How to get your FREE Microsoft Office account:
- From the blue navigation bar at the very top of your course page, click on “Tools.” You will see the Microsoft Office Information in the bottom right. To get started, click on “Sign Up Now.”
- You will then see the pop-up below. You will need to use your FLVS email address to sign-up, and you’ll need to check that email account to finish the sign up process.
- Do not make any changes to your FLVS email that is showing here and then click the “Sign up” arrow:
- Next, you will fill in your name, create a password, and paste the verification code that was sent to your FLVS email (it may take a few minutes for the email to come through). Then click the “Start” arrow.
***Be sure to write your password down and keep it in your work zone for future reference.
***It may also ask you to enter your birthdate here as well. If you are not yet 13, be sure to use your parent/guardian’s birthdate.
- What you will see on the next screen is the online version of Microsoft Office. You can click on Word from here and utilize the online version, but it will be most helpful to fully download the programs onto your computer by clicking on “Install Office” in the top right corner.
- Select “Office 365 apps”
- Depending on your browser, you may see a file downloading in the bottom corner of your screen that you will need to click on (like the one below), or you may need to select Run (in Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer), or Save File (in Firefox).
- You may also be prompted to give the program permission to make changes to your device. Select “Yes.”
- The process may take awhile. You might see something like this while it works:
- And/or you may see this screen for awhile:
- Finally, your install is finished when you see the phrase, "You're all set! Office is installed now" and an animation plays to show you where to find Office applications on your computer. Select Close.
- Activate Office
- To open an Office app, select the Start button (lower-left corner of your screen) and type the name of an Office app, like Word.
- If you have Windows 8.1 or 8.0, type the name of an Office app on the Start screen. Can't find your Office apps?
- To open the Office app, select its icon in the search results.
- When the Office app opens, accept the license agreement. Office is activated and ready to use.