I have a subscription to microsoft 365 which is on my windows laptop as primary user. It offers sharing for up to 5 family members. I have sent the share invite by email to an email address on my iPad, accept the inviation and click on the " Install ". After repeated attempts, it just downloads 3 pages of gibberish text. Is a setting on the iPad blocking the install ?
Thanks for any insight.
iPad mini 6 Wi-Fi
You cannot install Office 365 Windows PC software on your iPad. However, there is now an Office365 App in the Apple App Store both iPad and iPhone.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-office/id541164041
The Office 365 App for iPad is a “cut-down” single install App; this App does not replicate full MS Office functionality. But this is not the end of the story.
There are individual Microsoft Apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. intended for iPad. iPad models with a screen size of less than 10.1” can access a restricted set of App features, including creation and editing of documents, for free.
For iPad devices with a screen larger than 10.1”, the MS App’s require an active Microsoft 365 Subscription - which you are already likely to have. If you don’t have an active O365 subscription, functionality is limited to opening and reviewing existing documents.
All the Microsoft Apps for iPad can be found in the Apple App Store.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and others are all available from the Apple App Store. All require iOS/iPadOS13 or later.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-word/id586447913
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-excel/id586683407
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-powerpoint/id586449534
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-teams/id1113153706
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onedrive/id477537958
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246
In summary, MS Productivity Apps for iPad (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) offer limited functionality without an Office 365 Subscription - but only for devices with a screen size of 10.1” or less. Devices with larger screens only permit you to view (but not create or edit) an existing document. Full App functionality requires an active Office 365 Subscription.
You cannot install Office 365 Windows PC software on your iPad. However, there is now an Office365 App in the Apple App Store both iPad and iPhone.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-office/id541164041
The Office 365 App for iPad is a “cut-down” single install App; this App does not replicate full MS Office functionality. But this is not the end of the story.
There are individual Microsoft Apps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc. intended for iPad. iPad models with a screen size of less than 10.1” can access a restricted set of App features, including creation and editing of documents, for free.
For iPad devices with a screen larger than 10.1”, the MS App’s require an active Microsoft 365 Subscription - which you are already likely to have. If you don’t have an active O365 subscription, functionality is limited to opening and reviewing existing documents.
All the Microsoft Apps for iPad can be found in the Apple App Store.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and others are all available from the Apple App Store. All require iOS/iPadOS13 or later.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-word/id586447913
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-excel/id586683407
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-powerpoint/id586449534
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-outlook/id951937596
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-teams/id1113153706
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onedrive/id477537958
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246
In summary, MS Productivity Apps for iPad (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) offer limited functionality without an Office 365 Subscription - but only for devices with a screen size of 10.1” or less. Devices with larger screens only permit you to view (but not create or edit) an existing document. Full App functionality requires an active Office 365 Subscription.
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