An Overview of and Installing Microsoft 365


As an Auburn user with an active account, you can access available online applications and install the desktop applications of Office while you are logged into Microsoft 365. You have five licenses that can be used.  When your account is no longer active, these downloaded desktop applications will no longer work.

1. To install Microsoft 365 apps and access other install options, you will first need to sign in to Microsoft 365 at owa.auburn.edu using your Auburn email and password. After signing in, you should see your Auburn email account.

2. To access online Microsoft 365 apps, click the nine small dots in a square pattern in the upper-left corner of the screen (this is referred to as the "app launcher"). 

App Launcher screen in Microsoft 365

3. Next, click Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365

4. Click Install and more, and click Install Microsoft 365 apps.

Install Microsoft 365 apps

5. From this Apps & devices screen, click Install Office. An OfficeSetup.exe setup file should begin downloading, and when that download is complete, you can start the installation process.

Note: From this screen, you can also click on Devices to view which of your devices may already have Microsoft 365 installed, and you can sign out of Microsoft 365 on devices from here as well.

Install office screen

6. Follow the steps shown on your screen to complete the installation.

Microsoft 365 downloaded exe file

Should you need any assistance downloading the Microsoft 365 apps, please contact the IT Service Desk at (334) 844-4944.