About
Office 365 is free to Swarthmore employees and students that have a Microsoft account using their Swarthmore email address. The service includes both downloadable and online versions of applications including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. You can install Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 smartphones.
Sign in with your Swarthmore email address at https://office.com
Most college owned computers already have Microsoft Office installed. Installing multiple version of Microsoft Office can cause problems. Remove any old versions before installing Office 365.
Downloading 365 Desktop Apps
Once logged into https://office.com:
Select the Install Office drop down menu
and select Office 365 app.
Find Office apps & devices.
Select Install Office. This will begin the download process.
Troubleshooting
View Only: Your Account Doesn't Allow Editing on a Mac - Office 365 Error
After installing Office 365 apps on a personally owned Mac some users get an error that says:
View Only. Your account doesn't allow editing on a Mac. To learn more, contact your admin about your Office plan
First, verify that you are using the proper account:
Click Use Another Account
and sign in with your email address and Microsoft password.
Alternately,
click the Activate button
and sign in with credentials.
If that does not work, you can attempt to clear credential caches and reactivate Office 365 for the Mac:
Open Finder → click go on the top menu bar → go to folder → input the following path: ~/library/Group Containers/
Right-click each of the folders below if present, and then click move to trash.
ubf8t346g9.ms
ubf8t346g9.office
ubf8t346g9.officeosfwebhost
If that doesn’t work the last option is to try uninstalling office for Mac completely then re-install and re-activating office.
Office Accessibility
Office 365 Accessibility Features