Activate Microsoft 365 Apps on macOS

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These instructions assume you have already installed M365 on a Mac. Before you can use any M365 application on a computer, you must sign in with your UAlbany credentials and activate it.

Estimated Time to Complete

This process typically takes 5-10 minutes to complete.

Instructions

1. To activate M365, open your Finder and go to your applications folder. Double-click on any M365 Office application (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint…) to run it.

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2. If you are prompted, choose Already bought Office? Sign in:

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3. You will be redirected to the Microsoft sign in page. Enter your full albany.edu email address and click Next.

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4. The UAlbany Sign-in Screen will pop up. Enter your NetID and Password.

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5. Complete 2-Step Authentication with Duo.

6. Once validated, you will see a message that you can now start using any M365 Office applications on this computer.

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