Can I use Office 365 offline? How it works

The Microsoft Office 365 suite offers many new features thanks to cloud integration, and some of the applications have even migrated to the cloud completely. Find out how you can use Office 365 without a network and which features of the software suite are affected by this.

Using Office 365 offline: What you need to know

The basic programs of the Office 365 suite are largely available without Internet access.

• However, you will have to do without some functions offline, such as the research or translation function, as these run via the Microsoft servers.
• Furthermore, you will also have to do without all cloud functions, as these require an Internet connection.

In addition, to check the validity of the license, Office requires a connection to the network at least once every 31 days.

Install Office 365 offline

You can not install Office 365 entirely without the Internet, at least for downloading the offline installer you need a connection to the network. Follow these steps to download the installer to your computer:

1. Open your browser and call the URL: „www.office.com/myaccount“ auf.
2. Melden Sie sich mit Ihren Benutzerdaten an.
3. Klicken Sie in der Navigation auf „Office installieren“ und wählen Sie bei „Andere Optionen“ den Punkt „Herunterladen und Installation“ aus.
4. Setzen Sie den Haken bei „Herunterladen eines Office-Installers“ und wählen Sie eine Sprache aus.
5. Klicken Sie abschließend auf „Herunterladen“.

Mit dem heruntergeladenen Installationsprogramm können Sie Office nun auch ohne eine Internetverbindung installieren.