Office 365: Download, install & activate Office apps

How to download, install and activate Office apps with Office 365

To download Office:

  1. Go to m365.cloud.microsoft/apps and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.

  2. Sign in with the account you associated with this version of Microsoft 365.

  3. From the home page select Install apps. (Or, you might need to select Apps from the left navigation pane, and then select Install apps.)

  4. Select Microsoft 365 apps to begin the installation.

  5. This completes the download of Microsoft 365 to your device. To complete the installation and activation steps, follow the prompts in the following install and activation sections.

Install Microsoft 365 or Office 2024 on a PC

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

    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 install begins.

  2. 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 Microsoft 365  applications on your computer. Select Close.

Activate Microsoft 365 or Office 2024 on a PC

  1. To open an app, select the Start button (lower-left corner of your screen) and type the name of an app, like Word.

  2. To open the app, select its icon in the search results.

  3. When the app opens, accept the license agreement. Microsoft 365 or Office is activated and ready to use.