Microsoft Project Online desktop client is a project management program that features automated scheduling, project resource management, and built-in reporting. The Project Online desktop client can be used as a standalone application or it can connect to a Project-enabled SharePoint Online site (additional setup fees will apply). You do not need a Project-enabled SharePoint Online site to utilize the Project Online desktop client. Show
How to Get Microsoft ProjectStudents may be able to download the Project desktop application through Azure for Education. For faculty and staff, there are two types of Project Online licenses that we offer: Plan 3 and Plan 5. For a comparison of the features in each Project Plan, visit: Compare project management solutions and costs. Microsoft Project licenses are offered to UW departments on an annual contract basis running from June 1 to May 31 in alignment with our Microsoft contract, and include no service or support for the product itself. The cost is not prorated when purchased midway through the contract year. Order a Project Plan 3 or Plan 5 LicenseLicense Details
Additional InformationMicrosoft Project Online FAQs Where can I get help using this software?
On how many devices can I install the Project Online desktop application?
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What happens to the software license when an employee leaves?
How do I install Microsoft Project?Step 1: Sign in to download Project
Project Online (Professional or Premium)
Project should now begin downloading. Follow the prompts in Step 2 to complete the installation. Step 2: Install Project
If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes. The install begins. Your install is finished when you see the phrase, “You’re all set! Project is installed now” and an animation plays to show you where to find the Project app on your computer. It's easy to juggle all of your Microsoft Office 365 installations if you know where to go. Follow these step-by-step instructions. Image: rvolkan, iStock/Getty Images Microsoft offers a few different flavors of Office 365. But no matter which edition you buy, you can install and run Office on as many computers and devices as you need. That capability makes Office 365 a good option for a business or a household–but that’s also where things can get complicated. How do you keep track of the various installations of Office across your business or home and all your computers and devices? How do you remove and free up Office on one of your computers? And how do you share your Office 365 Home subscription with other people? I’ll answer all of those questions. LEARN MORE: Office 365 Consumer pricing and features What's hot at TechRepublic
First, let’s check out some of the ground rules for an Office 365 subscription. For home users, Office 365 comes in two editions: Home and Personal. For businesses, Office 365 is available in three editions: Business, Business Premium, and Business Essentials. The business versions offer an Admin Center through which you can manage your users and Office installations. I’m going to focus on the home versions of Office 365. Office 365 Home can be shared with as many as six people; Office 365 Personal is limited to just one user. Either version can be installed on multiple computers and mobile devices, including Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. SEE: How to save time and expand features with Office add-ins (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Your first likely step would be to install Office 365 on one of your computers. For that, you can go directly to the Office 365 subscription page for your Microsoft Account. Click the link to install Office and then click the Install button (Figure A). Figure A Repeat those steps for each additional computer on which you want to run Office 365. The process is the same for a Mac as it is for a Windows PC. Make sure you sign into each installation of Office 365 to activate your subscription on that computer. Next, you can check on the Office 365 installations for your computers. Return to your Office 365 subscription page. The section for PC/Mac installs used displays the number and names of the computers on which Office 365 is installed (Figure B). Figure B If you no longer need to use Office 365 on one of your computers, or perhaps you’re selling or giving away the computer and want to remove Office from it, you can uninstall Office from that computer, but you should first sign out of it, which you can do at the Office 365 subscription page. At the PC/Mac installs section, click the link to Sign Out Of Office for the computer on which you want to remove Office (Figure C). You’re asked for confirmation that you want to Sign Out Of Office. After you’ve been signed out on that computer, you can then uninstall Office via the Apps & features page under Settings. Figure C If you subscribe to Office 365 Home, you can share Office with up to five other people, each of whom has his or her own individual Microsoft Account. How do you share? The answer lies in the Office 365 subscription page. At the page, click the link to Start Sharing in the Share section (Figure D). Figure D At the screen to Share Office with your household, any existing members of your Microsoft Family should already be listed. If you need to share Office with someone not listed, click the link to Add Or Manage Microsoft Family Members (Figure E). Figure E At the Your Family screen, click the link to Add A Family Member (Figure F). Figure F At the window to Add A Family Member, type the email address for the account you want to add, choose whether the person is an adult or a child, and then respond to the CAPTCHA. Click the button to Send Invitation (Figure G). Click Finished to close the window. Figure G You can wait for the person to respond to your invitation email or click the link to Accept Now next to the person’s invitation. If you click Accept Now, you’re signed out of your Microsoft Account. You or the other person must then sign in with that account to accept the invitation (Figure H). Figure H Assuming the account is for an adult, click the Yes button to confirm this (Figure I). Figure I After the person has joined your Microsoft family, sign back in with your own account if necessary. Return to the Office 365 subscription page and go back to the Sharing screen. Click the Share Office link next to the account you want to add (Figure J). Figure J That person will receive an email with instructions on how to install Office. After Office is installed, that person can sign in with his or her Microsoft Account to activate the program. TechRepublic Premium Exclusives NewsletterSave time with the latest TechRepublic Premium downloads, including original research, customizable IT policy templates, ready-made lunch-and-learn presentations, IT hiring tools, ROI calculators, and more. Exclusively for you! Can MS project be shared?Project for the web uses Office 365 groups for sharing. You can either share your project to an existing group that you own, or create a new one.
Can Microsoft Project license be transferred?Only FPP license and Office 365 license are transferable. If you have a FPP license, to transfer it, you simply uninstall it from the old machine and install it on the new machine.
Does Microsoft Project allow multiple users?You can share a project plan for collaboration with up to 100 individuals, and as many as 20 users can simultaneously work on the plan at the same time.
How do I share Microsoft Project with another user?In Project Online, choose Share, just below your name in the top-right portion of the page. You can share with individuals or security groups. Share by security group if you've created security groups for each permission level you want to use.
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