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This article applies to currently enrolled students installing Microsoft Office on personal devices. All SVC-owned computers have Microsoft Office installed.
Download Microsoft Office 365
Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/download-office and click "Download now"
Select the version of Office you need by clicking on the word Download below the blue circles.
This will download the OfficeSetup.exe file to your downloads directory of your browser. Depending on your computer's settings, it may automatically run after the download finishes. If it does not you can select it from the downloads dropdown in your browser:
After office installs, opening any application (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) will prompt you to log in.
Important:
Your Microsoft account name is the same as your MySVC account. The passwords are the same.
Example: astudent1234@mysvc.skagit.edu
Enter your MySVC account password.
When you first open one of the applications you may see a banner across the top saying that your application is not 'validated'. This should go away once your login is accepted. If it does not, please
How long does the license last?
If you have applied for financial aid, your account is active through the rest of the financial aid year, which ends around April.
If you are not receiving financial aid, your account is deactivated one week after the end of the quarter if you are not enrolled in the upcoming quarter.
Deactivation means: This version of Office will no longer function, you will be given the option of buying a personal Microsoft 365 license or uninstalling the free version of Office.
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If you need assistance with this topic, please call the I.T. Helpdesk at 360-416-7766.