PolyU Office ProPlus Installation Guide

Below you will find brief information for Office ProPlus. This guide will walk you through the process of installing the latest version of Microsoft Office on your computer. With Office 365 ProPlus, you can install the latest version of MS Office to your PC/Mac, tablet or smart phone, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, One Note, Publisher and Skype for Business. You can install Office on 5 Pcs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad, and Android) and 5 phones. Note that these installations are only available to current students and staff. Once you are no longer a student or staff, this feature will be removed after 5 calendar days.

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PolyU Email Service

Office ProPlus

Installation Guide

Version 1.0

Last Update: 28 August 2015

PolyU Email Service:

www.polyu.edu.hk/email

ITS HelpCentre Support:

www.polyu.edu.hk/HOTS

ITS HelpCentre Support Hotline:

2766 5900

Office 365 ProPlus ..................................................................................................... 2

Downloading Office ProPlus and Other Software ........................................................ 3

Office ProPlus Installation .......................................................................................... 5

Windows OS ................................................................................................................................ 5

MAC OS ....................................................................................................................................... 8

* The following illustrations are based on Windows 10.

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A. Office 365 ProPlus

With Office 365 ProPlus feature, you can install latest version of MS office to your PC/Mac, tablet or smart phone. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, One Note, Publisher and Skype for Business. You can install Office on 5 Pcs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad, and Android) and 5 phones.

Install the latest Office version of the following apps:

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Windows

•

Mac OS

Note: This feature provides for CURRENT STUDENTS/STAFF ONLY. Once you are no longer a CURRENT

STUDENT/STAFF, this feature will be removed after 5 calendar days.

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B. Downloading Office ProPlus and Other Software

1. Go to

www.polyu.edu.hk/email

and login to your PolyU Connect/Staff Email.

For PolyU Connect users

Current students ONLY

i. Click the following icon

For PolyU Staff

Current staff ONLY

i. Click the following icon ii. Enter <NetID>@connect.polyu.hk (e.g.

[email protected]) as the login account and password iii. Click Sign in ii. Enter

<NetID>

(e.g. itconnie) without

“@polyu.edu.hk” as the login account and

NetPassword

iii. Click Sign in

2. Click the gear icon at the top right corner and then select Office 365 settings in the menu

3. Click Software Install and manage software

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4. Click Install to download the latest version of Office listed. Optionally, you may select different

Language and Version. After installation, the computer information and the Remaining

installs available will be listed. Please wait until the application file is downloaded completely.

Remarks: If the installed license is no longer used, please remember to deactivate the particular record by clicking

Deactivate.

5. To install other softwares, such as Skype for Business, click the option shown on the left panel to download and install.

Remarks: the listed items are vary depending on the operation system using.

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C. Office ProPlus Installation

Windows OS

1. After downloading the application file, doubleclick on it.

2. If the following User Account Control dialog is shown, click Yes to continue.

(Wait for a moment.)

(To view the installing status, you may click the

Office icon at the right-bottom corner on your desktop.)

3. Click Next

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4. If the First things first screen is shown, click No

thanks, and then click Accept.

5. Click Sign in, then you could save and open your documents from your OneDrive for

Business early in the further.

6. Enter your email account information

PolyU Connect:

<NetID>@connect.polyu.hk

Staff Email:

<NetID>@polyu.edu.hk

7. Click Next

8. Click Organization account, if this screen is shown.

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9. Enter your password and then click Sign in

PolyU Connect:

Password

Staff Email:

NetPassword

10. Click Next

11. If the Welcome screen is shown, click Next.

Optionally, you may change your favorite

Office’s look.

12. Click No, thanks. You may click Take a look.

13. Click All done!

The installation is finished.

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MAC OS

If you have installed Office on your Mac OS already, it is recommended to remove it completely and then install the one downloaded from your PolyU Connect/Staff Email. Please have a look to the following link as reference.

To remove Office for Mac 2011 (including the license file) completely, please refer to

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2398768

To install the Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, you may also view the video

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/videos/video-install-the-latest-office-for-mac-from-office-365-forbusiness-VA104235799.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102822111

1. After downloading the application file –

Microsoft_Office_2016._Installer.pkg.

Note: Please make sure the file is downloaded completely. The file size is 1.16GB.

2. Double-click on it.

3. Click Continue on the Introduction tag page

4. Click Continue on the License tag page

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5. Click Agree, after reading the license.

6. Click Continue on the Destination Select tag page

7. Click Install . Optionally, you may change the install location by clicking Change Install

Location… and select the corresponding location.

8. Enter the Name and Password of the

administration account of your Mac machine

9. Click Install Software

(Wait for a while)

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10. Click Close

11. Click Sign in to an existing Office 365 subscription

Note: This screen will not be shown if the previous license and subscription is not removed. Please remove them. To remove Office for Mac 2011

(including the license file) completely, please refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2398768

12. Enter your email account information

PolyU Connect:

<NetID>@connect.polyu.hk

Staff Email:

<NetID>@polyu.edu.hk

13. Click Next

14. Click Organizational account, if this screen is shown.

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15. Enter your password and then click Sign In

PolyU Connect:

Password

Staff Email:

NetPassword

16. Select your choices and then click Continue.

The installation and subscription setting is finished.

17. Click Done

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Key features

Installs latest MS Office
Available for PC/Mac, tablets, and smartphones
Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, OneNote, Publisher, and Skype for Business
Install on 5 PCs/Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones
Limited to current students and staff
Feature removed 5 days after leaving PolyU

Frequently asked questions

Office 365 ProPlus is a feature that lets you install the latest version of Microsoft Office on your computer.

Office 365 ProPlus includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, OneNote, Publisher, and Skype for Business.

You can install Office 365 ProPlus on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad, and Android), and 5 phones.

You will have access to Office 365 ProPlus as long as you are a current student or staff member of PolyU. The feature will be removed 5 calendar days after you are no longer a student or staff member.