Instructions: Install Microsoft Office in 5 steps

No other office software is as successful as the Microsoft Office series. For many, Microsoft Word is the central programme in the series and for most people the text editing programme par excellence. But the other programmes in the Office software package, such as Microsoft Excelthe email programme Outlook and PowerPoint are popular with many users. Without Outlook and Excel, nothing works in many offices and almost every pupil or student needs PowerPoint for a presentation sooner or later. Microsoft has recognised the trend that many users use more than one end device, but want to access all their programmes at the same time. That is why the software giant from the USA has developed the Microsoft 365 package, which was previously called Office 365. Unlike Microsoft Office 2019 or its predecessors, this version is a subscription model, but it is always kept up to date and can be used on multiple devices.

What versions of Microsoft 365 are available?

What versions of Microsoft 365 are available?

Installing Office 365 on a PC is simple, but a little confusing due to the subscription model. First of all, you should decide on an Office 365 package. Microsoft has put together two different packages for the different needs of users. There is also the Microsoft Home & Student 2019, which is available as a classic single purchase The Microsoft 365 packages come as Microsoft 365 Personal and as Microsoft 365 Family. Both packages include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access and Publisher. The Single subscription is only suitable for one user and provides 1 TB of cloud volume. The Family package can be used by up to six users and provides access to 6 TB of cloud storage.

Install Microsoft 365 in five steps – this is how it works:

First you have to log in with your Microsoft account, then you can get started. Microsoft 365 is only offered as a download. This means that you do not have a CD or DVD as a backup medium.

  1. On the website https://www.office.com/signin you can log in with the Microsoft 365 account you used to buy the product. If you have never registered here before, you have to create a new account. Next, you are redirected to a page where you enter the product key you received when you purchased the product.
  2. Once you have successfully logged in, you will find the „Install Office.“ box at the top of the page Click on this button to download and install Microsoft 365
  3. Before that, you have to select on the website whether you want to installthe programme for PC, Mac or a mobile device (such as smartphone or tablet).
  4. If the installation menu does not open automatically, you can start by double-clicking on the installation file.

5. Once you have confirmed that the installer is allowed to make changes to the device, the programme installs and you can use it.

How to uninstall Microsoft 365?

To uninstall Microsoft 365 again, you can download an appropriate uninstaller from Microsoft Download toolthat takes care of the uninstallation. Otherwise, you can remove the programme manually. At Windows 10 this is possible, for example, via the system settings.

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