All currently registered York students have access to a wide variety of discounted software and free downloads.
Students can also access software available in computer labs.
**Please note once you are no longer an active York student, you will lose access to computing services such as Microsoft 365 and MyApps. Please visit the Accounts Lifecycle page for more information.
Featured Services
Overview:
- The Microsoft Office 365 Education suite is available to all York U students, staff, and faculty for home and personal computers
- Can use on up to 5 PCs or Macs and other mobile devices (Android, iOS, Windows tablet)
- Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
- Offers file storage on OneDrive cloud service
- Office 365 will work on any device or system running a current version of a supported browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). For a full list of supported browsers, click here.
What happens to my Microsoft 365 account when I leave York University?
When you graduate or leave York, your Microsoft 365 subscription through your institution ends. You may enroll in other consumer or commercial offers available. If you have Microsoft 365 Education at your school, you should make sure to transfer all your files from your school OneDrive to your personal OneDrive prior to graduation.
How do I access it?
Overview:
MyApps is York University’s one-stop portal for students to remotely access software they need. Some software is free and some is available at a discounted rate.
You can expect:
- A modern interface: MyApps provides a one-stop University portal to access software.
- Better performance: Applications will run as seamlessly as if they were locally installed on your computer.
- Consistent user experience: All applications behave the same, whether launched from a Mac or PC.
- Seamless authentication: When using a Windows machine, if you have already authenticated with your Passport York credentials, you will not be prompted to log in to MyApps.
Requirements:
Apple
- MacOS 11,12, and 13
PC
- Microsoft Windows 10
Browsers
- Google Chrome (preferred)
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
How do I access it?
Overview:
Zoom is an application that makes it quick and easy to create and collaborate in simple meetings, study groups and online learning. Some professors may also chose to hold online classes on Zoom.
All active York University students are eligible for licensed accounts. Sign up for yours by logging in with your Passport York information. Users can host meetings of up to 300 participants for an unlimited duration, complete with screen sharing, video recording and a host of other collaboration features. There are a couple of ways to sign into Zoom:
How do I access it?
Click here for a Quick Start Guide>>
How do I access it?
Name & Functionality | Instructions |
---|---|
Chrome (Browser) | For Windows For Mac |
Firefox (Browser) | For Windows For Mac |
AntiVirus (Security) | For Windows For Mac |
WinSCP (File Transfer- FTP) | For Windows |
PuTTY (Terminal Emulator) | For Windows |
VLC Media Player (Entertainment) | For Windows |
ArcGIS (Web GIS) | For Windows For Mac |
How do I access it?
Discounted software available to undergraduate and graduate students:
Name & Function | Instructions |
---|---|
IBM SPSS Statistics (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows For Mac |
SAS (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows |
Discounted software available to graduate students only:
Name & Function | Instructions |
---|---|
IBM Amos (Statistical analysis software) | For Windows |
NVivo, NVivo 12, NVivo 14 (Data analysis software) | For Windows For Mac |
Frequently Asked Questions
Microsoft Office 365 FAQs
MyApps FAQs
Zoom FAQs
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