Dumb question Office365 install desktop

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JayADee

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#288410 27-Jun-2021 08:00

Hi,

What version of desktop Office version can be installed with a legit 365 Education faculty license login?

I've always used a one off Office (ie Office 2019) license and have never tried 365.

Or would you even do that? Yes, confused.

Thanks!

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#2735228 27-Jun-2021 08:02

hi, you can login with your school email address https://login.microsoftonline.com

There should be a button 'install office'

JayADee

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#2735585 28-Jun-2021 06:46

Thanks. What version of Office do you end up with?

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#2735587 28-Jun-2021 06:50

JayADee:

Thanks. What version of Office do you end up with?

What ever ring you're joining with your school account, it's a microsoft 365 sub if your school is set up that way.

I know SIT, Te Wananga uses 365.

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#2735612 28-Jun-2021 09:03

More specifically you should end up on one of the supported versions listed here. It should stay current and update automatically to the newest supported versions. The channel you are on is set by the Office 365 administrators for your account, though depending on admin rights you can probably change this manually. When installed you can find out what channel and version you are on by opening one of the applications and going to File then Account or Office Account. Next to the about section is the channel and version/build.

The 365 versions are pretty much but not exactly the same as 2019 one-off, some features and functions are not available in 2019. The year versions don't really exist in the 365 world and are just marker points in the 365 product lifetime for Microsoft to then sell one-off versions.

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#2736382 29-Jun-2021 16:26

Thank you, that was super informative!