Friday, September 30, 2016

Microsoft Office Suite Now Available for Free to All Active Students, Faculty, and Staff

Create, collaborate, edit, and view files – even when you’re on the go. Office 365 is anywhere you need it to be: your PC or laptop, tablet or phone.

In keeping with our mission of developing academically and professionally successful leaders; St. Thomas University is proud to announce we've begun to offer the Microsoft Office Suite to active students for free through Office 365. The office suite will also be made available at no cost to Faculty and Staff members.


What is included with the Office Suite?
   Office 2016 for PC (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
   Office 2016 for Mac (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
   Office Mobile for iPhone
   Office Mobile for Android

How many machines/devices can I install Office on?
Each subscription license allows you to run Office 365 Pro Plus on up to 5 devices - Mac, PC, or mobile (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone).

Is this a full version Office and is it available for offline use?
Yes, this is the full Office suite on the PC, Mac, iPhone, and Android platform. All are available for offline use; however, users must connect to the Internet once every 30 days to verify they are still eligible for the program.

Do I need a login to use any of these applications with Office?
Yes, students will need to log in with their STUAccount@stu.edu to activate their devices.

What happens when I'm no longer a student or graduate from STU?  What happens if I'm no longer employed by the University?
Only actively enrolled students and actively employed Faculty/Staff are eligible. To continue using Office, a license or subscription must be purchased directly from Microsoft. You can also uninstall Office and use a substitute of your choice.  The documents that you created will still accessible and can be read by software compatible with Microsoft Office.

Please note that you DO NOT need a product key.  You should activate your Office installation with your STU account (STUAccount@stu.edu) and STU password.