You can avoid this by downloading the Office 365 TRIAL version, then when you access Office 365 and enter your WAIKATO student/staff email address, select the subscription option. Note: If the installer asks for your cellphone number, there are some issues with cellphone number formats. The installation completed and activates just fine. If this throws an error, ignore and close the prompt.

Let the installation run as per usual and log in with account when prompted to activate. This will take approximately half an hour to fix. If this does happen, you will need to go into Control Panel and select the Office 365 Pro Plus and click Change then perform a repair using online services. Note: Do not let laptops go into sleep mode or hibernate/shut as this corrupts the installation process. Installation GuideĪ step by step guide for Office 365 Installation for staff and students. Please be aware the office 365 will expire when you no longer study/working with University of Waikato. You will need at least 3 GB of free space on the device you want to down load 365 to.Alternatively you can visit the Student Centre and ask for computer assistance. For further queries, contact the ITS Service Desk on (07) 838 4008 or Ext 4008.You can download and use the software as long as you are a current staff member or a currently enrolled student and your paper will start within 40 days.You can install Office 365 ProPlus on up to five PC and Mac devices you own.These will be faster than the wireless option. In the Student Centre there are five stations with a student accessible wired network connections on the end pod on the 3 rd floor.This download has been 'white listed' so it won't use up any of your allocated student data. However it is a large file and can take up to 2 hours to download and install. You can also download a copy of the installation files using Eduroam, UOW Student or UOW Halls Wi-Fi anywhere on campus.You can download and install this software from home – using your home broadband.Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and more (see the table below). Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus is FREE for all UoW staff and enrolled UoW students.

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