How to Install M365 Office on your PC (Windows)
1. You must first uninstall any previous version of Office on your PC (Click here for directions)
*NOTE: You will not have to follow this guide if you are using Microsoft 365/Office 365 or Office 2019.
2. Log into https://portal.office.com using your CUNYfirst credentials (firstname.lastnameXX@login.cuny.edu where XX are the last two digits of your EMPLID), then click Next
3. You will be prompted to enter your CUNY Credentials (firstname.lastnameXX@login.cuny.edu where XX are the last two digits of your EMPLID) and CUNYfirst password on the CUNY Web Applications Login page, then click LOGIN.
4. Click the Install Office button in top right and select download “Office 365 Apps”
5. You will be asked “What do you want to do with Setup.Def.en-us…exe” and then click Run:
6. The .exe file will start the installation process, and “We’re getting things ready” message will appear:
7. Office 365 will continue to download:
8. Once Office 365 is installed, the message below will appear, click Close to complete the installation: