Installing Microsoft 365 Apps

Find out how to install the Microsoft 365 Apps suite, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

System requirements

The Microsoft 365 Apps suite requires either:

  • Windows 10 PC with 4 GB RAM and 4 GB available disk space
  • Apple Mac running one of the 3 latest versions of macOS, 4 GB RAM and 10 GB available disk space. Find out your version of macOS.
  • An Apple iOS device running either the latest or last previous version of iOS
  • An Android device running the latest version or any of the 3 previous versions of Android

Windows and Mac installation instructions

These instructions are for Windows 10, but the steps are very similar for an Apple Mac.

IMPORTANT:

If you have a University of Auckland-managed computer then it will already have Microsoft Office installed and you should not follow these instructions - they are only for personally owned devices.

1. Using a web browser go to https://aka.ms/office-install.

2. Enter your University student email address (username@aucklanduni.ac.nz) and click Next.

A Microsoft sign in page with a University student email address outlined in red.

3. At the University sign in page, enter just your username and password (don't enter @aucklanduni.ac.nz) and click Sign in.

The University's sign in page with username, password and the sign in button outlined in red.

4. At the Stay signed in? screen put a tick in Don't show this again and click Yes

A pop-up box with the heading 'Stay signed in?', a box ticked by the words 'Don't show this again' and the yes button outlined in red.

5. On the Apps & devices page click on Install Office.

A page headed 'Apps & devices' with an 'Install Office' button on the right side outlined in red.

6. Depending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox). 

A page with the 'Run' button outlined in red.

7. If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes.

The installer will now download files from the internet and start the installation.

8. Your install is finished when you see the phrase, "You're all set! Office is installed now" and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Select Close.

Activating Office

9. Open any of the Office applications.

10. At the "Your privacy option" screen click Close.

11. At the "Hello xxxxx, welcome to Office" screen, click Continue.

12. At the "Activate Office" screen enter your University student email address (username@aucklanduni.ac.nz) and click Next.

A screen with the heading 'Activate Office', a University student email and a 'Next' button outlined in red.

13. At the University sign in page, enter just your username and password (don't enter @aucklanduni.ac.nz) and click Sign in

A University sign in page with the username, email and sign in button outlined in red.

14. At the "Accept the license agreement" screen click Accept

A page with the heading 'Accept the licence agreement' and a blue 'Accept' button at the bottom highlighted in red.

Android & Apple mobile devices

1. From your mobile device go to one of the following links:

2. Click Install.

3. Once the application has downloaded, click Open.

4. If you are asked to sign in, enter your University student email address (username@aucklanduni.ac.nz) and click Next.

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