• Departmentally owned computer (which requires activation every 180 days):

  Windows

  IT staff can download and install from the Campus Software Library > Microsoft for UW-owned Computers > Microsoft Office for Windows Shared Machines (C2R Installers) > Office 2019 Pro Plus for Kiosks.

  Mac

  IT staff can download and install the Office 2019 installation package from Microsoft, then download and run the serializer from the Campus Software Library > Microsoft for UW-owned Computers > Microsoft Office for Macintosh > Volume License Serializer for Office 20xx for Mac.

• Personally owned computer: use a free office suite such as OpenOffice or LibreOffice as a backup.

• Microsoft 365 for Enterprise/ProPlus/Subscription version: receives feature and security updates.
• Professional Plus/2016/2019/2021/Volume License versions: only receive security updates.
• Preview and Beta Software in M365 - The Preview channel for Microsoft 365 apps and any pre-release clients are considered use at your own risk. At this time UW-Madison Microsoft 365 Service Team is unable to offer support for unreleased versions of client software. If you wish to use pre-release software and contact the DoIT Help Desk for support, you will be asked to reinstall the current version of the software before any troubleshooting and assistance can be provided. Please contact Microsoft directly by using the feedback feature inside of the client if you wish to provide feedback directly.
• Release notes for Current Channel.

Important

• If you use Microsoft Project and/or Visio, please make sure to review the compatibility article before installing the Microsoft suite.
• You will need administrator rights to your computer to install any software. If you do not have these rights, contact your local administrator. Also, make sure to update the software after completing the installation - this will ensure that your software is up-to-date for it most important security patches.
• If you have a previous version of Office installed, please perform a complete uninstall before installing the latest version.
• OneNote desktop client will no longer be included within Office 365/2019 suite and instead will be a standalone application. If you would like to use OneNote desktop client, review Microsoft's article.

Windows OS

1. Log into Microsoft 365 portal using your netid@wisc.edu address and NetID credentials.
2. Click Install Office button.
3. Follow the prompts to install the software. You will be prompted to enter your account credentials (NetID/password) to activate the software.
   Note: During the configuration Office/Outlook, If you are prompted to "add this account to Windows", click skip for now.

Mac OS

1. Log into the Microsoft 365 portal.
   Note: if you are prompted to sign into your Office 365 email account, enter you netID@wisc.edu address.
2. Within the "My account" screen, click Install Office button.
3. When prompted, run the installer and continue with the installation/configuration process.

Chromebook

See Microsoft support article.

• Microsoft 365 (Outlook for Windows) - Configure Outlook
• Microsoft 365 (Outlook for Mac) - Configure Outlook
• Microsoft 365 - Getting Started with OneDrive for Business

• Microsoft 365 - Uninstall Microsoft 365 for Windows and Mac