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Just make sure you are installing the Windows 11 edition that currently corresponds with your Windows 10 edition. Once you have your Windows 10 installation media ready, all you need to do is boot from the disc or USB thumb drive to begin setup. Once your computer is set to boot from the DVD, you should see this option to boot from the installation media.

Press any key to load Windows setup files. Learn more here. The Windows logo will appear on screen, this might be here for a while, as long as you see the animating dots, everything should be ok. Select your Language, Time and Keyboard method then click Next. Click Install now. Windows 11 setup will prompt you for a product key during installation a couple times.

If you have a Windows 10 or Windows 11 product key, you can proceed to enter it. Setup will also prompt you to select the edition you have a license for - Home or Pro. Please make sure you choose the right edition. If you choose the wrong edition, your only option will be to perform a clean install again. The copy of Windows 11 you download and upgrade from will correspond with the edition of Windows you have installed, if it does not, this is why you might be experiencing problems activating:.

If your computer does not have a disc drive, try finding the software online. Computer drivers, software for hardware devices, games, and other programs are available for download and installed from a download.

If you have the product key , it doesn't matter where you get the program. If the program is not available for download, copy all the CD or DVD contents to another drive on another computer. For example, you could copy the disc's contents to a USB flash drive and then install the program from the USB flash drive. If you need help with downloading a program, see: How to download an app, file, or program from the Internet. If you're unfamiliar with any of the commands listed below, click the link to get additional information on that specific command.

Consequently, the following section shows you how to install from a download. If you still can't resolve your installation issue or you don't have an Internet connection, you can try installing it using your Windows installation media.

For more information, see Deploy. If you're using Windows 7, Windows 8. If you're not relying on Windows Update as the source for installing the. Using sources from a different Windows operating system version will either install a mismatched version of.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Before you can install Microsoft or Office you need to associate it with a Microsoft account, or work or school account. If you have an Office for home product and bought Office at a retail store or online store, but don't have a Microsoft account, it's possible you haven't redeemed your product key yet if you got one , or you missed the step for linking your recent purchase with an account.

Do the following to link an account with Office. For an Office for home product, go to office. Your account is successfully associated with Office when you see the page, My Office Account followed by your Microsoft account email address, and a button to install Office. Select the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process.

If the Microsoft account or work or school account isn't working, see I forgot the username or password for the account I use with Office. After signing in with your work or school account you don't see an option to install the desktop applications on the Microsoft home page, go directly to the Microsoft Software page instead. Select the language and bit-version you want PC users can choose between bit and bit , and then click Install.

See Step 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process. If you still don't see an option to install Office on the Microsoft Software page, it's possible your admin hasn't assigned a license to you.

Find out if you have a license to install Office. If you're a student or teacher and your institution didn't give you a license, find out if you're eligible to Get Microsoft for free. If you're trying to sign in with your work or school account to www. To install Office, try signing in directly to the Microsoft Software page instead.

See Steps 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process. Not all versions of Office include a key, but if yours did, you need to redeem it before you can install Office. Follow the remaining prompts to finish linking your Microsoft account with this version of Office. No product key or not sure if you need one? See Using product keys with Office. The steps in this topic assume you have Microsoft or Office and you're ready to install or reinstall it.

Don't have the latest version yet? Learn more about the differences between Microsoft and non-subscription versions.

Installation help for older versions of Office:. Office , Office , or Office Office for Mac Office For Microsoft subscriptions only: You can install Office on all your devices and be signed in to five at the same time.

To learn more, see How sign in works in Microsoft If you have Microsoft Family, you can also share your Microsoft Family subscription with up to five family members or other people. Each person can install Office on all their devices and be signed in to five at the same time.

However, you may transfer Office to another computer that belongs to you if you experience a hardware failure or you buy a new computer. For more information, see the Microsoft License Terms for your product, or see this blog post, Office now transferable. If you're not sure, see Check if you have local admin rights to install Office. If you bought a stand-alone version of an Office app, for example Visio or Word, in most cases you install this app in the same way you install the Office suite, by signing in to www.

The Office apps are available to install on your iPhone and iPad, Android device, or Windows phone and tablet. See Set up Office apps and email on a mobile device. If Office seems to be taking a very long time to install, this may be caused by problems with your internet connection, firewall, or anti-virus software.

For possible solutions, see Office is taking long to install. Office can also take long to install because of a slow internet connection such as a dial-up connection. If you don't have a good connection, install Office using the Use the Office offline installer. Office won't install: Your computer must be running a supported operating system to install Office. You can find a list of which systems are supported on the system requirements page.