10+ things you should know before buying Office 365. Different locations or devices that don't have Office, this works to your advantage. Access, OneNote, and even Publisher. (Note: Office for Mac 2011 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and requires OSX 6.0+.) A new Office for Mac is coming, and typically, it’s been available roughly a year after Office for Windows. As a subscriber to Office 365 Home Premium, you will automatically get the new Office for Mac when it’s available.
Microsoft is making. Office 2019 is the successor to Office 2016. It's the 'perpetual,' on-premises version of Microsoft's Office suite and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access and Publisher. Microsoft released. Also: As Microsoft officials have said previously, the Office 2019 feature list is a subset of what Office 365 ProPlus subscribers get. The 2019 release adds some of the key Office features that Microsoft already has rolled out to its Office 365 subscribers over the past three years. The Office 2019 release won't get feature updates; it will get security updates and fixes only.With Office 2019, users will get Morph and Zoom for PowerPoint; new data-analysis features for PowerPivot; Learning Tools like Read Aloud and Text Spacing for Word and Outlook; various security updates across the suite and more.
Credit: Microsoft. Microsoft plans to roll out the, including Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2019 and Project Server 2019 'in the coming weeks.' Also: TechRepublic Just a reminder: Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10, not Windows 7/8.1 and in the case of the server apps, Windows Server 2019. The Office 2019 client apps also will be released as only. Microsoft won't be providing a MSI option for Office 2019 clients, but will continue to do so for Office Server products. Update (September 24): Microsoft officials also confirmed today that there will be another on-premises, perpetual version of both its Office clients and servers after Office 2019.
(Before today, all we could get was a 'maybe.' ) Microsoft isn't providing any timing guidelines as to when the successor to Office 2019 client and server will be available, but they are definitely on the roadmap, as a result of customer feedback. MORE FROM IGNITE: Microsoft recently relented on some of its previously stated support cut-off dates for Office on various variants of Windows. In addition, Microsoft is going to provide five years of mainstream support and approximately two years of extended support so as to align with the extended-support end date for Office 2016 (which is Oct. 1 - 5 of 22 Previous and related coverage: Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended in 2016, right? The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work.
The end result is an apparently valid digital license, and there's no evidence that the free upgrades will end any time soon. Here's everything you need to know before you repair, reinstall, or upgrade Windows 10, including details about activation and product keys. You've just upgraded to the most recent version of Windows 10. Before you get back to work, use this checklist to ensure that your privacy and security settings are correct and that you've cut annoyances to a bare minimum.
You've got a new PC running Windows 10 Home. You want to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Here's how to get that upgrade for free. All you need is a Pro/Ultimate product key from an older version of Windows. Related stories:. Related Topics.
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Microsoft Licenses MSU is providing Microsoft licenses for departmental use under an Enrollment for Education Solution (EES). The annual licensing agreement covers and the MSU community. Obtaining Office Pro Plus Software Individual employees can follow the below steps to get Office Pro Plus set up on their departmentally owned machine. Login using MSU NetID and new password credentials.
Click on “Office 365” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Follow the prompts on the screen to download and install Office Pro Plus. Additionally, MSU provides a license is available for all active MSU students, faculty, researchers and staff. Personal Use Office Pro Plus downloads are available to all active MSU students, faculty, researchers, and staff through Spartan 365. Office Pro Plus includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
Each student can download Office Pro Plus on up to five computers (Windows or Apple iOS), five tablets (Windows, Apple iOS, and/or Android), and five smartphones. Undergraduate student download.
Log into with your NetID and password. Click on “Office 365” in the top left. Click the “Install now” button. Graduate student, life long student, faculty, researcher and staff download. Visit. Login using MSU NetID and new password credentials.
Click on “Office 365” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Follow the prompts on the screen to download and install Office Pro Plus. When no longer at MSU, Office Pro Plus will be available at a cost from Microsoft. Department Use All MSU departments may use licenses on departmentally owned machines for:. Office Pro Plus (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access on PC version, Publisher on PC version). Office for Mac (includes Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Windows OS Upgrades (There must be a current OS on your system to use the upgrade license.
Can upgrade a Home version to Pro or Enterprise.). Windows Server.
Exchange Server. SharePoint Server.
Lync Server Licenses are based on the current version of the software, though it’s possible to downgrade to a previous version. NOTE: It’s important to keep software up to date so security issues inherent with outdated software or systems aren’t exploited. Read more on SecureIT about. Also read through the. All departments also have Client Access Licenses (CALs) as provided in the CAL Suite. These licenses are needed by users who access information on the related server.
For example, all users need Exchange CALs if they have an account on Exchange Server. The Core CAL Suite includes:.
Windows Server CAL. Exchange Server Standard CAL.
Lync Server Standard CAL. SharePoint Standard CAL.
System Center Configuration Manager Client Management License. System Center Endpoint Protection (antivirus client and subscription service) For server licenses, all versions (Data Center, Enterprise, Standard) may be used.
It is also possible to downgrade to a previous version. Enterprise CALs aren’t part of this agreement and need to be purchased separately. Obtaining other Software. Order licenses through the based on the number of licenses needed within your MSU department. Once ordered, an activation key will be provided. Download media from.
Each download carries a fee of $6. Only current faculty and staff can log in to order downloads and a departmental purchasing card (p-card) must be used for the media purchase. Departments only need to download the media once for use with all licenses ordered within their unit. Faculty and staff should contact their main IT department before ordering media as they may already have a copy of the software for use. All licenses are on an annual subscription for the life of this MSU agreement; they are not perpetual. All MSU departments may use licenses on departmentally owned machines for:.
Office Pro Plus (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access on PC version, Publisher on PC version). Office for Mac (includes Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Windows OS Upgrades (There must be a current OS on your system to use the upgrade license. Can upgrade a Home version to Pro or Enterprise.). Windows Server. Exchange Server.
SharePoint Server. Lync Server Licenses are based on the current version of the software, though it’s possible to downgrade to a previous version. NOTE: It’s important to keep software up to date so security issues inherent with outdated software or systems aren’t exploited. Read more on SecureIT about. Also read through the. All departments also have Client Access Licenses (CALs) as provided in the CAL Suite. These licenses are needed by users who access information on the related server.
For example, all users need Exchange CALs if they have an account on Exchange Server. The Core CAL Suite includes:. Windows Server CAL. Exchange Server Standard CAL. Lync Server Standard CAL.
SharePoint Standard CAL. System Center Configuration Manager Client Management License. System Center Endpoint Protection (antivirus client and subscription service) For server licenses, all versions (Data Center, Enterprise, Standard) may be used. It is also possible to downgrade to a previous version. Enterprise CALs aren’t part of this agreement and need to be purchased separately. If you are ordering any individual or departmental Dell custom computers, you will need to purchase a base level operating system (e.g., Home or Home Premium).
Once installed, you may upgrade to the Pro or Enterprise version of Windows as part of the campus software agreement. To do this, contact the for the license key. You don’t need to purchase Office, Windows Server, SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, or Lync Server since those are provided as part of the campus agreement.
If you have any questions on what to order, contact the at (517) 432-0700. Software Licensing A is available through the MSU Computer Store.
The licenses listed here are perpetual licenses. If you want annual licenses to match the annual Microsoft licenses as part of the broader campus agreement, contact the. Classroom Software Complete information on is available online. To request a particular application, please fill out the online form.