Installing Office 2011 on a Mac

• Close all open applications
• At the top of your screen click Go > Connect to Server or press command + k
• Connect to "smb://saint/Mac/" (you may need to enter your St. Lawrence username and password)
• Navigate to MS Office, then Office 2011
• Copy the "Office Installer" folder to the deskop
• Once copied, open up the folder and double-click the "Office Installer" icon
• Click Continue when the installer window appears
• Click Continue again to accept the License Agreement
• Click Agree in the drop down window
• Click Install when prompted to install on your hard drive
• Enter your network credentials into the window that pops up
• Click Close once it's done installing
• Click Continue through the windows that pop up to configure Office
• You will be prompted to use Existing Settings or to Create New Settings
  • If possible, use Existing Settings
• Make sure "Yes" is selected under checking for updates periodically
• Click Done to finish 
• Please contact the IT Helpdesk (ex. 5770) for assistance

Setting Outlook 2011 up on a Mac

• Open outlook (The big "O" in your dock or from the Microsoft Office 2011 folder in Applications folder
• Close the "Welcome to Outlook" window
• Go to preferences under Outlook in the menu bar at the top (or press command + ,)
• Select Accounts
• Select "Exchange Account"
• Type in your email, your username and your password (by default the box should be checked for Configure Automatically)
• Click Add Account
• Your account is now configured. Close this window. It will take a few minutes for the account to connect and download your emails.

Importing Local Mail

• In Outlook, click "File" in the top (finder) menu and select "Import..."
• Check the box "Information from another application"
• For Apple Mail, select Apple Mail
  • For Thunderbird, select My Application is not Listed Here and follow the instructions
• Uncheck all boxes except "Messages"
• It is best to recreate rules and signatures
• Click Finish