The Managed Desktop Services group is providing this documentation for our supported macOS users to illustrate the steps necessary to install and license Microsoft Office for macOS.
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Installation
Microsoft Office applications are automatically deployed from our Configuration Management System to compliant computers. Patching for this applications is maintained automatically as well.
Licensing
Microsoft Office for macOS requires a user's Microsoft 365 A3 license. This means that you will need to do the following:
- Login with your UnityID@ncsu.edu into one of the Microsoft Office applications in order to license it.
- If you don't authenticate with your Unity credentials, the Microsoft Office applications will function in Read-Only mode
- If you have multiple user accounts on a computer, each user account will need to follow the directions above.
See example below:
Once the Office applications have been authenticated, you can verify the authentication under the "About" function. If licensed,, it will show the license user (your UnityID) next to the "Belongs to" field
Escalation
Any questions on process or content contained in this document should be escalated through the NC State Help Desk and a have an incident assigned to the OIT_DESKTOP_SUPPORT queue.
The NC State Help Desk is the primary point of contact for computing services. Visit help.ncsu.edu or call 919.515.HELP (4357) to get help now.
Related Documentation
Activate Office for Mac (Microsoft)
Title: Installing and Licensing Microsoft 365 for macOS
Service: Office 365
Template if applicable: NA
Assignment Group(s): OIT_DESKTOP_SUPPORT
Document Owner: OIT_DESKTOP_SUPPORT
Available Priorities: Medium, Low
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