Office Pro Plus software available to MSU graduate students

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MSU graduate students now have access to Microsoft Office Pro Plus software downloads at no cost as part of MSU’s licensing agreement.

What is Office Pro Plus?

Office Pro Plus includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Each graduate student can download Office Pro Plus on up to five computers (Windows or Apple iOS), five tablets (Windows, Apple iOS, and/or Android), and five smart phones.

What do I need to do?

Graduate students need to reset their MSU NetID passwords first at netid.msu.edu to sync account information.

Once the password has been reset, graduate students can follow the below steps to install Office Pro Plus on their chosen devices:

  1. Visit portal.office.com
  2. Login using MSU NetID and new password credentials
  3. Click on “Install Office 2016” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen
  4. Follow the prompts on the screen to download and install Office Pro Plus

Note: Office 365 email is NOT part of the download.

If you have questions or problems with the download, please contact the MSU IT Service Desk at ithelp@msu.edu or (517) 432-6200.