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Microsoft Office
Tap the Office tile on your Start screen to buy, activate, or try
Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium on Surface Pro.
Here’s how:
1. Go to the Start screen and tap or click Microsoft
Office.
2. Tap or click one of the following options:
Buy. See the different options for buying Office.
Activate. Enter your Office product key if you’ve already bought Office.
Try. Install a one month trial of Office 365 Home Premium (includes the latest versions of Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher).
What’s the difference between Office 2013 suites and Office 365?
You can subscribe to an Office 365 plan or buy an Office 2013 suite for your Surface Pro. To learn more about the
difference between the Office 365 plans and Office 2013 suites, see Office Frequently Asked Questions on
Office.com.
To learn more about Office 365 Home Premium or buying Office for a single PC (for example, your Surface Pro),
go to Office.com/Buy.
How do I install Office 2010 on Surface Pro?
You can install Office 2010 from a CD or DVD, a website, or from a network. Here’s how:
Install from a CD or DVD
To install Office 2010 from a CD or DVD, connect an external USB optical disc drive to your Surface Pro. If
Office 2010 doesn't start installing automatically, open the Search charm, type This PC in the search box,
then choose This PC from the search results. Open the CD or DVD folder, and open the program setup
file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe.
Install from a network
Ask your network admin for help installing Office from your company network.
Install from the Internet
If you have the 25-character Product Key that came with your Office 2010 purchase, you can install Office
2010 from the Internet.
Get started
If you’re new to Office 2013, download free Office 2013 Quick Start Guides. These printable guides have useful
tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to help you get started.
To find out how to add your email accounts to Outlook, see Set up email in Outlook on Office.com.