For a list of supported browsers, see Microsoft’s Office 365 System Requirements page. If you experience difficulties logging into the Microsoft Office portal, please verify that you are using a supported browser. Use the account that you are instructed to use by your local IT team when asked to sign-in and activate your software.įor mobile versions of Office, you will need to download and authenticate the first Office suite program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) you launch and you won’t be requested to re-authenticate when you open subsequent Office mobile applications. Choose the option to Sign-in to an existing Office 365 subscription (this wording may vary based on the software version you are installing). The first time you open the software after installation, you will need to authenticate your subscription. Authenticating Office Software on Your Computer or Mobile Device NOTE: You may be directed to your device’s app store to complete the Office software download process however, you will not be charged a fee for the download. Choose one of these options and complete the download process on your mobile device. You will be redirected to a Microsoft website page where you will have the option of receiving the download link on your mobile device via email or text.

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the download process for your device. Click the Install Office button to begin downloading and installing your Office software.ĭownloading Software to Your Mobile Deviceįrom your desktop or laptop computer, follow the above instructions to get to the Apps & devices page and under the section “Get Office on your phone or tablet”, click on the link for the type of mobile device you have, either iOS, Android, or Windows. Once logged in, the Apps & deviceswill appear.Log in using your USC NetID username and password. This will take you to the red USC NetID login screen.

Note for staff and faculty: if you normally enter a different email address (e.g., associated with your school or unit-like, ,, etc.) when you see this prompt, then you should stop and contact your unit’s local IT for information about how your unit distributes and activates the Microsoft Office Suite software. On this screen, enter your full USC address and click Next.

If you haven’t signed into other USC NetID single sign-on services (SSO) for the day, the Microsoft Sign inscreen will appear.

Go to the Microsoft Office portal at /OLS/MySoftware.aspx.

To download Office software for your PC or Mac: Getting Startedįor those accounts that are eligible for the downloadable Office suite with their account, the Microsoft Office Suite Setup installation software is available from the Microsoft Office Portal. Staff and faculty from USC units that use a different account as their primary computer and network account (e.g.,, ,, etc.) should reference instructions about accessing and activating the Office Suite applications software from their local IT group. Staff and faculty who use their as their primary computer and network account can also use this account to activate their Office Suite applications. Departmental “Organizational Accounts” and iVIP sponsored “Affiliate Accounts” are not eligible for the downloadable Microsoft Office Suite applications. Because there are different versions of Office and different ways of activating the software to ensure its on-going use, you should check with your local school or department IT support to determine what version of Office they will support including the configuration for on-going activation of the software.Īctive students can activate their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise installation with their account. Current USC faculty, staff, and students are able to download and “activate” the Microsoft Office Suite applications, called Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise” for Windows and Mac computers.

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