Students have the option of installing the latest version of Microsoft Office 365, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and several other applications, on their home computer free of charge .
This knowledge article contains instructions for downloading and installing Office 365 which is available for students for their personal use.
To Download Office 365
Step 1
Log into https://www.office.com.
Step 2
Click Sign In
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Step 3
Sign in with your PGCC e-mail account when prompted then click Next.
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Step 4
Enter your PGCC e-mail password when prompted then click Sign in then click the option to either stay signed in or not.
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Step 5
Click the drop down arrow for install and more then click Install Microsoft 365 Apps
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Step 6
Click Install Office
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Step 7
If prompted to save the OfficeSetup.exe file, save it on your computer.
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To Install Office 365
Step 1
Click the download icon on your browser, then double click the OfficeSetup.exe file that was downloaded. (Or navigate to the saved location of the OfficeSetup.exe file and run it)
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Step 2
Click Run for the Open File - Security Warning.
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Step 3
Follow the installation prompts to install Office 365. The installation process may take 20 to 40+ minutes.
Click here for further installation assistance or to install on a mac computer.