MS Office: Steps to install and use it in the most convenient way

Since time immemorial, MS Office has been the premier software package that has provided you with all the tools and platforms you need to read, compose, edit, and manufacture all your important office documents. Whether it’s your annual report or your presentation at the next board meeting, MS Office applications have always come to your aid. It would be quite inconvenient and inefficient to handle documents so smoothly and efficiently on your PC without MS Office. Now, if a software package is so important to a user, it should be very useful to know about it and learn how to install its configuration file. We are about to do so in the following paragraphs.

MS Office: What?

For the minority who do not know what MS Office really is, MS Office is an office suite of applications, services and servers, which was developed by Microsoft. First announced in 1988 by Bill Gates, the first version of MS Office only contained the names of three applications: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office Setup, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Gradually over the years the apps have become very similar to each other in terms of shared features like spell and grammar checker etc.

How to easily install MS Office settings?

There can be many ways in which one can install MS Office on their PC. But let’s continue with the easiest, most convenient and correct way, buying it. The following are the steps that you must follow in an orderly manner to ensure the successful installation of the configuration file on your desktop.

• The first thing to do is make a retail purchase of Microsoft Office or purchase the product online.

• You will get an office product key. In case of retail purchase, it can be found on a card inside the package. Online shoppers can get their key in their confirmation email or on their Microsoft account page. Keep the product key handy.

• Visit the MS Office setup page by opening office.com/setup in your Internet browser.

• Enter your Office Product Key where required within the setup page.

• Next, you need to sign up with your Microsoft account. In case you don’t have one, you can always create one for free. The benefit you get is that Office will link to your Microsoft account, allowing for a successful download in the future without entering the key. You can always start downloading in the future by visiting office.com/my account.

• You will find an ‘install’ button on the page, which when clicked will cause the Office installer to download to your computer.

• Then click on the ‘run’ button to start the installation. For Mac users, it is recommended to double-click the MicrosoftOffice2011.dmg file located in your Downloads folder.

• Follow the instructions and follow the flow of the installation process. Click ‘next’ to advance through the installer.

• When the installation process starts, you must remain online while Office downloads and installs.

• When the installation process is complete, click ‘All done!’ to finish the installation successfully.

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