After the install you will see 5 new icons on your Dock for each of the applications included in Office 2016. You will need to open all the apps per the below instructions prior to updating. Note-the first time opening each app may take a few minutes.
1) Open Word (darker blue folder icon with a W)
- You will see a "What's New in..." window for each app
- Click the "Get started" button (bottom of the window)
- Click "Skip sign in >" (bottom of the window)
- Select theme (Colorful or Classic), then click "Continue"
- Select "Start Using..."
- Once you see the Template window quit the application
- Repeat above for Excel (green folder icon with a X) and Powerpoint (orange folder icon with a P)
2) Open OneNote (purple folder icon with a N)
- Click the arrow pointing to the right twice
- Click the "Get started" button (bottom of the window)
- Close the window by clicking the red circle at the top left (the app will automatically quit)
3) Open Outlook (lighter blue folder icon with a O)
- Click the arrow pointing to the right
- Click the "Get started" button (bottom of the window)
- If you have data from 2011 on the computer you will be prompted to import it (this step can also be done later if desired):
- Click "Start Using Outlook"
- Click the "Import" button (if you have a lot of email and or calendar events this can take a while)
- After the import you will see a popup window "Verify Certificate"
- Click "Show Certificate"
- Make sure the www.fairfield.edu is highlighted, then select the checkbox "Always trust..."
- You will need to authenticate with your computer login password
- Go to the Outlook menu (top left of the computer screen) and select Preferences
- Click on "General" and un-select "Group similar folder..."
- Your previous view settings will not be imported so you will need to make any desired adjustments.
- Quit Outlook and go to step 5
- If you don't have data to import and want to set up Outlook:
- Click "Start Using Outlook"
- Click the "Add Account button"
- See Setup Exchange (@fairfield.edu) on Outlook 2016 - Mac OS X for instructions to set up Office 2016
- Quit Outlook
- If you don't have data to import and don't wish to set up Outlook at this time: Close the window by clicking the red circle at the top left (the app will automatically quit)
4) Open Word
- Under the Help menu, select "Check for Updates"
- Click "Open" in the popup window "You are opening the application "Microsoft AutoUpdate" for the first time..."
- Quit Word
- Click "Check for Updates" button
- Click "Install" button
- Follow on screen instructions
- Click "Close" once the installation is complete
- AutoUpdate will reopen automatically
- Click "Check for Updates" button (again)
- Follow on screen instructions
- Click "Done" once the installation is complete
- You should see a message that there are no more updates, click "OK" and quit AutoUpdater