Note: Microsoft 365 services are blocked on the Guest network. You must be on the Utexas wifi in order to sign in to Microsoft 365

Employees may need admin privileges to install programs. In those cases, employees should contact their appropriate departmental desktop support team for assistance.

1. In a web browser, navigate to https://office365.austin.utexas.edu/
2. Click 'Office 365 Portal' and sign in with your UT EID and password. You may also see a DUO second factor authentication prompt
3.  On the Microsoft Office Home page, click 'Install Apps' near the top right of the page
4. Click "Microsoft 365 Apps", choose the download location and click Save to download the installation files.
5. Open the installation file that you downloaded and follow the setup wizard to install the apps.
6. Activate Office by logging into either Word, Excel, or PowerPoint with your UT Microsoft 365 Exchange email address or UT EID and password. Prior to authentication, you will be asked to sign in with a Microsoft account -- for this step when you enter an @austin.utexas.edu, @utexas.edu, or @eid.utexas.edu address, you will be re-directed to our sign-in portal. Here you can enter your UT EID and password.

Microsoft installation and activation instructions for Windows and Mac. Note: Follow the instructions for activating Office with a Work or School account. not the instructions for a personal Microsoft account.