Microsoft Access as well as Project and Visio are only available for Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Check that your PC meets the minimum system requirements.
- Open a web browser, and navigate to this link https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools
- Click the Sign In button
- Create an account or log-in using your Athens State University email credentials
Note: Microsoft Azure may prompt Identity Verification by Authenticator, phone, text or email (depending on your security settings.) - Locate the Learning Resources section, and select the Software tab
- Search for Microsoft Access or Access
- Select the item name or software link, and click the View Key button
Note: Write the Product Key on a notepad or Word document. You will use the product key later in the download and installation process
- Click the Download button to download the file to your device
- Locate and right-click the download file, and select the Mount option to open the file as a virtual disc
- Double-click the setup.exe application/file
The setup operation will begin. This may take a while.
Note: If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes.
- Your installation is finished when you see the following "You're all set!” and an animation plays to show you where to find the app on your computer
- Open the Microsoft Access application on your computer
- Enter the Product Key, and click Activate Office
- View the Microsoft Office License Agreement, and click Accept and start Access