Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
Install Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from the Microsoft 365 Apps page using the account associated with your Microsoft 365 subscription or Office purchase.
Download and install
- Go to https://m365.cloud.microsoft/apps.
- Select Sign in and use:
- Your personal Microsoft account for Microsoft 365 Personal/Family or a home Office purchase, or
- Your work or school account for an organization-provided license.
- Select Apps if necessary, then Install apps in the upper-right corner.
- Select Microsoft 365 apps or the available Office version.
- Open the downloaded installer:
- Microsoft Edge: select Run.
- Chrome: select Setup.
- Firefox: select Save File, then open the downloaded file.
- If Windows asks whether the installer may make changes, select Yes.
- Wait for “You’re all set! Office is installed now”, then select Close.^1^
Activate the applications
- Open Start and search for Word.
- Open Word and accept the license agreement.
- If prompted, sign in with the same account used for the subscription or purchase.
- Word, Excel, and PowerPoint should then be activated and available from the Start menu.^1^
If you have a new product key
Before installing, go to https://microsoft365.com/setup, sign in, and enter the key. This one-time redemption links the license to your Microsoft account; afterward, complete the installation steps above.^2^
If “Install apps” is missing
- Personal purchase: Check that you signed in with the Microsoft account associated with the purchase or redeemed product key.
- Work or school account: The install option appears only when your organization has assigned you a license that includes the desktop applications.^1^
- Office was only preinstalled on the PC: A preinstalled copy may require starting a Microsoft 365 trial, purchasing Microsoft 365, or activating an existing eligible license.^2^
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