Last Updated: 13 Mar 2024

Before You Start

All Clark-owned computers, including those assigned to faculty/staff and those publicly available in locations such as the library, include the Microsoft suite of products.

Windows

1. From your computer desktop, click the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Using your keyboard, type in the name of a Microsoft app (e.g., Word). Once the app appears in the menu, click Open.

3. Repeat Steps 1-2 with any Microsoft applications you’d like to use, such as Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.

4. Optional: pin the tools you use most frequently to the taskbar along the bottom of your screen. Click here to view an instructional video on pinning apps to the taskbar.

Mac

1. From your desktop, click the Finder icon located in the dock at the bottom of your screen.

2. In the left pane of the window, click on Applications.

3. Scroll through the list to locate a Microsoft app (e.g., Word). Double click on the app to open it.

4. Repeat Step 3 to open any Microsoft applications you’d like to use, such as Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.

5. Optional: add frequently used applications to the dock at the bottom of your screen. Click here to view an instructional video on keeping apps in the dock.

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