What’s Office 365 University?
Office 365 University has the latest version of the applications you know and love, plus cloud services so you can have Office when and where you need it. Eligible students can just sign in and you can get to your Office files, applications, and settings from virtually anywhere.
Available as a subscription, Office 365 University comes with one time upfront fee for a four year service. Microsoft and your Office 365 retailer will let you know when it’s time to renew.
Eligibility: Full and part time enrolled university and college students, faculty and staff in accredited institutions. Alumni of these institutions are ineligible.
Submit proof: You will be required to verify your eligibility online to use this software.
1. Go to www.office.com/verify
2. Enter your 25-character Product Key.
3. Sign in with or create your Microsoft account.
4. Verify your eligibility by providing your school email address or logon, or International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Office.
If you purchased Office 365 Home Premium as a download from a retailer, visit www.office.com/myaccount on the PC or Mac that you want to install Office on, and then sign in with or create a Microsoft account. Once signed in, click Install Office and follow the onscreen instructions. You will not need to enter your product key.
Restriction: Each eligible user can redeem Office 365 University product once in a three year period and can activate a maximum of two.
Microsoft Office 365 University was announced by Microsoft as a suite of office programs specifically tailored for students. While we have seen Microsoft try to come up with offerings that cater to the needs of students with the Home & Student edition of their popular Microsoft Office Suite, many will agree that Office 365 University is their best attempt so far. A clear indication of this is the great pricing of the software. One great price includes a four-year license for two computers, allowing you affordable access to the excellent features of the major Microsoft Office applications as you head to school. Additionally, the purchase will grant you more storage space on SkyDrive, which will greatly help with storage of academic material.
Seven of the Best Office Applications
Microsoft Office 365 University features Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, and Access, seven of the applications in the software suite that are most popular among students. This will give you the very best of Microsoft Office without cluttering your hard drive or slowing your computer down.
60 Free Skype Minutes per Month
Your subscription to Microsoft Office 365 University also comes with 60 minutes of free calling on Skype every month. This gives you a great opportunity to catch up with friends and family, especially if you're far away from home.
Sharing and communicating is easier.
-Get all the latest email, scheduling, and task tools in Outlook.
-Use OneNote to capture and share notes, pictures, web pages, voice memos, and more.
-Allow others to read and scroll through your Word docs in real time through a browser, even if they don’t have Word.
Your favorite applications are smarter, too.
-Incorporate content from PDFs into Word documents quickly and easily.
-Add pictures, videos, or online media to your documents with a simple drag and drop.
-Create more visually compelling presentations with widescreen themes in PowerPoint.
-Find meaning in numbers faster with the Quick Analysis Lens and Chart Animations in Excel.
System Requirements:
Computer and Processor
1 GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set
Memory
1 GB RAM (32 Bit) /2 GB RAM (64 Bit)
Hard Disk
3.0 GB of available disk space
Operating System
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 2008 R2 with .NET 3.5 or greater
Graphics
Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card
Additional Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x.
Other
Internet connection. Fees may apply.
Microsoft and Skype Accounts.
A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8.
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.
*Windows 7, Windows 8 OS, Windows Phone 7.5, Mac OS X version 10.5.8 required. Additional devices will be added in the future. Visit www.office.com/mobile for applicable devices. Internet connection required. Internet and mobile telephone usage charges may apply.
**Access and Publisher available on PC only. OneNote not available on Mac OS.
***PC running Windows 7 or 8 and Internet connection required.
****See office.com/information for details. Skype account required. Excludes special, premium, and non-geographic numbers. Calls to mobile phones are for select countries only. Skype available only in select countries.
*****Internet and/or carrier network connectivity required; charges may apply.