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Microsoft 365 office apps

Microsoft 365 includes Microsoft's suite of productivity software, Microsoft apps for enterprise. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. They're all available as web, desktop and mobile apps.

Details

Type
Microsoft 365 apps
For
Students & employees
Cost
Free[1]
Platform
Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad, Android[2]
  1. There's 1 exception: affiliates and emeriti only get a basic Microsoft 365 license, which doesn't allow the use of desktop apps, unless their department pays for an upgrade. ↩
  2. Publisher and Access are only available for Windows. ↩

Desktop apps

Requirements

You need a full Microsoft 365 license to use the desktop apps.

  • If you're a student, you already have one.
  • If you're an employee and you have a basic license, you can upgrade it using UVic Online Services.
  • If you're an affiliate or emeriti, the department you're working with can buy you a license upgrade.

Download and install desktop apps

  1. Open a web browser and go to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  2. Select Install and more ​, near the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Select ​ Install Microsoft 365 apps.
    If your web browser asks if you want to download the file, confirm that you do. Your browser will download an installer package.
  4. Run the installer package and follow the prompts to confirm you want to install it.

Mobile apps

Get the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app

  1. Open a web browser on your laptop or desktop computer and go to Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  2. Select Install and more ​, near the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Select ​ Install the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app.
  4. Scan the QR code on the page that opens.
    Either the App Store or the Google Play store will open to the Microsoft 365 app.
  5. Tap Get or Install to download and install the app.

Get help now

Contact IT support to:

  • get more detailed information about Microsoft 365 apps and services
  • get help accessing Microsoft 365 on the web
  • get help installing and signing in to Microsoft 365 apps for Windows, Mac and mobile devices
  • request a new app, add-in or feature
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