Enter your first and last name, as prompted.

The system does not ask you to type in your password twice to verify it, so make sure you type it correctly. We recommend you click the Show password option, so you make sure what you are typing is correct. If you'd rather use a phone number, click Use a phone number instead, and enter your phone number.

Create an account by entering an e-mail address.

If you currently don't have an account, click Create one. For the sake of this example, we are setting up an Office 365 Personal account. Choose the option that best suits your needs.

There are three options: Office 365 Home, Office 365 Personal, or Office Home and Student.

At the top-middle of the screen, click Buy Office 365.

Additional applications and services depending on your chosen plan, some of which only work with Microsoft Windows.įollow the steps below to set up a Microsoft Office 365 account.

Teams - instant messaging, voice calls, and video conferencing for businesses allows users to collaborate on document creation.

Skype - video conferencing, instant messaging, and international voice calls.

OneDrive - cloud storage service on par with Dropbox, integrated with your Office applications.

Outlook - industry-standard e-mail client.PowerPoint - industry-standard presentation software.

Excel - industry-standard spreadsheet application.

Word - industry-standard word processor.

Office 365 is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS. You can use applications on your computer or in the cloud. A Microsoft Office 365 account gives you access to the newest versions of Microsoft Office products.

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