Office for Mac release information. For information about updates to Office for Mac, which is included with any Office 365 subscription plan that includes Office 365 ProPlus, see the following articles: Update history for Office for Mac; Release notes for Office for Mac; Related topics. Overview of update channels for Office 365 ProPlus; Office.

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus is a version of Office that's available through Office 365. This subscription-based service provides faculty, students and staff with the latest versions of Microsoft Office for use on their PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones at no cost. Office Online apps are included and provide access to online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote. What's included? • A full, installed Office experience across PCs, Macs, Windows tablets and iPad and Android tablets, and most mobile devices. • Install on up to five PCs or Macs, five tablets (Windows, iPad, Android), and five mobile devices with Office Mobile. • Updated regularly, as often as monthly, with new features, unlike non-subscription versions of Office.

• It includes the applications that you're familiar with, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Skype for Business, and OneDrive for Business. • Applications can be used to connect with Office 365 services such as SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Skype for Business Online. Getting Started Who Can Have It? • Office 365 ProPlus is available to all current students, faculty and staff of Queen's University with an active Queen's NetID @queensu.ca email account. • Alumni and retired faculty and staff are not eligible for this service.

Are There Any Costs? • This service is provided at no cost to eligible users. • Users are responsible for any personal ISP/cellular data charges arising from downloading Office 365 ProPlus suite of applications. How Do I Get It? Important: Office 365 ProPlus and associated applications are not intended for use on Queen's-owned workstations or laptops. If your Queen's-owned computer is not running the current version of Office, you can download it from the Software Centre. Office 365. • Instructions for installing the Office 365 ProPlus • • •, including iPad, Android, and Windows tablets •, including iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone How Do I Discontinue It?

• For instructions for deactivating licenses refer to What if I Leave Queen's? • Please see the page for details on when service will be discontinued following departure from Queen's Additional Information System Requirements and Supported Devices • Office 365 ProPlus is a full version of Office designed to work with Office 365.

The Office 365 ProPlus requirements are the same as Office Professional Plus 2016 requirements. For more information, see. Be sure to note that your computer needs to be running at least Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to install Office 365 ProPlus. For the best experience, the latest version of any operating system is recommended. • Like other versions of Office, Office 365 ProPlus is available in a 32-bit and a 64-bit version. Microsoft recommends that users deploy the 32-bit version, even on computers using 64-bit operating systems. If you think you need the 64-bit version, carefully review. Licensing Details • Office 365 ProPlus is a full version of Office. The programs have the same features and functionality as other versions of Office.

• Users can install Office 365 ProPlus on up to five different computers with a single Office 365 license. For a sixth installation, one of the previous five must be deactivated. • Office 365 ProPlus is not a web-based version of Office. It runs locally on the user's computer.

Users don't need to be connected to the Internet all the time to use it. • Even though users don't need to be connected to the Internet all the time to use Office 365 ProPlus, users must connect to the Internet at least once every 30 days, on each machine that Office 365 ProPlus is installed on. This is so that the status of their Office 365 subscriptions can be checked. If users don't connect within 30 days, Office 365 ProPlus goes into reduced functionality mode.

After users connect to the Internet and their subscription status is verified, all the features of Office 365 ProPlus are available again. Programs included in the Office 365 ProPlus suite The programs included in Office 365 ProPlus suite vary depending on your device's operating system. Office 365 ProPlus for Windows, the suite includes: Office 365 ProPlus for MacOS includes: Accessibility • Office 365 provides features that are accessible and usable for people who have special needs or disabilities. For more information, visit: • The is a central online resource for accessibility at Queen's and has information and developed a series of 'How-to Guides' to assist faculty, staff, and students create an accessible learning environment across the university Service Level Objective Please see the link below for Service Level Objectives: • Governing IT Policies Users of this service are governed by the following policies, failure to comply may result, at a minimum, with suspension of service: • Help & Support ITS can help with.