How to download and install the Office 2016 Preview

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How to install the Office 2016 Preview

Installing the Office 2016 Preview should be a breeze if you’re an Office 365 subscriber. (Note, however, that my colleague Mark Hachman was unable to install Office 2016 via Office 365 for some reason, though I had no problems installing the standalone version.) Just head to your Office 365 My Account page, then click Language and install options. From here, click Additional install options. In the drop-down menu, select to install either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Office 2016 Preview.

Once the software’s installed, you’ll need to enter the email address matched to your Office 365 subscription the first time you boot an Office app.

office 2016 product key — You’ll need to enter the Office 2016 Preview product key if you’re not an Office 365 subscriber.

The process is just as easy if you’re not an Office 365 subscriber. Simply head to the Office 2016 Preview page and download the executable for either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Office. Once it’s downloaded, click the program icon to begin the installation process.

When you’re prompted to enter the email address associated with your Office subscription the first time you boot an Office app, press the small blue “Enter a product key” link underneath the field instead. Then use the following product key:

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That’s it! Poke around, try all the new stuff, and be sure to send Microsoft feedback using the smiley-face icon in the upper-right corner. Microsoft wants to hear whenever you stumble across either pain points or frictionless experiences. That’s what previews are for, after all.

office 2016 feedback — Leaving feedback about Office 2016 is both extremely simple and emoticon-driven.

Speaking of previews, Office 2016 isn’t the only one Microsoft’s offering right now. To get a sneak peek at the future of Windows as well, check out PCWorld’s guide to installing the Windows 10 preview, as well as our suggestions for the coolest new Windows 10 features to check out first and more than 20 of the best Windows 10 tips, tricks and tweaks.

Heck, you can even install the Office 2016 Preview inside the Windows 10 Preview because yo dawg, I heard you like previews in your previews so you can test features and stability while you test features and stability.