Download and install or reinstall Office 2016 or Office 2013

If this is the first time you’re installing Office you may have some setup steps to do first. Expand the learn more section below.

However, if you’re reinstalling Office, and you’ve already redeemed a product key and have an account associated with Office, then go to the section sign in and install Office on your PC or Mac.

Install Office for the first time

Some Office 2016 and Office 2013 products come with a product key. If yours did, before installing Office for the first time, sign in with an existing or new Microsoft account and enter your product key at office.com/setup. Redeeming your key is what links your account with Office so you only have to do this once. Already did this? Select the tab below for the version you’re trying to install.

If Office originally came pre-installed and you need to reinstall on it on the same device or a new device, you should already have a Microsoft account associated with your copy of Office. This is the account you’ll use to install Office following the steps below. If you need to uninstall Office first, see Uninstall Office from a PC or Uninstall Office for Mac.

Note: The steps to install the 2016 or 2013 versions of Office Professional Plus, Office Standard, or a stand-alone app such as Word or Project might be different if you got Office through one of the following:

Microsoft HUP: If you bought Office for personal use through your company, see Install Office through HUP.
Volume license versions: If you work in an organization that manages your installations, you might need to talk to your IT department. Some organizations have different methods to install Office on multiple devices.
Third-party seller: You bought Office from a third-party and you’re having problems with the product key.

Sign in to download Office

Go to your Microsoft account dashboard and if you’re not already signed in, select Sign in.

Sign in with the Microsoft account you associated with this version of Office.

From the top of the page, select Services and subscriptions and on that page find the Office product you want to install and select Install.

To install Office in a different language, or to install the 64-bit version, select the link Other options. Choose the language and bit version you want, and then select Install.

You’re now ready to install Office. Select the tab below for the version you’re trying to install.

Install Office 2016 on a PC

Remember a one-time purchase version of Office is licensed for one install only.

Depending on your browser, select Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).

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.

The install begins.

Your install is finished when you see the phrase, «You’re all set! Office is installed now» and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Select Close.

Follow the instructions in the window to find your Office apps. For example depending on your version of Windows, select Start and then scroll to find the app you want to open such as Excel or Word, or type the name of the app in the search box.

Installation or sign in issues?

If you’re unable to install Office see Troubleshoot installing Office for more help.

Activate Office

Start using an Office application right away by opening any app such as Word or Excel. Can’t find Office after installing?

In most cases, Office is activated once you start an application and after you agree to the License terms by selecting Accept.

Office might activate automatically. However, depending on your product you might see the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard. If so, follow the prompts to activate Office.

If you need activation help, see Activate Office.

Support for Office 2016 for Mac ended on October 13, 2020

Upgrade to Microsoft 365 to work anywhere from any device and continue to receive support.

Install Office 2016 on a Mac

Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads, and double-click Microsoft_Office_2016_Installer.pkg (the name might vary slightly).

Tip: If you see an error that says the Microsoft_Office_2016_Installer.pkg can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, wait 10 seconds and then try double-clicking the installer package again. If you’re stuck at the Verifying…. progress bar, close or cancel the progress bar and try again.

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

Review the software license agreement, and then click Continue.

Select Agree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.

Choose how you want to install Office and click Continue.

Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install.

Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don’t want.

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.)

The software begins to install. Click Close when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see What to try if you can’t install or activate Office 2016 for Mac.

Launch an Office for Mac app and start the activation process

Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock to display all of your apps.

Click the Microsoft Word icon in the Launchpad.

The What’s New window opens automatically when you launch Word. Click Get Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office for Mac. If Office activation fails, see What to try if you can’t install or activate Office for Mac.

Installation notes

Can I install Office 2016 for Mac and Office for Mac 2011 on the same computer?

Yes, you can install and use Office 2016 for Mac and Office for Mac 2011 at the same time. However, we recommend that you uninstall Office for Mac 2011 before you install the new version just to prevent any confusion.

To uninstall Office for Mac 2011, follow the steps in Uninstall Office 2011 for Mac.

How do I pin the Office app icons to the dock?

Go to Finder > Applications and open the Office app you want.

In the Dock, Control+click or right-click the app icon and choose Options > Keep in Dock.

Can I install Office on my iPhone or iPad?

