Personally-owned computers:

• Download and install from the Microsoft 365 Portal.

UW-owned computers - Mac and Windows:

• Please contact your local IT staff or DoIT Help Desk to assist you in installing the correct version of Microsoft Office.

Personally-owned computers:

• Download and install from the Microsoft 365 Portal.

Personally-owned computers:

• Before separation from UW-Madison, employees can purchase a discounted Microsoft 365 subscription to retain access to Microsoft Office desktop apps after separation. Emeritus/retired can continue to get the discounted rate as long as they continue to renew their subscription.

  • This subscription is completely separate from your UW-Madison Microsoft 365 subscription.

  • Sign up here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/home-use-program

• The online versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, and Powerpoint are free to everyone, but you can't access them from within your UW Microsoft portal. You can access them using a separate, personal Microsoft account that you can set up here: https://www.office.com/

  • For an overview of the web apps that are available through UW-Madison to emeriti/retired, see: Microsoft 365 - Reduced access to services due to an affiliation change

• Retail Microsoft Office products are available directly from Microsoft, and Outlook can be configured to access your UW-Madison email and calendar.

UW-owned computers:

• Although most emeritus/retired will not be able to initiate downloads of Office, Office downloaded from the CSL can be installed and used on any UW-owned computer.

• If emeritus/retired have a zero-dollar or part-time appointment, they will be able to download and install software from the CSL solely for installation and use on UW-owned computers.

Not licensed to use Office desktop apps under any existing agreement between UW and Microsoft

The online versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote, and Powerpoint are free to everyone, but you can't access them from within your UW Microsoft portal. You can access them using a separate, personal Microsoft account that you can set up here: https://www.office.com/

• For an overview of the web apps that are available through UW-Madison to alumni, see: Microsoft 365 - Reduced access to services due to an affiliation change

Retail Microsoft Office products are available directly from Microsoft, and Outlook can be configured to access your UW-Madison email and calendar.