Mac Install

Office 2016 Mac Install

Step 1 - Uninstall Office  - (Uninstalling Office 2010/2013/2016 Is The Same But May Have Slightly Different Screenshots)

*Please note that Microsoft change screenshots and names of files regularly. As a result what is shown below is likely to be different from your experience. But the process below is the same albeit it with potential for different screens from time to time

Uninstall of Office 2013

1)    Open Finder on the Mac – Applications

2)    Navigate to Office 2013 files and drag them to trash can on dock 

3)    Empty Trash 

Step 2 - Install Office 2016 From Office 365

1)   Go to Office 365(link)

• Login as username@universityofgalway.ie 
• Click on the Settings Window (silver cog to the right of the screen)
• Click on Office 365
  

2)   Click on Software 

3)   Click on the Install Status menu on the left of the screen

You will see Office presented on the right hand side. In the example below it is Office 2016 but Microsoft now show Office 365 as the installation of choice. But the installation process is still the same.

Clink Install

4)   Depending on the browser that you are using the download may start automatically or you may have to click save file. 

5)  Once downloaded, open Finder – Downloads and double click on Setup.x86.en-us_O365ProPlusRetail

6)   Click Continue

7)   You may be prompted to insert your password for your computer. 

8)   The Office installation will begin.

9)   Once completed you will receive a message on the screen indicating success. 

Click Close

10)   You can find the Office 365 apps by clicking the Launchpad

11)  Click on Outlook. You will be prompted to enter your username@universityofgalway.ie and password.‌

Fill these in and press Sign In.

12)   Click OK

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