{"id":141,"date":"2017-08-15T14:33:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsusupport.wpengine.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=141"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:54:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:54:04","slug":"faculty-where-can-i-get-free-software","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/?ht_kb=faculty-where-can-i-get-free-software","title":{"rendered":"Faculty\/Staff\/Students: Where can I get Microsoft Office software for working at home?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The easiest way to download a copy of the Microsoft Office Suite for personal use:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow the steps\u00a0<\/span>below to download Microsoft Office\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>Windows machine\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>Mac.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0Navigate to the following URL:\u00a0 https:\/\/portal.office.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. If prompted, login with your full WCSU email address and current email password.<\/li>\n
  3. Complete MFA.<\/li>\n
  4. On the left hand side of the page, click the Apps<\/strong> icon:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    5.\u00a0 In the top right hand of your screen, click Install apps<\/strong>, then click Microsoft 365 apps<\/strong> .<\/p>\n

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    6. This will direct you to a new screen\/tab. In the new tab, select Install Office<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    7. The executable file to install office will appear in the top right. Click on OfficeSetup.exe<\/strong>, which will start the installation on your device.<\/p>\n

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    8.\u00a0 The installation is an automated process – and it will download everything it needs from the internet. The process may take a few minutes.<\/p>\n

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    Need help? Read about it or watch a video\u00a0<\/span>here<\/a><\/p>\n

    If you run into any issues, please report them at\u00a0requestit@wcsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call the IT&I service desk at\u00a0(203)-837-8467<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    The easiest way to download a copy of the Microsoft Office Suite for personal use: Follow the steps\u00a0below to download Microsoft Office\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0Windows machine\u00a0or\u00a0Mac. \u00a0Navigate to the following URL:\u00a0 https:\/\/portal.office.com\/ If prompted, login with your full WCSU email address and current email password. Complete MFA. On the left hand side of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[2,28,24],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-141","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-getting-started","ht_kb_category-office-365-applications","ht_kb_category-software"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-category&post=141"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.wcsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fht-kb-tag&post=141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}