Office Resources

Use the following links to find information about the version of Office you’re considering buying or are beginning to use.

Office Home & Business 2016, Office Home & Student 2016

Office Home & Business 2016, Office Home & Student 2016

Setup and install

To set up Office for the first time, visit www.office.com/setup and follow the instructions on the screen.

System requirements

See the system requirements page.

Manage your account

Once you have set up Office, you can manage your account at www.office.com/myaccount.

Compatibility with earlier versions

To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. Office provides simple and cost-effective solutions for multilingual individuals, families, and small businesses. For more information see www.office.com/language.

Office on devices

Office 2016 currently supports PCs running Windows 7 or higher. Office for Windows Phone supports Windows Phone devices running Windows Phone OS 7.5 and higher.

More information

Learn about Office Home & Business 2016 and Office Home & Student 2016.

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Office 365 Personal

Office 365 Personal

Setup and install

To set up Office for the first time, visit www.office.com/setup and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, if you purchased online, you can go directly to www.office.com/myaccount to manage your account and installs, because Office was set up automatically.

System requirements

See the system requirements page.

Compatibility with earlier versions

To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. If you purchase Office 365 Personal you can visit www.office.com/myaccount to install Office in other languages.

Office on devices

 
 

PC: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 7 or later required.

Mac: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

Windows tablet: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 8 or later required. Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) require Windows 10.

Windows phone: Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Mail, and Outlook Calendar) require Windows 10.

iOS: Office for iPad® and iPhone® requires iOS 8.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro® requires iOS 9.0 or later.

Android: Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

Skype

To find out about Skype minutes, see the FAQ.

More information

Learn about Office 365 Personal.

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Office 365 Home

Office 365 Home

Setup and install

To set up Office for the first time, visit www.office.com/setup and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, if you purchased online, you can go directly to www.office.com/myaccount to manage your account and installs, because Office was set up automatically.

System requirements

See the system requirements page.

Compatibility with earlier versions

To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. If you purchase Office 365 Home you can visit www.office.com/myaccount to install Office in other languages.

Office on devices

 
 

PC: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 7 or later required.

Mac: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

Windows tablet: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 8 or later required. Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) require Windows 10.

Windows phone: Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Mail, and Outlook Calendar) require Windows 10.

iOS: Office for iPad® and iPhone® requires iOS 8.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro® requires iOS 9.0 or later.

Android: Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

Skype

To find out about Skype minutes, see the FAQ.

More information

Learn about Office 365 Home.

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Office 365 University

Office 365 University

Eligibility

To find out if you’re eligible to buy Office 365 University, visit www.office.com/verify.

System requirements

See the system requirements page.

Manage your account

Once you have set up Office, you can manage your account at www.office.com/myaccount.

Compatibility with earlier versions

To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. If you purchase Office 365 University you can visit www.office.com/myaccount to install Office in other languages.

Office on devices

 
 

PC: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 7 or later required.

Mac: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

Windows tablet: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 8 or later required. Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) require Windows 10.

Windows phone: Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Mail, and Outlook Calendar) require Windows 10.

iOS: Office for iPad® and iPhone® requires iOS 8.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro® requires iOS 9.0 or later.

Android: Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

Skype

To find out about Skype minutes, see the FAQ.

More information

Learn about Office 365 University.

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Office 365 Small Business Premium

Office 365 Small Business Premium

Countries/regions where available

Office 365 Small Business Premium is available in the countries/regions where Office 365 is available (see full list). Note that Office 365 Small Business Premium Product Keys purchased at a retail store, online or through a partner are not available in Australia, Japan, China, and Thailand.

Manage your account

Once you have set up Office, you can manage your account at www.office.com/setup365.

System requirements

See the system requirements page.

Compatibility with earlier versions

To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. If you purchase Office 365 Small Business Premium you can visit www.office.com/setup365 to install Office in other languages.

Office on devices

 
 

PC: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 7 or later required.

Mac: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. Office 2016 for Mac requires Mac OS X 10.10 or later.

Windows tablet: Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 8 or later required. Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) require Windows 10.

Windows phone: Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Mail, and Outlook Calendar) require Windows 10.

iOS: Office for iPad® and iPhone® requires iOS 8.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro® requires iOS 9.0 or later.

