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Set up Office 365 for business
Here's how to add more people to your Office 365 for business subscription, set up email, and download and install Office on your PC or Mac. These steps are for businesses and nonprofits that want to start with a basic Office 365 setup with the default features.
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If you have a Home, Personal, or University subscription, see Install Office 365 Home, Personal, or University.
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If you have more than 150 people in your business, the Onboarding Center can help customize your deployment.
Ready to get started?
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This wizard will guide you through the process step-by-step. Log in and launch the wizard now. |
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Want to talk to someone? Contact Office 365 for business support. |
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Haven't purchased yet? Sign up for Office 365 or a 30-day free trial. Or, activate your product key. |
The basic Office 365 setup process, end-to-end
The Office 365 setup wizard will guide you through the first three steps to add other people to your subscription and set up email. Then we show you what else you can do to get the most out of Office email, file sharing, and Office mobile apps.
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Set up Office 365 |
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Domains can be confusing. Let us guide you through setting up your domain (like www.contoso.com). What's a domain? |
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2. Add users |
We'll show you how to create accounts and email addresses for other people in your business so they can use Office 365. If you're the only one using Office 365 in your business, skip this step. You can add or delete accounts any time. |
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When you’re ready, we'll help you move your current email address, like [email protected], into Office 365 so you can send and receive email there from now on. |
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Once you've created accounts for other people in your business, you and your team members will be able to install the full desktop version of Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) on your Mac or PC. Each person can install Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs. |
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5. Set up email |
After you've installed Office, we'll help you set up Outlook to work with your new Office 365 mailbox. Everyone on your team will need to perform this step. |
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We'll show you how to move your existing email and contacts from other email systems to your Office 365 mailbox so you can see it all in one place. |
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To get work done from wherever you are, you and your team members can set up Office mobile apps on Android phones and tablets, iPhones and iPads, or Windows phones. Each person can install the Office apps on up to 5 phones and 5 tablets. |
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We'll show you how to store files online so you can access them across your computers, phones, and tablets, share them with other people, and collaborate on them from anywhere. |
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Take a tour of Office 365 and learn how to use all the Office mobile apps. To help other people in your business get started with Office 365, share this link with them, too. |
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If you want help with a more advanced deployment, the Onboarding Center is a great place to start. You can also find a partner to help you. If you need to integrate with an on-premise environment or do an advanced deployment, see our Office 365 integration guide.
