User Guide

Microsoft Office

Tap the Office tile on your Start screen to buy, activate, or try Microsoft Office 365.

Here’s how:

1. Go to the Start screen and tap or click Microsoft Office.

2. Tap or click one of the following options:

 Buy. See the different options for buying Office.

 Activate. Enter your Office product key if you’ve already bought Office.

 Try. Install a one month trial of Office 365 (includes the latest versions of Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher).

Notes

 Office 365 isn’t available in all countries or regions.

 Office comes preinstalled on Surface Pro 3 in some countries or regions.

What’s the difference between Office 2013 suites and Office 365?

Most Office 365 plans also include the full-featured Office 2013 applications, which users can install across

multiple computers and devices. Active Office 365 subscribers receive future rights to version upgrades as a

benefit of their subscription. Entitlements vary by product. To learn more about the difference between the Office

365 plans and Office 2013 suites, see, see Office Frequently Asked Questions on Office.com.

To learn more about Office 365 or buying Office for a single PC (for example, your Surface Pro 3), go to

Office.com/Buy.

Get started

If you’re new to Office 2013, download free Office 2013 Quick Start Guides. These printable guides have useful

tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to help you get started.

To find out how to add your email accounts to Outlook, see Set up email in Outlook on Office.com.