How to Install Microsoft Office 365 on A Local PC?

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Now, Microsoft Office 365 offers a subscription service to allow users to use various desktop applications. Some of the commonly used applications are Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. These apps have become a part of our everyday life, and we want to install and use them on local PC for professional and personal needs.

In this blog, we shall discuss how to install Microsoft Office applications on your desktop and run the apps locally. The first step involves the initial sign-in and the purchase of the Microsoft Office subscription. The second process is installation. The third and final step is activating the Microsoft Office apps and using them on your PC.

Step 1 Sign in and Purchase of Microsoft Office 365 Subscription

• Go to www.office.com
• If you are not signed in, select Sign In
• Go to the Buy Now option to purchase the subscription. You can select a 30-day free trial version.
• Follow the payment terms and place the order.

• On the Microsoft Office home page, select Install Office.
• On the Download and install office screen, select the language. Select the default version (here, “Office Home & Student 2019- Default version”). Select the Install option.
• Depending on the browser, click Run (Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (Chrome), or Save File (Firefox). OfficeSetup.exe will be installed.
• Click Yes, if the command prompt appears, “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?”
• Once you select Yes, the installation process will begin.
• You will be prompted with, “You’re all set! Office is installed now.” Click on Close. 

• Open any of the Office apps, like Word. You can also type the name of the Office app in the Start button.
• Accept the license agreement, and Word will be ready to use.

You can activate the license when the trial period is over.

Summary

The above procedure describes how to install and activate Microsoft Office 365 apps. Once done, you can use this app for various purposes. However, there are times when these Office 365 applications get corrupt. In that case, you need to repair those MS Office files using professional tools like Kernel for Word Repair, Kernel for Excel Repair, Kernel for PowerPoint Repair, Kernel for Access Database Repair, etc. They are efficient tools used by many MS Office users. And these tools support all the versions of MS Office applications.