Microsoft 365
Quicklink(s)
Microsoft 365 (formerly Microsoft Office 365) is a suite of software that includes Microsoft Office applications, Exchange Email and Calendar, OneDrive, and more.
OIT participates in a UC systemwide agreement allowing most people on campus to use the Microsoft 365 service and obtain free software.
For Students
Current students are eligible to download free Microsoft software including:
- A free copy of Microsoft Office 365 to their personal computers and mobile devices
- A free copy of Windows
- Azure Dev Tools.
For Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff from most campus departments automatically receive Microsoft 365 accounts upon employment and can download Microsoft 365 for personal use. Contact your local computer support team to find out if you’re eligible.
Need to check your mail? Sign in to Outlook on the Web.
Microsoft 365 for faculty & staff includes:
- Exchange Email and Calendar
- Full versions of Microsoft 365 for Windows or Mac for work or personal computers
- Microsoft OneDrive for file storage
- Microsoft Forms is a secure way of creating forms for surveys, quizzes, and polls. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Microsoft Teams for conferencing, collaboration, and instant messaging
- Ability to create and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents in a web browser
- Mobile versions of Microsoft 365 for iOS and Android
Top Microsoft Software Questions
- General Microsoft Software FAQ
- How do I sign up?
- Microsoft 365 FAQ
- How to update your devices after changing your password.
- How to set Automatic Messages (Out of Office / Vacation)
- How to download Microsoft Office
- Best Practices for using Outlook Calendar for Recurring Meetings
Configuring Microsoft 365 Email and Calendar
Overview of using Microsoft 365 Email and Calendar on your computers and mobile devices
Windows and Apple Computers
- How to set up Outlook in Windows
- How to set up Outlook on a Mac
- How to set up Apple Mail
- How to set up Thunderbird
- Accessing Microsoft 365 in a browser (Outlook on the Web – OWA)
iOS, Android and the Outlook Mobile app
- How to set up the Outlook Mobile app (Recommended)
- How to set up iOS Mail
- How to set up Android Mail
More Microsoft Software Questions from OIT’s Knowledge Base
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| Commodity Service | Retiring | Declining | Core | Emerging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 | Third-party add-ons to the M365 tenant that are not approved by Microsoft | Exchange Online | CoPilot | |
| OneDrive | Intune | |||
| SharePoint Online | Loop | |||
| Microsoft Teams | Viva Goals | |||
| Microsoft Teams Telephone | ||||
| PowerSuite |
Declining: Technology that OIT is reducing or intends to reduce its user base, investment and/or current spend on. These technologies should be evaluated annually as candidates for the Retiring stage.
Core:Technologies that are the foundation of the services OIT delivers. When we consider new or expanding services, leveraging these technologies should be our first option. As technical owners consider the fitness of these technologies, changes to that fitness should inform the stage.
Emerging: This is newer technology that OIT is investing in to scale out and move into its core portfolio.
Safeguards
The following links are provided that detail Microsoft’s data security and privacy resources in the cloud.
AT A GLANCE
REQUIREMENTS
Current UCI Employees and Students
*Health Science and UCIMC employees are not eligible.
COST
- No additional cost
ELIGIBILITY
Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students,
Undergraduate Students