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How do I activate my MS Office account? (MacOS Device)

Once you have activated your INTO account you will be able to install Microsoft Office apps. To begin, please go to https://Portal.office.com to login:

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Enter your INTO student email and the INTO login page will load:  

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The online Microsoft Office homepage will then load. You will notice links to the online apps listed to the left side:

These will open the online edition of the MS Office app:

However, it is a good idea to install the desktop version, so to do this click the Install Office button:

A dropdown menu will appear.  This top button will start the download installer file - click this to begin

The button below will take you to some settings - including where you can install different language packs

The file will download - this can take 5 - 10 minutes:

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Once it has finished downloading, open the file to start the installing process:

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Carefully go through each stage:

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Click Continue. You might have to enter your device password:

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Select the destination folder for where to install the applications:

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Click 'Custom Installation' to install selected apps, or leave it as it is to install the whole MS Office suite:

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You might have to enter your device password during this process:

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The desktop app will then install and will appear in your Mac's apps list. You can now download MS Office files from your teacher and open them in the desktop app.


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