Configure Office Mobile for Android Phones

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Last updated: Sep 10, 2021 by
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Office Mobile is available to create, open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on Android phones (not Android tablets) running Android OS prior to 4.4. To install it, follow the instructions below.

Android phones running Android OS 4.4 and up should use the Office apps for Android phone rather than the legacy Office Mobile app detailed below.



Instructions

  1. Go to the Play Store, and search for Office Mobile. You should find a match for Microsoft Office Mobile. Click the INSTALL button to start the download and installation.

  2. You may see the following screen requesting app permission to access other information on your android device. Click ACCEPT.

  3. Once it is installed, tap the icon to open Office Mobile:

  4. You will see a screen asking you to accept the terms. Tap Accept.

  5. A welcome screen appears:

  6. Scroll through the information screens until you see the following screen, and tap Get Started.

  7. You will be prompted to activate Office Mobile by entering your full UAlbany Mail email address and then tap Next.

  8. You will see a screen asking what type of account this is for. Select Organizational account.

  9. You will now be prompted for your full UAlbany Mail email address and password and then tap Sign In:

  10. You will see a screen indicating the phone is setting up Office Mobile. When complete, you will see a screen similar to the one below.  At this point, you can create new documents or open documents in your OneDrive for Business space.