Colby-Sawyer offers this software through Microsoft's Campus Agreement program. All students are licensed to install the current Microsoft Office suite, which contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more. This installation is licensed for the term of the college's agreement with Microsoft. Graduating students are granted perpetual licenses. Students who transfer or withdraw are no longer licensed and must uninstall the software.
Commuter students, staff, and faculty are also entitled to one work-at-home license of Office. Please inquire at the Helpdesk in the library. Off-campus students, faculty, and staff please click here.
Be sure that your computer meets the System Requirements listed below. We still have older versions of Office for older computers.
For Macintosh computers, the Office package for Macintosh is available on the network. Please click here for instructions.
The following instructions are for students living on campus whose computers have been certified and are connected to the campus network (wireless connection NOT recommended). First, you should uninstall any older version of Office. Do not worry about your documents, they are not deleted when Office is uninstalled.
A WIRED CONNECTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS INSTALL
Select and copy the text below:
\\csctower2\Office2010ProPlus\setup.exe
Click Start, Run ... Right-click in the Open: field and click Paste. Vista/Windows 7 users can paste the text into the "Start Search" field above the Start Menu button and press enter.
If asked to authenticate put colbys\ before your username.
Click the Install Now button for a complete install.
If upgrading from an older version, click Upgrade. The installation may take a long time to finish. When the install completes, click "Go to Office Online" to check for updates.
NOTE: Upon first use of an Office application such as Word, a prompt to activate the software appears. Follow the instructions to activate or the software will stop working.
For assistance, please go to HelpDesk or call x3800 or email helpdesk@colby-sawyer.edu.
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus System Requirements:
* Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, or Vista.
* 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
* 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
* Hard disk space needed: 2 gigabytes (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive.
* CD-ROM or DVD drive
* Display 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
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Off-Campus Students, Faculty, and Staff: How to Get Office Software
For faculty, staff, and students living off-campus the College provides one license of the Office software, however we no longer distribute install disks. You will need to bring your computer to the Helpdesk to take advantage of this.
The installation will need to be activated by Microsoft via the internet or by telephone. If not activated the software will stop functioning.
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Faculty and staff working with Office on a college-owned computer, please go to HelpDesk or call x3800 or email helpdesk@colby-sawyer.edu for assistance.
