Microsoft 365 - General Information


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Note: Other than PowerBI, all Microsoft 365 applications offered by the university are free. Any Office applications that have been purchased are not connected to the university and Microsoft Support should be contacted for related issues.

Warning: While you may use your NetID to install Microsoft office for free, DO NOT set up your personal device (laptop, computer, etc.) under your NetID@byu.edu. When you graduate, your email will be deleted, and you will lose access to admin responsibilities to your device.

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is available for All Current University Students and Employees. Meaning that they should have access the day after they show as admitted. If an employee they must currently (this semester) work for the university. (A retired employee does NOT have access). The license enables users to install a full desktop version of Office applications on five (5) personal computers as well as five (5) Android tablets, iPads, or smartphones. Microsoft 365 includes both online and offline access to documents and editing. For download instructions see Access this Service.

The following are available for online use at https://office.byu.edu:

You may also access some of these applications for online use via Citrix at https://apps.byu.edu.

Microsoft Office Suite

The Microsoft Office Suite is available for all university-owned computers found in offices, labs, and other campus facilities and can be downloaded at http://software.byu.edu for free if not already installed. Simply log in with your NetID and password. 

The following are available for download on up to 5 computers and 5 mobile devices for both Windows version (2016) and Mac OS version (2016):

***Group creation for Planner, OneDrive, and Teams is done either by Full-Time Employees, or by the Microsoft 365 Escalation team. A request may be submitted via the Technology Support Center. Contact them at 801-422-4000 or email at it@byu.edu.  

***Environment creation for Power Apps can only be done by the Microsoft 365 Escalation team because there are capacity limits and exceeding those limits will require the purchase of additional Microsoft licenses. A request may be submitted via the Technology Support Center. Contact them at 801-422-4000 or email at it@byu.edu.   
 

General Information

Access for Microsoft 365- Students and Employees

All students and full-time faculty members can download the Office 365 apps to their desktop. Part-time faculty cannot download the desktop apps, but can still use the web-app versions. Part-time faculty that need access can request it at: https://support.byu.edu/it?id=sc_cat_item&table=sc_cat_item&sys_id=55307cf81b523990118010242a4bcb1e.
Sign-in requires a Net ID and password. The preset username for your access to Microsoft Services is your netID, followed by @byu.edu (Example: netid@byu.edu). The following links provide download instructions for Microsoft 365 for various platforms:
Microsoft 365 for Desktop Microsoft 365 for iPad Microsoft 365 for iPhone Microsoft 365 for Android

Pricing

Microsoft 365 is free for all university affiliated students and employees. Departments may also purchase the PowerBI Add-on billed on a monthly basis. For more information, visit Microsoft 365 PowerBI.

Other Resources

Installation Troubleshooting - Troubleshooting from Office.com