How do I download Office 365 applications on my personal devices?

Overview

Students and employees are able to download the Microsoft Office suite from their Office 365 account with MSU Denver. Office 365 includes applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook desktop.

Office 365 apps icons

Before you begin...

  • You can have this software active on up to five different Macs or PCs, five different tablets ,and five different smart phones.   
  • You must have an active MSU Denver account/netID in order to use an MSU Denver license to Office 365 apps.    For account/NetID information, see: NetID General Information
     

Install Instructions

For Laptop or Desktop Computers:

Navigate to portal.office365.com

  1. Enter your MSU Denver email address and click 'Next'.
  2. Enter the password for your MSU Denver email address and click 'Sign In'.
  3. Click the 'Install and more' button on the right side of the page, near the top.

  4. In the drop-down menu, click the 'Install Microsoft 365 apps' option.

  5. Follow the page's instructions to download and run the installer. The installer will let you know when the software installation is complete.

Note for Mac users:  You may be prompted to activate the software the first time you run it. Use the option "Sign in to an existing Office 365 subscription" and enter your MSU Denver email address and password.


For iPads or iPhones (iOS):

 Install and set up Office on an iPhone or iPad


For Android tablets or smart phones:

Install and set up Office on an Android


What happens if I leave the university?

Application Licensing: Once you no longer have an active MSU Denver account as a student or employee, you will need to purchase a personal subscription with Microsoft to keep your Office software licensed and receiving security updates.    

Your Files/Data:  Files stored locally on your device will still be accessible to you and readable in your MS Office apps, but if you are syncing those to your MSU Denver OneDrive account, that syncing will stop.  If you have data that only lives in the OneDrive cloud, you be disconnected from signing back into your MSU Denver OneDrive and will need to contact IT Services ASAP to discuss access options as a former student or employee.    

Students:  please download and back up your MSU Denver OneDrive data soon after graduation as you only retain your MSU Denver user account for a year after your last registered class. 

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