Microsoft 365 Apps

Free Microsoft Office Apps for NDSU students and employees.

Overview

Microsoft 365 Apps, a full version of Microsoft Office, is offered through NDUS's Microsoft 365 email and calendar system, provided in partnership with Microsoft. The software has the same features and functions as other versions of Office and can be used offline; however, users must connect to the Internet once every 30 days to verify they are still eligible for the program.

Application Includes

Windows:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Access
  • OneDrive
  • Outlook
  • Teams

Mac:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • OneDrive

Help, consultation, training

IT Service Center

Intended Audience

  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

Using this service

Availability

24/7/365 [*Standard outages]

Cost

University-funded: no charge.

Requirements

Users must connect to the internet every 30 days to verify eligibility

Getting Started

  • Go to the Microsoft 365 login page.
  • Log in using your NDUS email username (typically Firstname.Lastname@ndus.edu) and N.D. University System password.
  • Click on Install and more dropdown list in the upper right corner.
  • Follow the prompts to install the software.

Best Practices

Users should open Office 365 applications well in advance of any due dates. By frequently accessing any of the applications included in Office 365, users can avoid losing access due to connectivity issues. 

Learn More/How To's

FAQs

Microsoft 365 FAQs 

Use Cases

Microsoft Office 365 is a suite of applications designed to complete common tasks on a computer. Users can create and edit documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and more.

Universal Design/Accessibility

Office 365 includes Screen Reading and Keyboard Shortcuts for accessibility.

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Keywords:
software, office, word, excel, outlook, onenote, O365, teams 
Doc ID:
100617
Owned by:
Wendy M. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2020-04-15
Updated:
2025-01-15
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