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Microsoft 365 for Students

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Microsoft 365 for Students

How do I access Microsoft 365?

The following advice is intended to help a new student access Microsoft 365. If you are an existing student, we have an FAQ which contains lots of useful info to help you get started, and to answer some common queries you may have.  You can access that page on our SharePoint site here

Once you have changed your password, you will also need to setup Multifactor Authentication (MFA). This is a University requirement and it protects your information.  You can follow the steps here to do that Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

If you are a new starter, the first thing you will need to do is change your password from the temporary one you received at enrolment. You can do that by following the steps detailed here Changing your password

How do I login to Microsoft 365? 

There are three different options:

  • Via web browser: https://microsoft365.com
  • Via your desktop apps like Word, Excel, etc.
  • Via your OneDrive desktop client (for Windows 10/11 or Mac devices only)

Wondering what you will see when you log into Microsoft 365?

When you log into Microsoft 365 via https://microsoft365.com you will see the apps available to you similar to the picture below. Just click on any of them to start using them. Why not click on Teams to explore the new ways of collaboration?

View of O365 apps when logging in Wave 1

Online Training:

Microsoft's training materials for Microsoft 365 can be found here

LinkedIn Learning is available to you. Please follow this link to activate your LinkedIn Learning account, if you haven’t already:  https://lnkd.in/gXVWEpy

The Microsoft 365 Collection in LinkedIn Learning can be found here:

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/collections/enterprise/1~AAAAAATzoFI=677040?u=83075154&auth=true