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

Step 3

Sign in with your PGCC e-mail account when prompted then click Next.

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.

Step 5

Click the drop down arrow for install and more then click Install Microsoft 365 Apps

Step 6

Click Install Office

Step 7

If prompted to save the OfficeSetup.exe file, save it on your computer.

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)

Step 2

Click Run for the Open File - Security Warning.

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.