? for a list of common issues.

Activate Office

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 click Accept to agree to the License terms.

Install Office on Mac

  1. Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click Microsoft_Office_2016_Installer.pkg (the name might vary slightly).

    If you see an error that says the Microsoft_Office_2016_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.
  2. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.


  3. Review the software license agreement, and then click Continue.

  4. Select Agree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.

  5. Choose how you want to install Office and click Continue.

  6. Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install.

    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.
  7. 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.)


  8. 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 2016 for Mac.

Activate Office

  1. Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps.


  2. Click the Microsoft Word icon in the Launchpad.


  3. The What's New window opens automatically when you launch Word. Click Get Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office 2016 for Mac.