Parallels - Installing Microsoft Office on a Windows Virtual Machine
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If you haven't yet, you will need to install Parallels Desktop 10 and Windows 8 on your computer before proceeding. Please see Parallels - Installing Parallels 10 Desktop for instructions.
Select which method you will be using to install Microsoft Office:
Installing Microsoft 365 University
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Launch Parallels Desktop and start your Windows virtual machine.
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Follow the instructions outlined in this document.
Installing Office 2013
Note: If your Macbook does not have a CD/DVD drive, skip to the steps below.
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Launch Parallels Desktop, then click on Parallels icon in your Mac's status bar and choose Control Center.
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Click on the Hardware tab, then select CD/DVD Drive from the left-hand pane. In the "Connect to:" drop-down list, choose Default CD/DVD.
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Insert the installation disk (CD or DVD) for Office 2013 into the CD/DVD drive of your Mac.
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Launch your Windows virtual machine and open File Explorer. If you do not have a shortcut for File Explorer, go to the Start screen, then begin typing File Explorer; a search should automatically open. Select File Explorer when it appears.
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Navigate to Computer (Windows 8) or This PC (Windows 8.1), then double-click on your CD/DVD Drive.
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Launch the installation file (usually called setup.exe or install.exe)
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Follow the Office Installation wizard. Additional help with Office can be found on Microsoft's support website: https://support.office.com/.
My Macbook Does Not Have a CD/DVD Drive
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Launch Parallels Desktop and start your Windows 8 virtual machine.
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Open your preferred web browser.
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Navigate to the following page and use your product key to download Microsoft Office and begin installation: https://downloadoffice.getmicrosoftkey.com/
Document adapted from http://kb.parallels.com/en/119310