Microsoft 365 for Students

The Microsoft Office 365 Education suite is available to all active YorkU students. Collaborate effortlessly and keep your files secure. Log in through your browser below or follow the instructions for desktop and mobile installation>>

**Please note: You must log in with your PY@yorku.ca (not PY@my.yorku.ca) and Passport York password.

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Word

Draft, save, and share documents with built-in writing assistance and handy templates.

PowerPoint

Design captivating presentations and collaborate in real-time from any device.

OneNote

Capture, organize, and access your notes in one place.

Excel

Turn data into insights with spreadsheets.

Additional Apps included in your Microsoft 365 Educational Suite:

OneDrive: Save and share your files wherever you go.

Outlook: Stay on top of emails, calendars, contacts, and to-do lists

**Please note that Outlook is ONLY for graduate students
For more information on Outlook please visit the email page

Teams: Bring everyone and everything together in one app that makes it easy to stay organized and connected.

Forms: Easily capture the information you need with custom surveys, polls, and quizzes.

Clipchamp: An easy-to-use video editor for your multimedia content. Capture, create and edit videos with professional-quality tools.

How do I access it?

Microsoft 365 has automatic access. Every user has access to the Microsoft 365 service by default- there is no need to request it.

**Please note: You must log in with your PY@yorku.ca (not PY@my.yorku.ca) and Passport York password.

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Install Microsoft 365 on Windows

1. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. You will need to sign in using your Passport York credentials

2. From the home page select Install apps

3. Select Install Office to begin the installation.

4. Open the file from your downloads

5. If you see the User Account Control prompt that says, Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? select Yes.

Install Microsoft 365 on Mac

1. Go to www.office.com and if you're not already signed in, select Sign in. You will need to sign in using your Passport York credentials

2. From the home page select Install apps

3. Select Install Office to begin the installation.

4. Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads and double-click the Microsoft Office installer.pkg file (the name might vary slightly).

5. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process.

6. Review the software license agreement, and then click Continue.

7. Select Agree to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.

8. Choose how you want to install Microsoft 365 and click Continue.

9. Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install.

10. **Please note that if you want to install only specific Microsoft 365 apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don't want.

Mobile Installation

Microsoft 365 can be downloaded on mobile platforms such as iOS and Android.

1. Go to https://portal.office.com/

2. You will be directed to download Microsoft 365 from the Apple Store or Google Play Store respectively

M365 Training

LinkedIn Learning

User Guides:

Word Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in Word, including:

Three self-study kits with user guides, quick reference cards and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings and handouts from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

PowerPoint Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in PowerPoint, including:

Two self-study kits with user guides, quick reference cards and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings and handouts from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

OneNote Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in OneNote, including:

A self-study kit with user guide, quick reference card and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

Excel Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in Excel, including:

Three self-study kits with user guides, quick reference cards and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

OneDrive Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in OneDrive, including:

A self-study kit with user guide, quick reference card and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

Teams Self-Study Guide

This self-directed learning package includes recommended resources for developing your skills in Teams, including:

A self-study kit with user guide, quick reference card and practice files that you can download and keep
Online courses from LinkedIn Learning
Recordings and handouts from virtual sessions conducted by Organizational Learning & People Excellence, HR
Support websites for quick help or in-depth learning

Click here to access>>

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to my M365 data when I am no longer a student?

All of your computing accounts, including Microsoft 365, expire (you won't have access) when you leave the university. Please read more about accounts lifecycles to learn about your expiring accounts>>

OneDrive storage

Beginning February 2025, student OneDrive capacity will be 50GB. Students will also have access to their Google Drive storage.

Supported operating systems

Microsoft 365 will work on any device or system running a current version of a supported browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge). For a full list of supported browsers, click here.

Is document collaboration possible with users that are not on the YorkU Microsoft 365 platform?

Yes.

Instant messaging on M365

Teams is our recommended and supported instant messaging option.

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