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All faculty, staff and students have the ability to install Office 365.
*Please note: All students, faculty* and staff* have 5 licenses to download Microsoft Office on their personal computers for as long as they attend or work at UNCW – for free!
*Faculty & Staff, please do not download one of your 5 copies of Office on your UNCW-owned machine. UNCW provides separate licenses for UNCW-owned machines, which do not subtract from the 5 copies you can install on your personal devices.
To install Office apps on your smartphone and tablet, please review this Microsoft Support article.
For additional frequently asked questions, please visit Microsoft Office Knowledge Articles.
Personally-Owned Computer
- Navigate to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/download-office and log in to your account using your UNCW credentials (e.g., sammyseahawk@uncw.edu).
- Click the "Download for Windows" or "Download for macOS"
- Depending on your browser, the "OfficeSetup.exe" file should be in your Downloads folder. Run the setup file.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install Office 365.
UNCW-owned Computer
*Please note: Office 365 is installed automatically as part of the image for university-owned machines. If you are experiencing problems with your Office 365, please click the links below to submit a ticket for assistance or to chat with TAC.
If you need further assistance, please submit a service request or CHAT with TAC.