This article details instructions for downloading/installing Microsoft Project Professional for current CBC students with a valid Microsoft/CBC email account and password.
Note: Microsoft Project only works on Windows devices.
1. Contact TS help desk if you need assistance with your CBC email/password, otherwise proceed to step 2.
2. Go to: Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools)
4. Accept the terms of use, and is not required to choose the marketing.
5. After accepting terms, you will land on the landing page.
6. On the landing page in the left column is a button for "Software".
7. Click the "Software" button.
8. By default you are going to be on the software landing page, but next to "Software" is "Keys"
9. Once you are at the "Keys" page look for Project 2019.
10. On Project 2019 line click the "View Key" button.
11. Copy the key to a text editing tool like Word, notepad, OneNote, etc to allow you to copy and paste the code in.
12. If you do not see Project 2019 listed, follow these steps, otherwise proceed to step 13.
A. Click the "Overview" button towards the top right to go back to the main screen.
B. On the main screen, click the "Sign up now" button to enroll in the Azure program for more access.
C. After enrollment is complete, please follow steps 5 - 11
13. After getting the key, the next step is to download the installer.
If Installer is available in Dev Tools for Teaching
If installer is not available in Dev Tools for Teaching or prefer to do these steps
Microsoft is moving towards using your Microsoft account as the login method for licensing of products.
A. Go to https://office.com/setup
B. At the land page, choose the option to "Get started"
C. A Microsoft login screen will appear, and can use a personal Microsoft account.
- CBC Email Account option currently is not working with this portal, and we are working on fixing the issues with the installer. Please contact our support desk if you having issues.
- Personal email address option has the advantage of allowing you to still have access to the Project program after graduation, and uses your personal office account as the licensing key.
D. After logging in, you will be prompted to enter in the key that you saved earlier.
E. Click the Next button after the key is entered and changes color indicating that the key got copied correctly.
F. Choose the language to be installed.
G. Click Install
14. After installation, you may be prompted to activate the software. If it prompts for an office account to be logged in, use your CBC email address. If not, you are good to go.
Common Errors
1. The download steps given show to search for Project
Microsoft changes the layout that is out of CBC's control, and follow the steps above with the most recent changes.
2. 32-bit installer failed
During the installation process, the installer is bundled for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. It will attempt to do 32-bit first, so it will have a common error message that the 32-bit installer failed so simply click to continue for the 64-bit installer.
3. Something went wrong during the installation process
A common error message that may also appear is that something went wrong in the installation. The most common reason is that there was an error with the installation due to other Office products being installed. The solution is to uninstall other office products and restart the computer before retrying. If after the reboot it still fails, Microsoft has a tool to uninstall Office products that are stuck on the system: https://aka.ms/SaRA-officeUninstallFromPC First install Project, then you can reinstall the other Office products on the system.
4. Unable to install app outside of the Microsoft App Store
If you get an error message about not being able to install outside of the Microsoft App Store, then the issue is the computer is in S-Mode. S-Mode is Microsoft's attempt to make Windows-like Chromebooks. To remove S-Mode, Microsoft has these steps: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of-s-mode-in-windows-4f56d9be-99ec-6983-119f-031bfb28a307
If you have any issues or issues, our Student help desk in the Library can assist with the installation process.
Contact Technology Services Student Help Desk: 509.543.1445