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How do I download Office for my personal computer?

Note: Office is now called Microsoft 365! Some products use the names interchangeably

  1. Go to https://office.com and log in with your Marietta College email account
    • If you are already in your email in a web browser, you can click the 9 dots in the upper left corner for the Microsoft 365 menu and select "More apps"
    • A new page will be opened where you can select the "Home" icon from the icon menu on the left side of the page
  2. On right side of the Microsoft 365 home page, there is a button labled "Install and more", click it and select "Install Microsoft 365 Apps"
  3. You will be taken to a new page, allowing you to elect "My account" from the menu on the left if you are not already there
  4. Select "Install Office" from the "Office apps & devices" box
  5. Save the OfficeSetup application to your computer, then run the application to complete the install

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How do I use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint on the web?

  1. Go to https://office.com and log in with your Marietta College email account
  2. From there, select the "Apps" icon from the icon menu on the left side of the page
    • If you are already in your email in a web browser, you can click the 9 dots in the upper left corner for the Microsoft 365 menu and select the app you are looking for
    • If you do not see the app you need, select "More apps" from the menu to be take directly to the apps page of Microsoft 365
  3. Popular we applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will be listed in the top row of the main apps page
  4. Select the app you need to get started
    • If you don't see the app you are looking for on the main apps page, then select "All apps" and find the needed app

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