Configuring Desktops for the NEW Office 365

www.office.com/setup Blogs: The following post will document how to setup a Windows 8 desktop for a cloud user for Office 365. I have already installed Windows 8 and created the local account for my test user. I have logged into the Office 365 portal and had the user change his password. The password for Office 365 and the password for the desktop are the same.

 

  1. Login to the desktop
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  2. Click Desktop tile
     
  3.  
  4.  
  5. Login with the user account
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  6. Click the gear icon
     
  7. Click Office 365 Settings
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  8. Click Software
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Install Office

 

  1. Select 32-bit or 64-bit installation of Office
     
  2. Click Install
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  3. Click run on the Office installer
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  4. Click Yes to the UAC
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  5. The installer will start to run
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  6. Minimize Internet Explorer (but keep the page open)
     
  7. Click Next
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  8. Accept or Deny the Office improvement
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  9. Click Sign in
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  10. Enter your Office365 Email account
     
  11. Click Next
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  12. Click Organizational Account
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  13. Enter your Office 365 password
     
  14. Click Sign in
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  15. Click Next
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  16. Select a look for Office
     
  17. Click Next
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  18. The Office installation will finish up
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  19. Completed
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Setup Outlook

 

  1. Navigate back to the start screen
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  2. Click Outlook 2013
     
  3. Click Next to add your email account
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  4. Yes (default)
     
  5. Click Next
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  6. Enter your Name, Office 365 email address and password
     
  7. Click Next
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  8. Verify that you get three green checks and you are all setup
     
  9. Click Finish
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  10. Outlook will launch and download any email that you have
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Setup Lync

 

  1. Navigate back to the start screen
     
  2. Click Lync 2013
     
  3. Enter you SIP address (same as email address)
     
  4. Click Sign In
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  5. Sign in completed
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Original Post: http://office365support.ca/configuring-desktops-for-the-new-office-365/