How to Install and Set up Microsoft Office on iPad

Microsoft Office for iPad is a useful application for people who need to do work on iPad. Installing and setting up Microsoft Office on iPad are not complicated. You can learn how to install and set up Microsoft Office on iPad in this article.

Updated Sep 28,2018 | by Bennie

Millions of office workers use Microsoft Office like Word, PowerPoint and Excel every day. People usually use Microsoft Office on computer, but the computer is heavy and not so easy to carry. So it is inconvenient if you have to deal with some work when you are on the journey. Good news is that you can use Microsoft Office on iPad for free. Then you can create Word documents, share Power Points, and edit data quickly and easily. So do you know how to install and set up Microsoft Office on iPad? Here is the detailed introduction.

Before started, you need to know that Microsoft relies on screen size to separate what it considers consumer-grade tablets from those it believes are business-suitable, with the line drawn at 10.1 inches. Owners of iPad with screen equal to or smaller than 10.1inches are allowed to run the Office apps (reading, creating, editing, etc.) for free. Owners of iPad with screen larger than 10.1 inches (like the new 10.5 inches iPad Pro) can only view and print existing documents unless the user has an Office 365 subscription with "mobile device rights", according to the app license agreement.

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Part 1: Install Microsoft Office on iPad

Microsoft Office works in Operating System iOS 7+. Instead of having Word, PowerPoint, and Excel accessible in one app, Microsoft made them 3 different apps. So you need to download and install Microsoft Office on iPad separately.

Step 1: Search “Microsoft Office for iPad” in App Store.

Step 2: The Microsoft Office apps like Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel are presenting here. Click “GET” to download Microsoft Word as an example.

Step 3: Click “INSTALL” to install Microsoft Word. You need to input your personal Apple ID &password. If you forget your Apple ID & password, refer to this article: How to Reset Your Apple ID Password

Step 4: The application will show on the iPad when the download is completed.

Part 2: Set up Microsoft Office Apps on iPad

Although it is free to use core edition function for the iPad screens equal to or smaller than 10.1 inches, but the Microsoft account is required. If you do not choose sign into the app with Microsoft account, it will only provide “read” access. So let us start to set up Microsoft Office on iPad now.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word and Click “Sign In” if you have a Microsoft Account or an Office 365 work or school account. If you do not have an Office account, click “Create an Account” to create a new Microsoft Account with an email address you have. If all you want to do is to view documents on iPad you can just tap “Sign in Later” and then view for free.

Step 2: Enter your email address. You can use your work, school or personal Microsoft account. Click “Next”.

Note: For a new Microsoft Account, you should also create a password and then follow the prompts to verify your identity.

Step 3: Enter your account password and Click “Sign in”.

Step 4: Click “Turn on Notifications to enable alerts” or “Not Now” to opt out.

Click “Create and Edit” to start working on your documents.

Note: If you want to get higher levels of editing and functionality features, you need to have an Office 365 subscription. Then you will get the features such as tracking and reviewing changes in Word, customizing Pivot Tables and Excel, and checking speaker notes while presenting in PowerPoint. Click “Upgrade” to see the detailed information.

Step 5: To add another account, like OneDrive for Business or Dropbox, click “Account”, then click “Add a Service”.

Part 3: Transfer Microsoft Office Files from PC to iPad

If you want to view the Microsoft Office files which are created on PC, downloaded from internet or sent from your partner on iPad, you need to transfer the files from PC to iPad first. Here we recommend you two methods to transfer the files and you can choose the way you like.

Method 1: Transfer Microsoft Office Files with IOTransfer.

IOTransfer is all-in-one iPhone/iPad transfer software. You can transfer Word document to iPad, and transfer PowerPoint to iPad/iPhone via AIR-TRANS wirelessly. Follow these steps and transfer Microsoft Office files with IOTransfer.

Step 1: Open App Store on your iPad, search for “AirTrans” and install “AirTrans – IOTransfer via WIFI”. AirTrans is compatible with iOS 12, and it works perfectly with iPhone 6/6s Plus/7/8/8 Plus and iPhone X.

Step 2: Download IOTransfer for free and install it on PC. IOTransfer works in Windows 7/8/8.1/10 and fully compatible with iOS 12. Open it once downloaded.

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Step 3: Click “AIR-TRANS” on IOTransfer. Click “Start Transfer”, and it will search for available devices or you can scan the RQ code with AirTrans on your iOS device to connect.

Step4: Click “Send to iPad”, then select the Word Document and click “Open” to transfer it to iPad.

Step 5: The document will show on the iPad when the transfer is complete. Double click the document to view it now.

Method 2: Transfer Microsoft Office files to iPad via email attachment.

Send an email with the Microsoft Office files as an attachment, and open the email on your iPad, and save the file to iPad. Then you can open the files to view them.

As you can see, it is easy to install and set up Microsoft Office on iPad. And it is convenient to transfer Microsoft Office files from PC to iPad via IOTransfer. Combining them together, it will help a lot to make the work faster and better. Besides, IOTransfer is also an iPhone/iPad manager, YouTube video downloader and video converter.

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