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Chromebook users will find that the standard instructions for installing
Office 365 ProPlus on Windows/Mac will not work for them. Thankfully, the individual apps provided by Microsoft on the
Google Play Store for Chromebooks can be authorized using their student
Network username followed by
@buffalostate.edu. These are versions of the Office apps tailored for mobile, but still have the core functionality of each.
How to Download/Activate Office Apps on Chromebook
- Open the Google Play Store on your Chromebook, and type any of the following into the Searchbar: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote.
- Only choose the apps published by Microsoft Corporation (which will have both high "star" ratings and download counts), and then click Install. After downloading, you'll be able to click Open the app.
- Opening the app for the first time, you'll be shown the Microsoft Sign in screen, where you will enter your Buffalo State Network username followed by @buffalostate.edu and click Next.
- You will be redirected to the Buffalo State sign-in page. Enter your Network password and click Sign In. If you are prompted to Stay signed in? click No.
- Your installation of the app should now be set up. You'll need to complete these steps for each app you'd like to use with your Chromebook.
How to View All Available Apps
- After you've installed and logged into any of the Office apps on your Chromebook, you can view a full list of available apps (with download links) using the Accounts page. On the Welcome screen, you can click the account in the top-right to view your login details.
- The Accounts page we just opened will show the currently logged in account at the top, and has a button to show all Office Apps available at the bottom. Click this to view that list.
- The Subscription list within the Accounts page will show you all available Office apps, and has Install buttons on the right-hand side. These will bring you to the Google Play Store page for each program.
