How do I activate Office 365 on my Android tablet for free?

Your installation may vary depending on the Android device you have and the Office 365 app you choose to install (however they all require your UMBC email address to license). If you are unable to install Office 365 apps on your Android device using the instructions below, you can try these alternate instructions. 

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• Install and Setup
• Dropbox as a storage location
• IS&T Contributions
• How do I activate Office 365 on my tablet?
• How do I get Microsoft Office for free on my tablet?
• How do I permanently activate Office 365 for free?
• Can you use Office 365 on a tablet?

1. Go to the Google Play Store and search for Microsoft Office 365.

   

2. From the search results, either select the specific Microsoft Office app you want (Microsoft Word, for example). These instructions illustrate how to install the Microsoft Office bundle that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

3. Press Install.

    

4. When the install completes, press Open.

5. Press ALLOW (if you press DENY, Microsoft prevents you from using the app).

6. Press Get Started.

7. Press Next.
   

8. Press DON'T SEND OPTIONAL DATA.
   

9. Press CLOSE.

10. Press CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNT.

11. Type in your UMBC email address and then press Next. 
    

12. Sign in to myUMBC. 

    13. The installation is complete and you can now create and edit documents on your Android device.

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• Dropbox as a storage location

About

Microsoft Office Mobile is currently available on most Android phones and tablets. Some phones with high resolutions may be unable to run the phone version and users will have to use the tablet version.

Download

• Download the Mobile for Office 365 app from the Google Play store.

• Individual Office Apps for Android Tablets are available here:
  • Word for Android
  • Excel for Android
  • PowerPoint for Android

Install and Setup

1. Log in using your MIT Kerberos ID.
2. Open the app and follow the on-screen setup instructions. The setup process will lead you to a "Sign In" box.
   

3. Enter your MIT email address ("") and click Next. If prompted, select Work Account.
   

4. Result: You will be redirected to the Touchstone Login page.
   Enter your Kerberos username and your password and click Login.
   

5. Result: You will be shown a quick loading screen and prompted to connect to a storage location
   

Dropbox as a storage location

# Make sure you have an active Dropbox account.  IS&T recommends using a MIT Dropbox team account over a personal account.

1. Click Connect to my Dropbox.
   1. Depending on whether you have the Dropbox app installed, you will either be prompted by the app to authorize Office Mobile or you will be redirected to the Dropbox webpage to login
   2. If you have both a personal and MIT team account, you will be prompted for which account to connect. 
      

2. Result:
   

IS&T Contributions

Documentation and information provided by IS&T staff members →

Last Modified:

June 16, 2021

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How do I activate Office 365 on my tablet?

Installing on Android.

Tap on the Workplace icon to launch Workplace..

Enter your work pin or authenticate using biometric authentication..

Tap More..

Tap Get Office 365..

Tap the Download icon next to the Office application..

Tap Install in the Google Play Store..

How do I get Microsoft Office for free on my tablet?

You can get all of the Microsoft Office suite apps on an Android device through the Google Play Store. Microsoft offers two ways to get the Office suite on Android — you can install the new integrated Office app or you can install separate apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

How do I permanently activate Office 365 for free?

You have to activate this first. You can read how to activate your free Office suite on your new laptop below..

Step 1: open the Office program. ... .

Step 2: choose an account. ... .

Step 3: log in to Microsoft 365. ... .

Step 4: accept the conditions. ... .

Step 5: get started..

Can you use Office 365 on a tablet?

With Microsoft 365 on your Android phone and tablet, you can take your files on the go and be productive at work, on the road, or at home. Note: The following steps require users to be running Android KitKat (4.4x) or above. Download the Office mobile apps you want from the Google Play store.

How do I activate Office 365 on my Android tablet?

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