The file still failed to download so I turned my attention to the browser. I restarted the computer, changed Wi-Fi signals (I have two in my home) and even sat closer to the wifi source. The subsequent times failed too as I worked through the normal troubleshooting steps. The second time, the file appeared to download successfully but only after trying repeatedly to open it did I realize that 0 bytes were downloaded. The first time, after waiting a considerable amount of time, the download just failed. I’m not certain if that would’ve helped in my case because I attempted to download the installer file five times until realizing what the problem was. Microsoft does note that download time can be improved by using a wired connection. It took about 45 minutes to download the 1.2 GB installer file over a strong Wi-Fi connection. The platform is intuitive and guides you through the installation process seamlessly.

Once inside my newly created account things ran rather smoothly. When that was complete, I was instructed to creat a Microsoft account. First, it required me to update my computer from Yosemite to El Captain OSX version 10.0.1. Installing Ms Office for Mac wasn’t as simple as I thought it would be and as it was with Office Home and Student 2013.

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