The Office apps for Android will continue to exist - they’ll just stop functioning on Chromebooks. Specifically, users will be required to use and starting on September 18, 2021. Microsoft will be fully ending support as of September, the company confirmed to About Chromebooks. A notice about this change is being sent to some users opening the Android app on their Chromebooks, with Microsoft saying that it is “no longer supporting” that app on Chrome OS. Instead of using the Android apps found on the Play Store, Microsoft will now only be offering Office on Chromebooks through web apps. The key bit of information here, though, is that Microsoft isn’t leaving Chromebook owners without the popular productivity suite, but only getting rid of the version that’s downloaded from the Google Play Store. Microsoft is killing support for Office apps that can be downloaded on Chromebooks. However, Microsoft is about to pull the plug on supporting its Android app on Chrome OS. For more assistance, please request support from your local Ed Tech team.Google’s Chromebooks play best with Google Drive and its associated apps, but others are available, including Microsoft Office. Students needing full-featured capability (like for APA formatting) are recommended to use Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for full editing features and download as their Microsoft equivalent to submit their assignment. You are now signed into Office 365 with your Ivy Tech accountĪlthough all Ivy Tech students receive a Microsoft Office license included in their tuition, students who own Chromebooks be aware that MS Office software for Android (as found on the Play Store) will not be the full-featured version available for Windows or Mac operating systems. Enter your Ivy Tech email and password once the installation is complete.Ħ. Select Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel and click Installĥ. In the Search text box type Office and press enterĤ. Navigate to the top right of your screen and click Appsģ.

Link to the Knowledge Base: Install Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus from Google Play Store (Chromebook instructions) IntroductionĬhromebook devices require Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus be downloaded and installed directly from the Google Play Store.

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