NVivo for Windows

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  • This software is available free of charge to faculty for teaching purposes of the university.
  • This software can be installed on Texas State-owned Windows computers.
  • Your computer must be a member of the Texas State (TXSTATE) domain. 
  • Your computer must be managed. Most computers on the TXSTATE domain are managed. (If you do not have Software Center, your computer is not managed.)

NOTE: The version of NVivo offered on this page is for faculty use on individual work computers. NVivo can also be installed by request in classrooms and computer labs:

If you have questions about these prerequisites, please contact ITAC your department's technical support person (TSP) before proceeding.

Installation Instructions

Option 1

Faculty (or applicable Staff): Submit a NVivo Request. After you receive confirmation that the software has been made available to your computer, proceed to the next step.

Option 2

  1. Open Software Center.
  2. Locate and install the software.