You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. For Microsoft 365 plans, Internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. However, Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans.

If the screenshots do not look like what you see at in a browser, it is because I have dark mode enabled and a blue pattern theme selected.You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer. Search the Microsoft Store on PC and Apple Store on Mac for the app.

Outlook can be accessed on Windows PC, Apple Mac or Linux computer and all you need is an up to date web browser like Chrome or Edge.Īlthough it is possible to access OneNote notes using a web browser at, it is much better when a desktop app is used and there is one for Windows PC and Apple Mac. There is an Outlook application, but here I will look at the website in a browser on a desktop computer.

The apps for iPhone and Andriod phone are excellent for accessing email and notes on the go. OneNote and Outlook are two essential tools for either work or personal use and many people already use them both either at home or work. This great time-saving feature boosts productivity. If you use Microsoft OneNote notes and Outlook for email on PC or Mac, access your notes and create new notes without leaving Outlook.

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