Office 365 Education for Students is an Office 365 plan that is available at no additional charge to current Marshall students, which allows students to install the latest version of Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs and on other mobile devices including Android, iPad®, and Windows tablets. It includes 1 TB of OneDrive storage, managed by Marshall University, for schoolwork and homework. In addition, students can edit and collaborate using Office Online, Yammer, and SharePoint Sites.
What’s Included
| Full, installed applications | Easy, real-time collaboration | Optimized note-taking tools |
|---|---|---|
| Create reports and presentations with the latest versions of the applications you know and trust. Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. | Work with your classmates online and see each other’s changes in real-time with Office Online and OneDrive. No more emailing outdated versions back and forth. | Type or handwrite notes, capture webpages, record audio/video, embed spreadsheets, and more with OneNote, available on all your devices. |
Featured Products & Applications
- Student EmailAll currently enrolled students have a personal email account using Office 365 email, otherwise known as MUMail. This can be accessed through the myMU portal.
- OneDriveCreate, edit and share documents from any device and work together with other people at the same time. OneDrive provides students with 1 TB of storage for you to manage work files, with the ability for IT to protect important data. Visit our OneDrive page for more info.
- OneNoteOneNote allows for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Great for keeping track of important lecture notes or quick and easy drafting of papers.
- Skype for BusinessStay in touch with colleagues and students using the device you want. Skype for Business, formerly Microsoft Lync, is available on your desktop, laptop, mobile devices, and tablets. Features include unified voice and video calls, meetings, and instant messaging on a secure connection anywhere you have network connectivity.
How do I get Office 365?
- Download Office 365 Products for Students
- Sign into your myMU account using your MUNET Username and Password.
- Select MUMail, then select the gear icon at the top right of the screen.
- Select Office 365, located toward the bottom of the menu which appears.
- Select Install Status on the left portion of the screen
- Select Install Desktop Applications.
- Follow the prompts to download and install Microsoft Office on your computer. It may take several minutes to complete.
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- Login To Your Student Email
On Your Computer
- Head to MyMU by clicking here.
- Enter your MUNET Username & Password. Select login.
- On the left side, under Launch Pad select your Office 365 email icon.
On Your Phone
Android
- Select Settings
- Select Accounts & Sync
- Select the Add button (+) to add an account
- Select Exchange AutoSync as the type of account
- Select Manual Setup
- Enter the following:
- Email Address: username@live.marshall.edu
- Server Address: outlook.office365.com if an error message is received after selecting Next use: m.outlook.com
- Domain: leave blank
- Username: username@live.marshall.edu
- Password: MUNET Password
- Ensure this server requires an encrypted SSL connection is checked
- Select Next
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iPhone / iPad
- Select Settings
- Select Accounts & Passwords
- Select Add Account
- Select Microsoft Exchange as the account type
- Enter the following:
- Email: username@live.marshall.edu
- Domain: leave blank
- Username: username@live.marshall.edu
- Password: MUNET Password
- Description: ex: Marshall Email
- Select Next
- The server field should auto fill, if not use: outlook.office365.com
- Select Next
- If you wish to turn on Contact, turn the switch to ON. Select Save
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Windows Phone
- Select Settings
- Select Email & Accounts
- Select Add An Account, select Outlook
- Enter the following:
- Email Address: username@live.marshall.edu
- Password: MUNET Password
- Select Sign In
- Select Done
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Office 365 Education for Faculty & Staff is an Office 365 plan that is available for free to current faculty & staff, which allows you to install the latest version of Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs and on other mobile devices including Android, iPad®, and Windows tablets. It includes 1 TB of OneDrive storage, managed by Marshall University. In addition, you can edit and collaborate using Office Online, Yammer, and SharePoint Sites.
What’s Included
| Full, installed applications | Easy, real-time collaboration | Optimized note-taking tools |
|---|---|---|
| Create reports and presentations with the latest versions of the applications you know and trust. Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access. | Work with your co-workers online and see each other’s changes in real-time with Office Online and OneDrive. No more emailing outdated versions back and forth. | Type or handwrite notes, capture webpages, record audio/video, embed spreadsheets, and more with OneNote, available on all your devices. |
Featured Products & Applications
- OneDriveCreate, edit and share documents from any device and work together with other people at the same time. OneDrive provides faculty & staff with 1 TB of storage for you to manage work files, with the ability for IT to protect important data. Visit our OneDrive website for more info.
- OneNoteOneNote allows for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Great for keeping track of important lecture notes or quick and easy drafting of papers.
- Skype for BusinessStay in touch with colleagues and students using the device you want. Skype for Business, formerly Microsoft Lync, is available on your desktop, laptop, mobile devices, and tablets. Features include unified voice and video calls, meetings, and instant messaging on a secure connection anywhere you have network connectivity.
University employees can use Skype for Business deployment on campus instead of Office365 but can federate and communication with students that are on Office365’s Skype for Business
Learn more about file storage
How do I get Office 365?
- Contact the IT Service Desk
Contact the IT Service Desk, 304-696-3200, itservicedesk@marshall.edu
Please note:
Marshall University Faculty & Staff still utilize Outlook Exchange 2013 for email purposes and not Office365 Live email.
Marshall University Faculty & Staff still utilize Outlook Exchange 2013 for email purposes and not Office365 Live email.
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For more information
Please contact our IT Service Desk via email or phone at:
itservicedesk@marshall.edu
(304) 696-3200 Huntington
(304) 746-1969 Charleston
