Installing Microsoft Office on Your Personal Device

Learn how to install Microsoft Office desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and more) on your personal computer, tablet, or phone using your NCU account. There's no cost while you're enrolled or employed at NCU.

What you can install
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PCs or Macs
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tablets
5
phones

These installs are for your personal devices. University-owned computers already have Office installed by the Office of Innovation & Technology. Your access to Office ends when your enrollment or employment at NCU ends.
Don't see an install option?
Some NCU accounts are licensed for the browser and mobile versions of Office only. See Microsoft 365 & Office: What Your License Includes.

Install on a PC or Mac

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Open the Microsoft 365 Apps page. Use either option. Both take you to the same page.

Option A: Go directly
Go to m365.cloud.microsoft/apps and sign in with your full NCU email address (e.g. jsmith@northcentral.edu).
Option B: From Outlook
In outlook.northcentral.edu, click the app launcher (9 dots) in the top-left corner, then select More apps.

App launcher (9 dots) in the top-left corner of Outlook on the web

App launcher menu with More apps highlighted
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Click Install apps (it may read Install and more), then select Microsoft 365 apps.

Microsoft 365 Apps page with the Install apps button
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Click Install Office. The installer file downloads to your computer.

Apps and devices page with the Install Office button
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Open the downloaded file and follow the prompts. Installation usually takes 5–10 minutes.

Microsoft 365 installation progress screen
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Open any Office app and sign in with your NCU email and password to activate it.

Install on a phone or tablet

Download Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, or the Microsoft 365 Copilot app from the App Store or Google Play, then sign in with your NCU email address.

No install needed: use Office in a browser
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more run in any browser at m365.cloud.microsoft. Sign in with your NCU account.
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