Installing Office 365

Instructions to sign in and download Office 365

- VERY IMPORTANT - You will be signing in with USERNAME@RINGLING.EDU -- DO NOT use C.RINGLING

Please follow these directions to install the Microsoft Office 365 Suite.

Make sure you do not include a "C" when entering your email address! For example, jsmith@ringling.edu instead of jsmith@c.ringling.edu.

if you are already signed in with a different Microsoft account you will need to sign out first

IMPORTANT (Windows PC) - After installation you will need to launch at least one of the apps to activate. You will see a box which will ALREADY BE CHECKED that reads "Allow my organization to control my computer". 

Uncheck this box before proceeding with the installation. Not doing so will limit features on the computer such as fingerprint sign-in and may also disable other features you do not want to be disabled.

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1. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR DEVICE IS PLUGGED INTO AC POWER OR HAS A FULL CHARGE BEFORE BEGINNING THIS PROCESS.

2. Go to the following website: https://www.office.com/

3. Click on the “Sign In” button.

4. When you are prompted with the sign in window, please use your username+@ringling.edu and click “Next”

Example: John Smith (username: jsmith) would use jsmith@ringling.edu.

DO NOT USE username@c.ringling.edu

5. On the next screen you will enter your school login password.

6. Once you have entered your password you will be prompted to enter a code, it may text or email you the code. Once you have your code enter it into the box and click, “Verify”.

7. Once you have verified the code, it will ask if you would like to stay signed in. This is a personal choice and the user can answer this anyway they want.

8. At this point you will be logged into the Microsoft Office site.

9. On this page please click the “Install Office” button in the upper right area of the screen a drop down will appear and please choose the “Office 365 apps” option.

10. When you click the button you will be presented with a window that will give instructions, depending on your browser it may save the file ‘OfficeSetup.exe’ once downloaded run the file to install office and follow the onscreen instructions.

11. Once office has finished installing, click ‘Close’ to exit the installer.

12. Find and open the Word application so that it can be activated for use. Activating any of the

Microsoft Office products will activate the entire suite.

13. Once you have activated the software is ready for use. If you have any questions please submit a helpdesk ticket to Institutional Technology.

IT Support Hours

  • Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm


phone: (941)359-7633

fax: (941)359-7615

online support requests (for current students, faculty, and staff): support@ringling.edu