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Office.com/setup 2016 Home & Student

Office.com/setup 2016 Home & Student 

If you do not have a previous version of Office installed, proceed to Download Office 2016.

If you have any other version of Office on your computer/laptop (i.e. Office 2013, Office 2010, Office 2007 or even Office 365, etc.) you need to remove it before installing Office 2016.  This will help avoid potential clashes between multiple versions.  Screenshots for these steps were taken with Windows 7, but the steps are generally the same for Windows 10.


Why do I need to uninstall Office 2013/ Office 365 etc if I have it already?

This new version of Office 2016 includes additional programs but it also uses a different licensing system than the serial numbers that you probably used for your previous Office installation. To avoid any licensing conflicts, uninstall your previous Office installation and install a new version from Office 365.

What if these instructions don’t work for me?

Visit Microsoft’s website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uninstall-change-program to get specific step-by-step instructions for your Operating System.

1. Go to the Control Panel.

Open the Control Panel

2. Select Uninstall a program from programs.

Control panel screen

3. Select the office version you already have.

Uninstall program screen

Click Uninstall.

4. Select Yes to begin the process of un-installation.

Uninstall confirmation

5. Click Close when the uninstall wizard is finished.

End of uninstall

6. Restart the computer.

You will need to restart your computer to complete the uninstall process.

Download Office 2016

Follow the instructions below to log on to Office 365, download Office 2016 for office.com /setup home and student and then follow the installation wizard instructions. Screenshots for these steps were taken with Windows 7 and Internet Explorer.  The steps are generally the same for Windows 10 and with other web browsers.

7. Open your browser to the STS software page and click Office 365.

STS software page

Open your browser to the Student Technology Services software page.

Click Office 365.

8. Click Get Started.

Install Office 365 section

9. Go to Install Office 365.

Install Office 365 button

10. Sign into Microsoft Office Student Sign In with your current CSUF portal account.

CSUF Microsoft login screen
  1. Enter your campus username and password.
  2. Click Sign In for Office.com/setup home and student

11. Click Install Now.

Install Office 2016 screen

Install Office 2016

12. Follow the steps to install Office.

Installation Steps:

  1. Click Run.
  2. Click Yes to begin installation.
  3. Download my take a while, be patient.

Click Close after reviewing steps.

12.1. Depending on your browser, your pop-up will be different...

Other browser pop ups

Go to the install pop-up in the browser.

Click Run (in Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).

13. You will see a We're getting things ready...

Office getting ready screen

Please wait while Office.com/setup home and student prepares your Office.  

14. The Office applications that are being installed will show on the Installing Office screen.

installing office screen

Launch Office 2016

15. Office Installation is complete.

Office installation complete

Click Close.

16. Launch an Office 2016 application.

Windows start menu

Click Start   >  All Programs.

17. Open any Office application to accept the Microsoft License Agreement.

Accept Office terms

Click Accept.

CONGRATULATIONS!!  You have successfully installed and validated your Microsoft Office 2016.

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