Common questions about the free Office 365 access available to all students, faculty, and staff at Valpo. For complete instructions for signing up for an Office 365 account, installing the Office suite, and using OneDrive, see the Office 365 knowledge base article.
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What is Office 365 ProPlus Professional Plus / Student Advantage?
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Academic institutions , like Valpo, that which are Microsoft customers and license Office for all University-owned faculty and staff computers are eligible to offer Office 365 to their students at no additional cost. Students, faculty, and staff can take advantage of the free Office 365 program through a self enrollment process.
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How do I get free Office 365 for free?
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If you don’t currently have Office 365 on your personal computer:
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All Valpo students are automatically generated a free account. You will just need to email helpdesk@valpo.edu to ask for a password reset. From there, the IT staff will confirm your account and provide you with a temporary password to get you into your account.
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Do I get anything else besides Office 365 when I use the self enrollment process?
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Office 365 is available for personal PCs and Windows tablets running Windows 7 SP1 or newer, and personal Macs with Mac OS X 10.10 or newer. Office apps for iOS can be installed on devices running iOS 8.0 or newer; Office for iPad Pro requires iOS 9.0 or newer. For more information about mobile options, visit office.com/mobile.
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