Office 365 - Microsoft Project

This article provides an overview of Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is a project management tool available to faculty and staff at UNC Chapel Hill. With Project, you can:

• Create project plans, Gantt charts, etc.
• Manage team members and resources
• Manage project timelines and schedules
• Manage budgets and create reports

Microsoft's help center is a great resource for getting started with Project.

Below describes the installation of Microsoft Project 2016 for Office 365 ProPlus. Please check your version of Office as described in this document What version am I using? to ensure you have Office 365 ProPlus before proceeding.

You must have completed an order for Microsoft Project 2016 with our Software Acquisition Office for this installation to be available to you.

1. Log in to office.unc.edu with youronyen@ad.unc.edu and your Onyen password.

2. Click on “Other Install Options”, which is in the Install Office drop-down in the top right of the screen.

3. On the Software page, locate Project along the left side of the screen. If you do not see Project listed here, please check with our Software Acquisition Office  to ensure your order was completed and the license for the software was assigned to your account.
4. The Microsoft Project logo will be on the next screen along with install information. At the bottom, click the Install button.

5. A pop up window will appear and say “Just a few more steps…” Along the bottom just above the task bar, click on the Save button.

6. Next, click on the Run button

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7. Click on Yes on the following prompt to allow the app to make changes

8. You will see the following as Office prepares to install

9. In the lower right of the screen in the taskbar, you should see an orange Windows Office logo. If not, click on the carrot ^ also known as the show hidden icons button to find it. After doing so, an install status will appear.

10. After the Install of Microsoft Project is complete, click on the Close button and launch Microsoft Project from the Start Menu. You may need to do a search within the Start Menu to find Microsoft Project.

11. Finally, click on the Accept button to agree to the Microsoft Office license Agreement.