The University of Houston provides Microsoft Office free to every student, faculty and staff member. Faculty and staff can download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus only for their personal computers, Apple, Android and Microsoft mobile devices. For University owned computers, please consult with your local IT support for your software needs. Users will be able to download Office on up to five computers and five mobile devices.

At the new Office.com, you can use basic versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for free in your browser. They’re the same Microsoft Office apps you’re used to, only they run online and are 100% free.

Office 365 ProPlus includes the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more. ( Note: Installing additional languages on a computer that already has this version of Office does not count against your install limit.) To download Office follow these simple steps: • with your cougarnet account • Click on the Office365 icon and that will take you to the Office365 download site • On the download site, select your language and click install or • Log directly into. Overview of Office 365 ProPlus • Only available for current students, faculty and staff. • Office 365 ProPlus is a full version of Office. The programs have the same features and functionality as other versions of Office.

For example, Word in Office 365 ProPlus works the same way it does in Office 2016. • Office 365 allowd users to always have the latest versions of the Office programs. • Office 365 ProPlus is not a web based version of Office. It runs locally on the user's computer.

Users don't need to be connected to the Internet at all times to use it. Application PC MAC Access Yes No Excel Yes Yes Skype for Business Yes No OneNote Yes Mac App Store (Free) Outlook Yes Yes PowerPoint Yes Yes Publisher Yes No Word Yes Yes New Features of Office 365 ProPlus: • Capture your ideas however you work best—using a keyboard, pen, or a touchscreen. Military cac for mac. • Open PDFs and edit paragraphs, lists, and tables just as you do in familiar Word documents.

• Keep track of comments in Word documents and mark them as done with the new reply button. • Convert your data into a chart or table in two steps or less so you can analyze it faster, and then preview it with different formatting. • Embed Excel spreadsheets, Visio diagrams, photos, and almost any other kind of computer file, in your OneNote notebooks. • Design customized marketing materials that fit your brand and customers. For more information see.

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