Microsoft Office

ICS provides subscription for Microsoft Office 365 for the students in the Secondary School. The Middle School student can download the Microsoft Office software from his/her Office 365 page and install the software under the supervision of the parents. The High School student is encouraged to install the software after the admin right is granted to the students upon approval from the parents . Please follow the guidelines below for the download and installation:

Illustrated Instructions

1. Login to the Microsoft Office 365 portal by clicking the button above, or the Office 365 icon in the ICS Portal

  3. Put the student portal student ID@ics.edu.hk instead of @school.ics.edu.hk as email address, then click Next 

4. Enter the regular ICS portal password and click Sign in

5. Click Install Office apps to download the installation file to the computer. 

6. Once downloaded, follow the installation steps from the installer.

Silicon Macs

Starting in 2020, Apple began rolling out the Apple silicon processor onto their computers. MacBook Pros after 2021 MacBook Airs after 2022 are running the Apple silicon chip and require an extra step of set-up to insure compatibility with various applications.

Installing Rosetta

1. Open any app that needs Rosetta. 

• If Rosetta is already installed, the app will open.

• If Rosetta is not installed, you will be prompted to install.

2. Click Install, then enter your user name and password to allow installation to proceed. If you click Not Now, you will be asked again the next time you open an app that needs Rosetta.