This is a big deal, actually, because for the first time I can remember, Microsoft is using the same license for either platform.

If you look closely, you’ll see that mine shows “PC/Mac Installs Used: 0”. To get started with the download, you can log in to the Office 365 site after you’ve received your license key (either from Amazon,, or from purchasing a license at the local retail store). That’s my disclosure too, in case you’re wondering. We were lucky here at AskDaveTaylor in that Microsoft sent us along a license key for testing and review purposes. Unlike previous years when it was priced at almost $500 for the entire suite of programs, Microsoft’s apparently rethought its pricing strategy too and you can get everything for $150 in the Home & Student download edition through, for example,. The entire Microsoft Office 2016 suite for Mac includes Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Word and Outlook, though it sounds like you might only be looking for the word processor piece of that (Microsoft Word).

In fact, it’s a cross-platform release and is new for Windows systems too, along with iPad, Android and Windows tablet support and a completely different way of working with OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage system (that competes with iCloud, Apple’s cloud storage system). Authenticate using two-step authentication.You’re correct that Microsoft has just released a completely new, completely redesigned version of its flagship product, Microsoft Office, for Mac systems. Sign in with your Stanford email address and click Next. In the application name menu (e.g., Word) click Activate Office. Mac: Open your Applications folder and click a Microsoft app (e.g., Microsoft Word.app). Open any app (e.g., Word), click Accept and start. Mac instructions are similar but slightly different.Īfter Office 365 ProPlus has finished installing you need to sign in to Office with your Stanford Office 365 account. This screen shot shows the Windows instructions. Once the file has finished downloading, click the file and go through the installation steps. Office 365 ProPlus for Windows also includes Access, Publisher, and OneDrive for Business. Note: Office 365 ProPlus includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.

Click Install Office > Office 365 apps.

Using Outlook on the web ( ), click the app launcher in the upper left-hand corner and then click Office 365.

After installing Microsoft Office 2016, your Microsoft Office 2011 applications (if previously installed) will still exist in Applications in a folder titled Microsoft Office 2011.

Note for Mac users: Office 365 ProPlus allows you to install Microsoft Office 2016 only if you have OS X 10.10 or later.

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