Zentraler Informatikdienst

Installing Office apps on locally managed devices

For:  students    employees

This user guide will help you setting up Microsoft 365 desktop apps on a self-managed device.

Notes

Before installing Microsoft 365, any previously installed Microsoft Office versions (20xx/2016/2019) must be removed from the device. Employees must return their Microsoft Office license via the self-service portal (via Uni data network/VPN), as otherwise the quarterly rental fee will continue to be charged. After returning the licence, you, as the main user, must uninstall the software manually.

Please note that you must additionally install the Teams desktop app on your device independently of the other Microsoft 365 desktop apps. Use the user guide in Install Teams app.

After installation, you must log in to both Teams and the other desktop apps with your University of Vienna Microsoft account.

Requirements

  • Comply with the system requirements
  • Local administration rights for the device
  • Microsoft 365 account of the University of Vienna

Under Windows and macOS

  1. Go to the Microsoft 365 portal.
  2. Log in with your Microsoft 365 account of the University of Vienna.
    • User name: UserID@univie.ac.at – Example: doejami8@univie.ac.at
    • Password: u:account password
  3. You may be redirected to the Microsoft 365 login page of the University of Vienna. Enter the corresponding u:account password.
  1. Click Apps in the left navigation.
  2. Click Install apps in the top right.
  3. Select Microsoft 365 Apps.
  4. Under Office apps and devices, click Install Office.
  5. Start the installation process. Use the user guide on the Microsoft web pages Download and install or reinstall Microsoft 365 or Office 2021 on a PC or Mac.

Note

Installation with macOS

If you have problems installing the Office desktop apps on macOS, help is available on the Microsoft web pages What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac.

Under Android and iOS

Microsoft 365 can be downloaded and installed directly from the respective store for Android (Play Store) or iOS (App Store):

  1. Search for the Microsoft 365 (Office) app from Microsoft in the relevant store.
  2. Tap Install and then Start.
  3. Log in with your Microsoft 365 account of the University of Vienna.

Logging in to desktop apps

After installation, you need to log in to an Office desktop app with your Microsoft account at the University of Vienna. 

Your Microsoft account at the University of Vienna is:

  • User name: UserID@univie.ac.at (example: doejami8@univie.ac.at)
  • Password: u:account password

Note

If you are running Microsoft 365 for the first time, you need to set up a second factor for multi-factor authentication. To do this, use the user guide Activating Microsoft 365 and selecting a second factor.

  1. Start an Office desktop app, such as Word.
  2. Click log in in the right top corner.
  3. Enter your user name in the form UserID@univie.ac.at – Example: doejamie8@univie.ac.at.
  1. You will be redirected to the Microsoft 365 login page of the University of Vienna.
  2. Enter the corresponding u:account password.

The question Do you want to automatically log in to all desktop apps and websites on this device?

Log in with

  • Yes, for all apps completely, for all Microsoft 365 apps including Teams, or
  • No, only this app, for all Office apps such as Word, Excel, Outlook, but not for Teams.

If you confirm with Yes, for all apps, your Microsoft 365 account will be stored in the Windows settings under Accounts in the Access work or school account area. In addition, your computer will be registered in Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory (AAD)) and linked to your Microsoft account.

Once the login has been successfully completed, the respective desktop application will start.

Logging out from desktop apps

If you are logged in to the locally installed Microsoft 365 desktop apps, you can use the Sign out feature to disconnect your account or switch accounts. You can sign out from any Office app.

  1. Click your profile picture in the top right corner.
  2. Select Sign out or Switch account.

Uninstalling desktop apps

You will need to uninstall the desktop apps manually.

Under Windows

  1. Enter remove programs in the search.
  2. Select Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Teams from the list and click Uninstall.

Under macOS

Use the user guide on the Microsoft web pages Uninstall Office for Mac.

Note

If you have already gone through the process Uninstall Office for Mac and are still having trouble reinstalling or launching Office applications, use the instructions on the Microsoft web pages Troubleshoot Office for Mac issues by completely uninstalling before you reinstall.

To top