How do I Access Microsoft Project for Classwork?

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All faculty, staff and students have the ability to access Microsoft Project for educational/academic purposes.
 

*Please note: Please note that Microsoft Project is not available for use on macOS and cannot be accessed through Apporto, the replacement for Horizon.

The following steps apply only to Academic/Educational (for teaching or classwork) use.

For business use, please follow the article "How do I Order Microsoft Project or Visio for University-Owned Systems?". After purchasing a Project license, submit a service request to have the software installed.

Microsoft Project training is available through Percipio.

 

 

Install Microsoft Project on Windows for Academic Use

 

Personally-owned
 

  1. Go to Microsoft Azure for Education
    • If prompted, sign in with your UNCW email address (e.g., sammyseahawk@uncw.edu) and password.
       
    • Be patient as the portal loads.
       
    • If prompted, review and agree to the Microsoft EULA. 
       
  2. You are now in the Azure for Education portal.
     
  3. Select "Software" from the Learning Resources menu.
     
  4. Browse or search for the software, "Project Professional 2021 - DVD" or "Project Professional 2019."
     
  5. Based on your search results, select the software you want to download. A window for the software will open on the right side.
     
  6. Select “View Key” to copy the product key you will need for installing the software.
     
  7. Select “Download” to start downloading the software. The file is quite large, so be prepared to wait for it to complete.
     
  8. Locate the downloaded file, and double-click to install.
     
  9. You may need to enter the product key at the end of the installation process.

 

UNCW-Owned

Academic use (For classwork use or teaching): Submit a service request specifying that Project is needed for academic use. A member of IT Client Experience will provide installation assistance.

Business use: For business use, please follow the article "How do I Order Microsoft Project or Visio for University-Owned Systems?" After purchasing a Project license, submit a service request to have the software installed.

If you need further assistance, please submit a service request or CHAT with TAC.

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