Office 365: Downloading Office 365 Software

Overview

As part of Office 365, every student and current employee at UW-Eau Claire has access to five copies of the most recent version of Microsoft Office to install on personally-owned devices. At this time, the free licenses are not available for guest/retiree/emeritus accounts. The software is free and is yours to use as long as you have a current UW-Eau Claire account.

Included Software

Windows download includes:

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• OneNote
• Access
• Publisher
• Outlook
• Teams
• InfoPath
• OneDrive for Business

Mac download includes:

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• Teams
• OneNote (available from the app store)

Installing Office 365 Software (PC & Mac)

1. Navigate to the UWEC myapps page and sign in using your UWEC username and password.
2. In the Microsoft Navigation bar on the left side of the screen, drop down to Apps. 
   • NOTE: You can also reach the Microsoft Navigation bar from your OneDrive by clicking on the Install and More drop-down button in the top right. 
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3. Under the Apps, click the Install Apps button found in the upper right corner of the screen. 
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4. Drop down to Microsoft 365 Apps. This will take you to the My Account portal. 
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5. In the My Account portal home page, select the Install Office option under the Office apps and devices tile. The files for installation will appear under your downloads. 
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   • NOTE: Once you select Install Office, you may be directed to the download tab in the My apps navigation tool bar.  Click Install Office button. 
6. Once it is done downloading, select the file and follow the prompted instructions for installation of the desktop applications. 
7. Once Office 365 desktop applications are fully installed, a beginner tutorial will appear, offering helpful tips on how it functions. You will also be able to access all the applications included with Office without further downloads. All of the programs will download together. 
   • TIP: Open the Office 365 applications you will be using and save them to your task bar (Windows computer) or the Dock (Mac computer). 
   • For instructions on how to pin these applications to the task bar (Windows), click on the Applications downdown in the "Configure the taskbar layout" section of the Customize the Taskbar in Windows guide. 
   • For instructions on how to save an app to the Dock (Mac), go to the "Add, remove or rearrange Dock items" in the Use the Dock on Mac user guide. 

Installing Office 365 on a Mobile Device

On a mobile device, Office 365 apps can be downloaded individually or together through the Microsoft Co-Pilot app. The Microsoft Co-Pilot app allows users to access, share, and create documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It also allows you to connect to your university's OneDrive.To learn more about the Microsoft Co-Pilot app, please see the Get started with the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app guide. 

Microsoft Office 365 Apps 

To install individual Microsoft 365 apps, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, please click the corresponding link below: 

• Install Microsoft Office 365 apps on an Android device 
• Install Microsoft Office 365 apps on an iPhone or iPad

Microsoft Co-Pilot Apps 

To install Microsoft Co-Pilot on a mobile device, please click the corresponding link below: 

• Install Microsoft Co-Pilot on an Android device
• Install Microsoft Co-Pilot on an iPhone or iPad