Android: Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

More information

Office 365 Small Business Premium is only available as a renewal to existing subscribers. For new subscriptions, visit Office 365 for business.

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Extra features on your Windows phone and Windows tablet with Office 365

Core editing is available for free on Windows 10 devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less. The extra features below are available on Windows 10 devices with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. For information about the extra security and control features that are available for customers with an Office 365 for business plan, visit the mobile apps for business page.

Word

  • Track and review changes
  • Change page orientation
  • Insert section and page breaks
  • Enable column in page layout
  • Customize headers and footers for different pages
  • Apply custom colors to text
  • Apply custom shading and borders to table cells
  • Apply custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Get sharing notifications
  • Add or remove chart elements

Excel

  • Customize PivotTable styles and layouts
  • Apply custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Turn data into maps
  • Get sharing notifications
  • Add or remove chart elements

PowerPoint

  • Check your speaker notes while you present
  • Save ink annotations from slideshows
  • Apply custom color shading to table cells
  • Apply custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflections to picture
  • Create fluid motion with the Morph transition
  • Create professional-looking slides quickly with Designer
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Get sharing notifications
  • Add or remove chart elements
  • Use your pen to select and change objects

A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

  • Office 365 Personal
  • Office 365 Home
  • Office 365 Business
  • Office 365 Business Premium
  • Office 365 Small Business Premium**
  • Office 365 Midsize Business**
  • Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4
  • Office 365 Education E3** and E4**
  • Office 365 ProPlus
  • Office 365 University
  • Office 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

Office 2016 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. Windows 8 or higher required. Office Mobile applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Mail, and Outlook Calendar) require: Windows 10, a 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor, 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) of RAM, 16 GB of free hard disk space, Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver, a Microsoft account and Internet access.

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Extra features on your iPad* and iPhone with Office 365

For information about the extra security and control features that are available for customers with an Office 365 for business plan, visit the mobile apps for business page.

*A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to use premium features on the iPad®. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to create and edit documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the iPad Pro®.

Word

  • Insert section breaks
  • Enable columns in page layout
  • Customize headers and footers for different pages
  • Change page orientation
  • Track and review changes
  • Add custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Add and modify chart elements
  • Highlight table cells with custom color shading

Excel

  • Customize PivotTable styles and layouts
  • Add custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Add and modify chart elements

PowerPoint

  • Check your speaker notes while you present with Presenter View
  • Add custom colors to shapes
  • Insert and edit WordArt
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Add and modify chart elements
  • Highlight table cells with custom color shading
  • Create fluid motion with the Morph transition

A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

  • Office 365 Personal
  • Office 365 Home
  • Office 365 Business
  • Office 365 Business Premium
  • Office 365 Small Business Premium**
  • Office 365 Midsize Business**
  • Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4
  • Office 365 Education E3** and E4**
  • Office 365 ProPlus
  • Office 365 University
  • Office 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

Office for iPad and iPhone requires iOS 8.0 or higher.

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Extra features on your Android tablet and phone with Office 365

Core editing is available for free on Android devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less. The extra features below are available on Android tablets and phones with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. For information about the extra security and control features that are available for customers with an Office 365 for business plan, visit the mobile apps for business page.

Word

  • Track and review changes
  • Change page orientation
  • Insert page and section breaks
  • Highlight table cells with custom color shading
  • Enable columns in page layout
  • Customize headers and footers for different pages
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Add or remove chart elements
  • Use IRM-protected file support

Excel

  • Apply custom colors to shapes
  • Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Turn data into maps
  • Add or remove chart elements
  • Insert and edit SmartArt
  • Use IRM-protected file support

PowerPoint

  • Save ink annotations from slide shows
  • Highlight table cells with custom color shading
  • Check your speaker notes while you present with Presenter View
  • Create fluid motion with the Morph transition
  • Create professional-looking slides quickly with Designer
  • Apply more colors for formatting
  • Add or remove chart elements
  • Insert and edit SmartArt
  • Use IRM-protected file support

A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

  • Office 365 Personal
  • Office 365 Home
  • Office 365 Business
  • Office 365 Business Premium
  • Office 365 Small Business Premium**
  • Office 365 Midsize Business**
  • Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4
  • Office 365 Education E3** and E4**
  • Office 365 ProPlus
  • Office 365 University
  • Office 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

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