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== Alternatives to Office == | == Alternatives to Office == | ||
As a Google Apps for Education school we strongly suggest you use Google Drive for your collaborative and student-facing work; this is the system we will provide robust support for. | |||
However, you've been using Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint for what feels like a million years, how could you possibly stop? We have the answers! The Google Apps suite of Docs, Sheets and Slides fully cover the needs of almost everyone at RCS. Google Apps can display and edit the vast majority of your existing Word, Excel and Powerpoint slides without issue both online [https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6388102?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en and offline]. Some more complex documents that take advantage of advanced features in Microsoft Office will not migrate well to Google, but you still have options! | |||
* [https://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice] is the gold standard in office suites and can open/edit all Microsoft Office documents. And it's free! | * [https://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice] is the gold standard in office suites and can open/edit all Microsoft Office documents. And it's free! | ||
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== Installing Office == | == Installing Office == | ||
After logging into Office.com, please click on Install Office followed by Office 365 apps. Your download of MS Office will begin shortly after. Once your download is complete, find the downloaded .pkg or .exe and double click. When installing Office you can choose which apps you would like install. Most users only need a few apps so in order not take up extra space please click customize and select only the apps you need installed. After you have selected the apps to install, click install and the installation will begin. | After logging into [https://www.office.com/ Office.com], please click on Install Office followed by Office 365 apps. Your download of MS Office will begin shortly after. Once your download is complete, find the downloaded .pkg or .exe and double click. When installing Office you can choose which apps you would like install. Most users only need a few apps so in order not take up extra space please click customize and select only the apps you need installed. After you have selected the apps to install, click install and the installation will begin. | ||
== Activating Office == | == Activating Office == | ||
To activate Office, launch one of the Office apps and sign in with | To activate Office, launch one of the Office apps (Word, Excel, etc.) and sign in with your RCS email address and password. Until you do so, Office will run in a limited mode. | ||