Installing Microsoft Office 365 from UCA

All currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty and staff can install Microsoft Office apps for free on up to five personal devices. Office apps includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. To get Office from UCA, follow the steps below.

NOTE: If you have any previous versions of Office that came with your computer, uninstall these first before continuing. For more information, follow the steps that correspond to your version of Windows. For any questions about this process, contact the IT Help Desk.
  1. Go to portal.office.com. Enter your UCA email, and then click Next. In the next window, enter your UCA password, and then click Sign in. (If a window appears asking if you would like to stay signed in, click Yes.)
NOTE: Faculty/staff email addresses end with @uca.edu and student email addresses end with @cub.uca.edu.​​

Screenshot of a Microsoft sign-in page showing a partially obscured email address ending in “@cub.uca.edu.” White panel includes Microsoft logo, “Sign in” heading, red-outlined email field, blue “Next” button, and “Can’t access your account?” link.

Screenshot of a Microsoft sign-in page showing a partially obscured email address ending in “@cub.uca.edu.” White panel includes Microsoft logo, “Sign in” heading, red-outlined email field, blue “Next” button, and “Can’t access your account?” link.

  1. Click Work or school account, and enter you UCA password, then click Sign in.

Screenshot of a Microsoft account selection dialog asking which account to use for an email address linked to multiple accounts. Two options appear: gray-highlighted “Work or school account” and “Personal account,” with a “Back” button and link to rename a personal Microsoft account.

Screenshot of Central Arkansas university login portal for secure account access. White sign-in panel on purple-and-gray background includes username field, password field, “Forgot your password” link, and blue “Sign in” button.

3. Click on Apps and more, and click on More apps

Screenshot of Microsoft Copilot sidebar showing navigation options for starting or managing chats. Menu lists New chat, Search, Library, Teach, agent categories Study and Learn and New agent, plus a Chats section stating no chats yet; black arrow highlights More apps.

Screenshot of Microsoft Copilot app launcher, showing a search field for Microsoft 365 apps and navigation options including Home, Search, Chat, and Library. App grid displays Microsoft 365 tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and OneNote, supporting quick access to productivity applications. Black arrow highlighting more apps

4. On the Apps page locate and click on Install apps located on the top right hand side of page 

Screenshot of a web application displaying a searchable list or directory, with navigation sidebar and main records area. Main panel includes a heading, colored status or category markers, filter controls, several entries, blue action buttons, and a black arrow highlighting install apps

 5. Click on Microsoft 365 apps 

Screenshot of Microsoft 365 app launcher menu, showing options for installing or accessing Microsoft productivity applications. Menu lists Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot desktop app, Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app, and Get more apps, with app icons and brief descriptions.

6. Under Office apps & devices select Install Office

Screenshot of a Microsoft account dashboard for managing Office apps, subscriptions, security, and app permissions. Blue left navigation bar accompanies four white management panels, including “Office apps & devices,” “Subscriptions,” “Security & privacy,” and “App permissions,” each with action links or buttons.

7. Follow the steps that appear on screen to begin the installer. Wait while the installer completes the process. Make sure to stay connected to the Internet while the installation completes. 

*After opening an Office app for the first time, you may be prompted to accept the Microsoft Office License Agreement. Click Accept.

NOTE: Most models of Chrome books are not equipped to install Office.
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