Overview

Microsoft Office is a suite of interrelated desktop applications, servers, and services.

Office versions 2016 and 2019 are no longer supported. The current version is Office 365/2024.

Microsoft offers third-party add-ins for their products. To download and use them, follow Requesting Third-Party Microsoft Add-Ins.

Eligible Users

  • Faculty
    • use permitted
  • Staff
    • use permitted
  • Students
    • use permitted
  • Health Sciences Affiliates
    • use not permitted

Allowed Uses

  • Teaching and Learning
    • use permitted
  • Research
    • use permitted
  • Administrative
    • use permitted
  • Personal
    • use not permitted

Highlights

Our distribution of Office 365 Pro Plus includes:

UMN has not activated:

  • OneDrive
  • Planner
  • Power Automate
  • Power BI (Premium license that allows sharing is not free)
  • Sharepoint
  • Teams
  • Any add-ins for Office 365

Terms of Use

Access to software licensed by the University is based on University affiliation and sometimes the device on which the software is installed.

It is your responsibility to make sure you are using the software in accordance with the University's Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources policy and software terms and conditions, plus any vendor terms listed below.

  • All UMN owned devices are allowed to install Office 365 and in some instances Office 2019 through the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solution (EES) Program.
  • Office 365 is not available to Emeritus Faculty, other retired faculty or staff, or contract employees.

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Costs

UMN provides to those eligible for no charge.

Try Google Apps

Although the University has Office products, the University also provides Google Docs, which provide most of the same functionality as Office, to all students, staff and faculty.  Google Docs integrate seamlessly with UMN's email system, Gmail.

 

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Office 365 Activation

Office 365 Activation

Office 365 requires activation the first time after a new installation or upgrade. You must connect via the Internet at least once every 30 days to keep Office activated. Outside of...

How-Tos

Office 365: Activation Problems - Remove License Files

In some cases Office 365 through a University of Minnesota subscription will install but not activate, and standard troubleshooting does not help. Removal of license files from previous Office installations may solve...

Office 365 FAQs

Note: The information on this page is not relevant for Microsoft Office 365 for personally-owned devices, a benefit offered to University students, faculty, and staff. For that information, see Microsoft Office 365...

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