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Office 2016 Windows Install

Step 1 - Uninstall Office 2013 - (Uninstalling Office 2016/2019/2021 Is The Same But May Have Slightly Different Screenshots)

If you intend to upgrade Office or there is any issue with Office, you are advised to uninstall using this method and then rebooting/restarting your device. If you do not restart your device after the uninstall of the Office, any new install may have issues. Therefore, please restart after you uninstall.

* Please note that Microsoft do change the name of files and or screens with installs so therefore what is shown below may not exactly match what your experience will be

A brief simple two step process is below. More extensive instructions are further below

  1. Press the  Windows logo key (or select the search bar on the taskbar) and type control panel. Select Control Panel from the list of results.

  2. Select Programs > Programs and features. Select your Microsoft 365 product and choose Uninstall.

Uninstall of Office 2013

1) Click on Windows Menu - Control Panel - Programs and Features

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2) Scroll to Microsoft Office Profession Plus 2013 and click on it once to highlight it

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3) Click on uninstall - The uninstall option will appear at the top of the screen once you highlight Office 2013

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4) Click on YES to remove Office 2013

You may be prompted to restart your PC. If you are not prompted and you get a message to say the uninstall was successful, please restart your PC regardless

Step 2 - Install Office 365

1)  Go to Office 365

  • Login as username@nuigalway.ie eg - 0123456s@universityofgalway.ie
  • Click on Account Manager (your initals in right of screen) and Select View Account
 
2) Click on Office apps‌

3) Click on Install Office

4) - Click Save File or Save depending on the browser you utilise.

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5) - Generally all downloads will go to the Downloads directory (in File Explorer). 

Double click on OfficeSetup.exe

6) - Click run

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7) - If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes
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8) - The Office installation will begin

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9) - Once complete, you will receive a message on the screen indicating success. Click Close

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You will notice that the icons for Office 365 appearing on your taskbar at the bottom of your screen

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10) - You can also find the Office 365 apps by clicking on Start - All Programs

 

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

Be sure to click on Remember my Credentials and Click OK

12) - Type in your username@universityofgalway.ie and click next to activate Office

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13) - Enter your credentials and click Sign In‌

14)  - Click OK

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