Installation Instructions

Office for Mac users subscribed to the Insider Fast channel may receive an update to a new build series known as ’16.xx’. If you want to revert back to 15.xx builds, use these instructions. Microsoft Office 365 for Mac: Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others in App Store You can get any of the Office 365 apps in the Mac App Store and use your current subscription with them.

To install Office 2019 for Mac

1. Go to Office 365 Online at http://login.microsoftonline.com.
2. Enter your netid@msu.montana.edu.
   You will be redirected to MSU's login page.
   
3. Enter your NetID@msu.montana.edu and NetID password as shown below.
   
4. Click the Install Office button, then Office 365 apps. The color of the button defaults to blue however if you have selected a different theme the button may be a different color.
   
   
5. Click the Save File button.
   The install file will begin downloading. Be patient this takes awhile. A wired connection on campus takes around 5 minutes, a wireless connection will take quite a bit longer.
   Once download is complete:
   
6. Open Downloads folder and double-click on Microsoft_Office_2019_Installer.pkg.
   The Office 2016 for Mac Installer window will open.
   
7. Click the Continue button.
   
8. Click Continue again and then Agree to the terms of the software license.
   
9. Click the Install button.
   
10. Enter your computer's password and then click the Install Software button.
    The install process will begin. Although it says it may take 30 minutes it generally takes about 5.
    
11. Click the Close button when the installation is complete.
    

You are ready to use Office for Mac. Go to the Applications folder to open programs.

University Information Technology

P.O. Box 173240
Bozeman, MT 59717-3240

UIT Service Desk
Tel: 406-994-1777
helpdesk@montana.edu
www.montana.edu/uit/servicedesk
Location: MSU Library Commons
M-F, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
excluding holidays & breaks

Vice President for IT & CIO:

Michael Trotter
michael.trotter@montana.edu

Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates. The following information is primarily intended for IT professionals who are deploying Office for Mac to the users in their organizations.

Note

• Starting with Version 16.21, Microsoft Teams will be installed by default for new installations if you're using the Office suite install package. For more information, see Microsoft Teams installations on a Mac.
• For security reason, Microsoft has deprecated the use of SHA-1. Learn more
• Starting with the 16.17 release in September 2018, this information also applies to Office 2019 for Mac, which is a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase from a retail store or through a volume licensing agreement.
• The update history information for version 16.16 and earlier also applies to Office 2016 for Mac, which is also a version of Office for Mac that’s available as a one-time purchase. Older versions up to and including 16.16 can be activated with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. You can’t activate version 16.17 or later with an Office 2016 for Mac volume license. For information about Office 2016 for Mac releases from September onward, see Release notes for Office 2016 for Mac
• For information about the features, security updates, and non-security updates that are included in a given release of Office for Mac, see Release notes for Office for Mac.
• If you want early access to new releases, join the Office Insider program.

Most current packages for Office for Mac

The following table lists the most current packages for the Office suite and for the individual applications. The Office suite includes all the individual applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. All packages are 64-bit only. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. The install package is used if you don't have the application already installed, while the update package is used to update an existing installation.

Office Suite 365 For Mac

To view release notes, see Release notes.

October 13, 2020

Version 16.42 (20101102)

Release history for Office for Mac

The following table provides release history information and download links for Office for Mac. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. The build date is listed in parentheses, in a YYMMDD format, after the version number. All releases after August 22, 2016 are 64-bit only. All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only.

Note

Download links are only provided for the most recent releases.

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