This article describes how to activate Office and setup Outlook for Mac 2016.

PLEASE NOTE: If you already have an active Office license on another device, these steps are unnecessary 

Requirements

• If you have not already done so please call the Mass General Brigham Service Desk at 617-726-5085 to request a license.
• You will not be able to activate and use Office until you have been licensed
• Processor: Intel only
• Operating system: Mac OS X 12 or later
• Memory: 4 GB of RAM or more
• Hard disk Space: 2.5 GB
• Monitor: 1280 x 800 pixel or higher resolution

Instructions

1. After installing Office 2016, go to your Application folder and double-click the Outlook icon 
   
   You will be prompted with a couple welcome screens.
2. Click the next arrow.
3. Click the Get Started button
   
4. Click the Sign in button.
   
5. Enter your Primary Email Address and then click Next.
   
6. Click Work Account.
   
7. Enter your User name (example: ABC0) then click the log in button
   
8. You may be prompted to answer your security questions.
9. Next enter your Password and click the Log in button.
   

Personalize your Settings

1. Chose a theme if desired and click Continue.
   
2. Click Start Using Outlook
   
3. Click Add Account to setup a new account or click Import if you have have Outlook 2011 installed.  
   
4. If you add an account you will be prompted with the window below, select Exchange or Office 365
   
5. Enter your Primary email address (@partners.org or @xxx.harvard.edu) in to E-Mail address and User Name field and your password. Also check the box Configure Automatically.
   
6. Click Add Account button.
7. You are now ready to start using Outlook.

Escalation

If escalation is necessary, please contact the Service Desk to assign a ticket to the appropriate research technicians group:

HOWTO: Ticket Escalation For All Macintosh Related Issues

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