The Microsoft Office 365 suite is now available for all staff and students in the University – but what is it?
It’s a collection of productivity tools and services including:
- Microsoft Office software
- All university members can download Microsoft Office 2016 programs, free of charge
- Includes Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote and more:
- Install on personally owned computers and mobile devices
- Up to 5 installations per device type (great if you own more than one computer!)
- Office online apps
- Use online versions of Microsoft Office programs at www.office.com
- For quick editing on the move, or real-time collaboration on an online document
- OneDrive cloud storage
- 1TB of online file storage (that’s a lot of space!)
- Access from anywhere via web browser at www.office.com
- Share documents with colleagues/students
- Skype for Business
- Instant messaging client to install on your work PC
- Online meetings and communication by text, audio, and video
- See real-time online status of UoR colleagues, integrates with Outlook
- Email/calendaring
- Full email/calendaring via Office 365 – Outlook or online
- 50GB of email storage
- Currently available to students only, will be made available for staff in near future
All this and more is already available – sign in at www.office.com with your University login (you’ll be redirected to the University sign on page). For more information and help, see the IT guidance about Office 365.
