Installing Microsoft 365 on a Personal Computer
What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office, is the productivity suite that includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and many other software. Microsoft 365 can be installed on personal devices, both PC and Mac, using the instructions below.
Note: Microsoft 365 is only available to current students and staff of Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC.)
Students: Your Microsoft 365 license is deactivated the moment you are considered an alumni, or if you don’t register for classes in a whole year.
Staff: Your Microsoft 365 license is deactivated the moment you are no longer employed at OTC.
Install Microsoft 365
Log in with your OTC email address.
The apps listed here take you to the web version of them--these can be useful if you are accessing Microsoft 365 on a Chromebook.
Click “Install apps.”
Run the installer that downloaded, and follow the installer’s instructions to install Microsoft 365.
The Microsoft 365 installer requires an active internet connection to install the programs.
Troubleshooting
If you run into any errors while installing Microsoft 365, then try these troubleshooting steps:
Uninstall any prior versions of Microsoft 365.
Update Windows, or macOS.
If you have an anti-virus installed, then uninstall it.
If you’re having issues activating Microsoft 365, then please reach out to IT:
IT Help Desk contact information:
Location: The IT Service Center in the Information Commons building.
Phone: 417-447-7548
Email: helpdesk@otc.edu