Monday, December 11, 2017

Installing Office 2016 for Home Use


If you are an employee of PISD, you have the option of downloading and installing Office 2016 (specifically the Office 365 ProPlus version) on as many as 5 personal computers.   

WARNING!!!! - This install should NEVER be used on a district computer.
  • Installing (upgrading) to Office 2016 on a district-issued computer and while you are at school should be done through the Software Center. 
  • Ask your campus technology liaison or call the Help Desk (x70260) if you need information about installing this at school.


Here are instructions if needed for installing Office 365 ProPlus version of Office 2016 on a personal computer:

  1. Go to  https://products.office.com/en-us/student/office-in-education
    -- Enter your PISD email address
    -- Click "Get Started"
    -- Click "I'm a teacher" - You should receive a message that reads: "You have an account with us"
    -- Click "Sign in"
    -- If prompted, click "OK, Got it"
    -- If you ARE NOT automatically sent to your Office 365 online account, continue with Step 2
    -- If you ARE sent to your Office 365 online account, skip to Step 7
  2. Go to login.microsoftonline.com
    • You can also get to this link by going to the PISD Portal and clicking Office 365 tile
    • Or go to the PISD Home Page, hover over Staff and click District Email/Office 365
  3. Enter your PISD email address
  4. Click Sign In
  5. Enter your PISD network password
  6. Click Sign In
  7. Go to your email (if you aren’t already there)
  8. At the top right, click the Settings Button (looks like a gear)
  9. Click Office 365 near the bottom
  10. Click Software
WARNING! – This should not be done while you are at school! It will not install correctly.



  1. Click Install
  2. Continue to answer the prompts to complete the install

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