Steps to install Office for Mac 2008

Steps to install Office for Mac 2008

1. Minimum Operating System requirements: Mac OS X version 10.4.9 or later
2. Log out/in with shift key down to disable any startup applications.
3. Install from DVD (You must install in the root Applications folder or future updates will not find Office to update. Symlinks have been reported to be successful.)
   Remember to make sure you quit any applications you have running when you see this dialog!
   
   
4. The Setup Assistant will start at the end of the installation process; continue through the choices…
5. In the last pane choose "Finish."
6. This starts the Autoupdater program. Select the check for updates button.
7. Choose the Office update available and click install (during the update you will be asked to quit Microsoft AutoUpdate) Tip: Select to "keep MAU in Dock" during the update process or you can select from Apple menu > Recent Items.
8. Restart (do not open any Office applications until you have finished updating.
9. From the Apple menu choose Recent Items and then choose Microsoft AutoUpdate from the list or select from Dock if you added to Dock.
10. Click check for updates in the Microsoft AutoUpdate dialog. If an update is available, then choose it and click install.
11. Repeat steps 6 – 10 until there are no updates listed as available in the Microsoft AutoUpdate application.
    (see this page for updaters if you would rather run the stand alone updater)
12. Now you can open your Office applications.
13. Do not modify Office or run applications like Monolingual. This could cause future problems updating. more info