Office 365

Owned by Chris McCoy
Last updated: Sep 10, 2014
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Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year all Faculty, Staff and Students have access to Office 365 – an online version of Microsoft's popular Office suite.

Is there any cost for Office 365?

All Office 365 subscriptions for students are free of charge to Brother Rice, while Faculty/Staff subscriptions are paid for by Brother Rice.

Students will receive access to Office 365 while they are enrolled (expiring at the end of June for graduating seniors). Due to the terms from Microsoft, Faculty/Staff will receive access to Office 365 only while employed.

What is included?

The table below describes the features that are available. Please note that certain features must be requested by contacting techhelp@brrice.edu.

FeatureFaculty/StaffStudents
Online file storage through OneDrive.
Similar to Google Drive. 		YesYes
Online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Requires an internet connection and a supported web browser. 		YesYes
Mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Requires IOS (Apple), Android or Windows phone or tablet. 		Must requestYes
Downloadable versions of full Office suite for personal computers.
Up to five copies on personally owned devices. 		Must requestYes
Exchange Online email service.
Not available because Gmail is used for school-wide email. 		NoNo

How do I access Office 365?

All Office 365 feautures, including downloadable suite software, are available from http://portal.office.com.

 Download software steps
  1. Login at http://portal.office.com
  2. At the top of the page, go to Settings  > Office 365 settings.



  3. On the left of the page, choose the Software tab.
  4. On the Office page, select a Language, and then choose Install.


Note: The Setup files will begin downloading and may take several minutes.

 

Mobile device apps can be accessed from http://go.brrice.edu/1vZ7yp4.

 Mobile app install steps

Most mobile devices allow you to download Word, Excel and PowerPoint directly from your mobile app store. For more specific information, follow these steps:

  1. Login at http://portal.office.com
  2. At the top of the page, go to Settings  > Office 365 settings.



  3. On the left of the page, choose the Phone & Tablet tab.
  4. Select your device from the list.

 

How do I sync files between my devices?

Microsoft's OneDrive (like Google Drive) is online storage for all of your Office 365 files.

You can download the OneDrive for Business app here: http://go.brrice.edu/1qFRdSu. Note: the regular OneDrive app does not work.

 

Training

Training dates for Faculty/Staff and Students during the month of September will be announced shortly.

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