Accept the terms. Choose your installation preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions. Did this summary help you? Yes No.
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Download Article An easy guide to installing Microsoft Office Explore this Article Steps. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Uninstall any old versions of Office. Keeping any older versions of Office installed can cause errors and problems with your files. To remove old installations. Wait for the list to load and then select your old Office installation. Insert your Office DVD. Alternatively, open the downloaded Setup file that you received when you purchased Office online.
Either method will follow the same steps. Enter the Product Key. This is the character key found on the packaging that your Office came in. If you purchased online, the key will be displayed in the order confirmation window. You do not need to enter the dashes in between groups of characters. Accept the License Terms. Choose your installation. Clicking Install Now will install all of the Office products included in the version that you purchased.
Office will be installed to your default hard drive the same that Windows is installed on. Choose Customize to specify which products you want to install. For example, if you never use Excel and just need Word, use Customize to disable the Excel installation. If you do not see this link, then the ability to download Office has been removed by your corporate administrator.
In that case, contact your corporate helpdesk and ask how you can reinstall Office on your computer. To obtain replacement installation media for Office , a license key will suffice to gain access to a website where you can simply download Office again for free. This is similar to the process of Office and Office and your Office License will be associated with your Microsoft Account as well. Download: Office Depending on your license and where you purchased it, you may need to use this website as an alternative.
Microsoft no longer supports Office and therefor no longer offers any replacement disks or downloads for Office or earlier. If you still need the installation media, then you could resort to one of the methods mentioned below.
For some versions it is required to also have the same suite and the same type of license OEM or Retail. Be careful with buying or downloading the installation media from any other source on-line. These versions could be pirated and could do serious harm to your computer when used.
Also, in several countries even downloading from an illegal source is considered an illegal act as well, even when you intend to use it with your own valid license. In case that you bought it on-line, your product key is usually emailed to you or made available to you when you login to the on-line store where you bought the license.
No license key is needed when you are using Microsoft as your available licenses will be checked automatically when you log on to Office with your Microsoft Account. If you really cannot find your license key, you can contact Microsoft for a replacement key.
A proof of purchase will be needed to obtain a new key.