Microsoft 365: Installing Microsoft Office on a Personal Device

How do I install the Microsoft Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) on a Personal Device? 

Overview

This guide will walk you through how to install Microsoft Office on a personal device. 

Please Note: If you already have a current Microsoft Office installation we recommend uninstalling that before installing this new copy. (Many new computers come with the Office Suite preinstalled, we recommend you uninstall this prior to installing via the steps below)

For instructions on uninstalling Microsoft Office please view:

• Uninstall Instructions for a PC: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-microsoft-365-from-a-pc-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8
• Uninstall Instructions for a Mac: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uninstall-office-for-mac-eefa1199-5b58-43af-8a3d-b73dc1a8cae3

Microsoft Office Install Instructions:

To install Microsoft Office, start by going to https://www.office.com/
 

1. Sign in with your YSU account if needed (full YSU email address then portal password)

   

2. Select Apps from the lefthand panel.

3. Click on the purple Install Apps button located at the top right of the page, then click Microsoft 365 Apps
   
   

    

4. It should open a new tab called "Apps & Devices" where you can click on the orange Install Office button and the installer file with begin downloading.

   

5. Once the download has completed, click on the downloaded file. OfficeSetup.exe to run the Microsoft Office installer.
   Please Note: The image below is using the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browsers. The downloaded file may appear in a different location on your screen if you are using a different browser. Safari & Firefox have a down arrow in the upper right corner to view recent downloads. If you do not see the file in your browser, please check the Downloads folder on your computer in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (MacOS).
   
    
    
6. Follow the installer prompts and Microsoft Office should now begin installing. Since we are installing the whole suite, it may take some time to install. Please be patient.
   
   

Once Microsoft Office completes the install, you can locate Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. from the Start Menu on your PC or Applications folder on your Mac.

Microsoft Office will request you to sign in upon opening any Microsoft Office program for the first time. You will need to do this to activate your copy of Microsoft Office with your YSU account. Just sign in the same way you sign in to the Penguin Portal (full YSU email address then portal password).

You will only need to sign in once, and then all of your Microsoft Office programs will be activated.

If you have any trouble or are getting an error message, please take note of it and submit an IT ticket. Or, contact the IT Service Desk at 330-941-1595 or servicedesk@ysu.edu.