All staff and all enrolled students can download and use Office 365 which allows use of the latest Office desktop application (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook and more) for up to 5 devices on Windows and MacOS computers and Android and iOS tablet/smartphone devices.


See instructions below on how to download and install Office 365 :

On PC 


  1. Go to www.office.com or https://aka.ms/office-install and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.



  2. Type in your RGU email and click next, on the next page you will be asked for your RGU password

  3. From the home page select Install apps



  4. Select the Office package and click on Install again. 



  5. Download and run OfficeSetup.exe file. If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes.



  6. Depending on your internet speed, the download could take up to 30 minutes. The process is automatic, and once Office has finished installing, you'll be ready to use all the apps.




On Mac



  1. Go to www.office.com or https://aka.ms/office-install and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in.



  2. Type in your RGU email and click next, on the next page you will be asked for your RGU password

  3. From the home page select Install apps



  4. Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click Microsoft Office installer.pkg file (the name might vary slightly).


    The Downloads icon on the Dock shows the Office 365 installer package

  5. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.

    First Mac 2016 installation screen with "Continue" highlighted

  6. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then click Install Software. (This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac.)

    Enter your admin password to begin installing

  7. The software begins to install. Click Close when the installation is finished. If Microsoft 365 installation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.Shows the final page of the installation process, indicating that the installation was successful.





For Mobile 

See the links below for install guides for mobile devices : 

Install and set up Office on an Android - Microsoft Support

Set up the Office app and Outlook on iOS devices - Microsoft Support





RGU IT and Digital 

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https://itservicedesk.rgu.ac.uk

Tel: 01224 262777