Installing Microsoft 365 (Office)

Use these instructions to download and install Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on a Windows or Mac computer.

Sign in to Microsoft 365

1. Go to go.illinois.edu/O365.
2. If prompted to sign in, enter your full University of Illinois email address for your campus:
• Urbana-Champaign: NetID@illinois.edu
• Chicago: NetID@uic.edu
• Springfield: NetID@uis.edu
3. You will be redirected to the University of Illinois sign-in page. Enter your NetID password to continue.

Download Microsoft 365

1. You should be taken to the Microsoft 365 Apps & devices installation page.
2. Under Office apps & devices, select your preferred language and version if those options are available.
3. Select Install Office.

The appropriate Microsoft 365 installer for your computer will download.

Install Microsoft 365

Windows

1. Open the downloaded OfficeSetup.exe file.
2. If Windows asks whether you want to allow the app to make changes to your device, select Yes.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and allow Microsoft 365 to finish installing.

Mac

1. Open the downloaded Microsoft Office .pkg installer file.
2. Follow the installation prompts.
3. Allow Microsoft 365 to finish installing.

Installation may take several minutes.

Open and activate Microsoft 365

1. When installation is complete, open an application such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook.
2. If prompted to activate Microsoft 365, sign in using the same University account you used to download the software.

Microsoft 365 should now be installed and activated on your computer.