Activate Microsoft Office 365 for Mac (MiWorkspace)

Environment

MiWorkspace Macs

Issue

How to activate Microsoft Office 365 on a MiWorkspace managed Mac.

Resolution

All MiWorkspace Macs come with Microsoft Office 365 pre-installed. To activate Microsoft Office 365, you need to open an application and log in with Duo two-factor authentication. You only need to complete this action once, and you will automatically be signed in to all other Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Important: Sponsored affiliates do not have access to the desktop apps using their @umich.edu email and UMICH password in the ITS-managed Microsoft 365 instance. They should use the online web app versions Microsoft provides instead.

 

Activate Microsoft Office 365

  1. Open a Microsoft Office application such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, and then click Activate.
  2. Sign in with your full @umich.edu email address and click Next.

Microsoft Word showing Activate link and Sign In window

  1. Select Work or school account.

Selecting the Work or school account option

  1. Enter your UMICH password.
  2. Complete Duo two-factor authentication.
  3. Microsoft Office 365 is now activated, and you will see that you are signed in to the application. You will also be automatically signed in to all other Microsoft Office applications.

Confirmation showing activation was successful

Additional Information

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center. 

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