MS Office for Personally-Owned Computers

As of July 1, 2010 MS Office is available, via the WebStore, for “free”.  Once ordered you will be given a program code, which you will use once you are logged into the Microsoft web page (The link will be shown once you have ordered from WebStore). Once you are on the MS webpage there is a $9.95 cost to download the software.

Note: Any problems installing or using the software should be directed to the CITES Help Desk by emailing consult@illinois.edu or calling 244-7000.

The following directions and screen shots will guide you through the ordering process.

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  • In the Product Search box search for “Microsoft Office”.  One of the search results should be “Office for UI Faculty and Staff Personally-Owned Computers – Campus Agreement Home Use”.  Click on this option.

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  • In the Item description screen, click Add to Cart.

Web Store. Office for UI Faculty and Staff Personally-Owned Computers - Campus Agreement Home Use. $0.00. Microsoft Corporation. Eligibility: microsoft campus agreement allied agency subscribers, UIC faculty, UIC staff, UIS Faculty, UIS Staff and UIUC faculty and staff. Quantity: 1 office for UI faculty and staff personally-owned computers - campus agreement home use. Total price: Free. Add to cart.

  • Click I agree for the End User License Agreement (if you agree).

Web Store. Default Personal Use EULA. YOU AGREE NOT TO REDISTRIBUTE THIS SOFTWARE OR THE PASSWORDS/LICENSE KEYS PROVIDED TO YOU. You promise to discontinue and erase all copies of this software from your personal computer(s) when you leave the university unless specifically allowed in the product specifications section of the offer. No returns are allowed on opened product or 30 days after date of sale. You acknowledge that you have read and accept the terms of use contained within the product specifications section of the product offer. I agree.

  • The next page you are taken to is Your Shopping Cart, click Checkout if everything is correct.

Web store. Your shopping cart. Please press check out only once! Continue shopping, check out. Remove, Item. Remove this Item: Qty - 1 Total $0.00. Notes: Enter a note for yourself. Apply coupon. Continue shopping. Check out.

  • Copy the Program Code and click  the Microsoft Home use Program Site link.

Quantity Product Name, Price, Installation key/code, download. 1, Office for UI Faculty and Staff Personally-Owned Computers - Campus Agreement Home Use, $0.00. Additional instructions for Office for UI Faculty and Staff Personally-Owned Computers - Campus Agreement Home Use: Browse to the Microsoft Home Use Program site, enter your @illinois.edu, @uic.edu, or @uis.edu email address, and enter the program code. You will receive an email from Microsoft. Click on the blue buy now text in this email. This will take you to a web page where you can purchase the software directlly from Microsoft. You can select either Office 2013 for Windows or Office 2011 for Mac.

Congratulations! You have ordered MS Office for UIUC Faculty and Staff Personally-Owned Computers – Campus Agreement from the WebStore. Once you have clicked on the Microsoft Home Use Program Site link you will be taken to a Microsoft page

  • Choose Location

Home Use Program. Get Office at a GREAT PRICE! Professional Plus 2013, Home and Business 2011. Select your country of residency from the list below. Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North and Central America: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bonair, Saba, Saint Eustatius, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin islands (British), Virgin Islands (U.S.).

  • Enter your @illinois.edu e-mail address and Program Code

Microsoft home use program. You can take home a complete version of Office home for only $9.95. Enter your work email here to see if you are eligible for the Home Use Program. Your Work Email, United States, Program Code, Don't know your program code? Click here. Submit.

  • You will receive this confirmation screen.  Check your e-mail and follow Microsoft’s instructions to purchase ($9.95) and download the software.

Congratulations! You may be eligible to purchase! You'll receive an email confirmation in just a moment. To purchase: 1. Check your email inbox. 2. Click on the link provided in the email to access our store. 3. Purchase your license/product key. 4. Choose and purchase back-up media with your order (optional). 5. Checkout and download. If you don't receive the email: 1. Check your junk or spam folder. 2. Add "hup.us@digitalriver.com" to your email contacts list or whitelist. 3. Request your IT department staff add "hup.us@digitalriver.com" to their email qhitelist. 4. Click here to resend your email. 5. If you still don't receive the email, contact Customer Support.

Note: Any problems you have with installing or using the software should be directed to the CITES Help Desk by emailing consult@illinois.edu or calling 244-7000.