Install Office 2013 on a PC

To begin the installation, depending on your browser, click Run (in Edge or Internet Explorer), Setup (in Chrome), or Save File (in Firefox).

When you see «You’re good to go», choose All done.

Start using an Office application right away by opening any app such as Word or Excel. In most cases, Office is activated once you start an application and after you click Accept to agree to the Microsoft Office License Agreement.

Tip: If you completed the installation and you can’t find the Office applications on your computer, see How to find the Office applications.

Office might activate automatically when you open an app, such as Word, for the first time. If it doesn’t and you see the Microsoft Office Activation Wizard, follow the prompts to activate Office. If you need help with activation, see Activate Office using the Activation wizard.

Install Office updates

Choose your version of Office

If you’re not sure what version of Office you have, see What version of Office am I using?

Not sure which type of install you have?

Open an Office app to check your installation type

Note: If you can’t open an app to check your installation type, try the more common Click-to-Run or MSI uninstall steps first.

Create or open an existing file and select File > Account (or it might say Office Account).

Under Product information, find the About button and check for the following:

Click-to-Run installations have a Version and Build number, and include the phrase Click-to-Run.

Follow the Click-to-Run or MSI steps below.

An MSI installation doesn’t have a Version or Build number.

Follow the Click-to-Run or MSI steps below.

Microsoft Store installations have a Version and Build number, and include the phrase Microsoft Store.

If you have this installation type, select the Microsoft Store tab.

Newer versions of Office

1. Open any Office app, such as Word, and create a new document.

2. Go to File > Account (or Office Account if you opened Outlook).

3. Under Product Information, choose Update Options > Update Now.

Note: You may need to click Enable Updates first if you don’t see the Update Now option right away.

4. Close the » You’re up to date!» window after Office is done checking for and installing updates.

You can also use the Update Options button to Disable Updates or to View Updates that were previously installed.

Office in the Microsoft Store

If you purchased Officefrom the Microsoft Store app on your Windows device, you can update Office from the same place!

Exit all Office apps.

Open the Microsoft Store app by typing «Microsoft Store» into the taskbar search and press Enter.

Click on the icon and make sure you’re signed into the Microsoft account associated with your Office license.

Click on the icon > choose Downloads and Updates.

Click Get Updates.

Note: If you get a «You’re good to go» message after clicking Get Updates, you don’t have any new updates to install.

Not working? Try this:

Make sure your PC is connected to the Internet.

If Update Options is missing and there’s only the About button, you either have a volume license install or your company is using Group Policy to manage Office updates. Try Microsoft Update or contact your company help desk.

To download an update manually, see Office Updates.

If you would like to update Office but can’t open any of your Office apps, try repairing your Office suite:

Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program.

Find and select your version of Microsoft Office on your computer. In the bar above, click Change.

Select Quick Repair > Repair. If this does not work, retry the steps, but choose Online Repair instead. If you are still unable to open any apps, uninstall and reinstall Office.

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Frequently asked questions

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Microsoft 365 includes everything you know in Office 365. Microsoft 365 is designed to help people and businesses achieve more with innovative Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security.

• Microsoft 365 Family
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• Microsoft 365 Business Basic
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• Microsoft 365 E3
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Some Office 365 subscriptions automatically become Microsoft 365 subscriptions. No action required.

• Office 365 Personal becomes Microsoft 365 Personal.
• Office 365 Home becomes Microsoft 365 Family.
• Office 365 Business Essentials becomes Microsoft 365 Business Basic.
• Office 365 Business Premium becomes Microsoft 365 Business Standard.
• Microsoft 365 Business becomes Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
• Office 365 Business becomes Microsoft 365 Apps for business.
• Office 365 ProPlus becomes Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

There are no changes to the following Office 365 for enterprise plans:

• Office 365 E1
• Office 365 E3
• Office 365 E5

No, the subscription cost will not change.

The following Office 365 plans for enterprise are still available:

• Office 365 E1
• Office 365 E3
• Office 365 E5

Yes, internet access is required to install and activate Microsoft 365 and get all the latest releases of apps and services.

Note that if you are an existing subscriber, you do not need to reinstall or purchase another subscription.

You do not need to be connected to the Internet to use the Office apps, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the apps are fully installed on your computer.