Office 365 now Free for eligible NHCC students, staff and faculty!
Office 365 Education for students, staff and faculty is an Office 365 plan that is available for free to
students and employees attend academic institutions that have purchased Office for faculty and staff. This
plan allows students, staff and faculty to install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and
Access on up to 5 PCs or Macs and Office apps on other mobile devices including Windows tablets and
iPads®. The plan also includes 1TB of OneDrive storage, managed by the school, and students can edit
and collaborate using Office Online tools. Thus, all currently active full-time or part-time North Hennepin
Community College students, staff and faculty are eligible and can get the Office 365 directly from
Microsoft.
To begin accessing Office 365 there is a one-time verification and authentication process to be completed.
Please follow the steps listed below to assure successful verification, authentication, and access to Office
365.
Step 1
Go to the www.office.com/getoffice365. You will be directed to the Office 365 Office in Education page to
verify your eligibility. Read more here on eligibility (page 5)
Click on the link called “Find out if you’re eligible” to confirm your eligibility
Step 2
You will be directed to the Office for Education “Get Started” page.
Enter your email in the following format
Student - [email protected]
Staff – [email protected]
To verify your eligibility. Note: It is your StarID followed by @ sign and my.nhcc.edu (for example:
[email protected]). Click on Sign up link.
If verification process has identified you as eligible NHCC student, staff or faculty member you will get a
screen with the message as illustrated below “You already have an account”.
Step 3
Click on Continue link
Step 4
To authenticate that you are the actual student, staff or faculty member whose eligibility was just verified,
you will be prompted to log into your NHCC student, staff and faculty email account. Use your StarID and
password to log in. Click on Sign in link to complete sign in.
Step 5
Once authenticated you will be directed back to Office 365 Education page to acknowledge authentication
being successful. Click on Start link to continue.
Finalizing setup. It can take up to a minute to connect you to the portal
You have reached the portal https://portal.office.com/Home where you can access Office Online tools
such as student email, OneDrive or create a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents. You can also
now install Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and OneNote and other applications (view
full list of applications) to up to 5 different devices.
You can install and manage your software after you have initially verified and authenticated your Office
365 by login into your;
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NHCC student account (www.outlook.com/my.nhcc.edu)
NHCC staff or faculty (www.outlook.com/nhcc.edu)
At the top right of the page click Settings, then choose Office 365 settings from the dropdown menu.
Under Settings click on Software link to access install and manage page.
Below is the view of the install and manage software page.
Note: If you are prompted to activate software when attempting to use it for the first time after
installation, use your email in the same format as in the step 2: [email protected] for students and
[email protected] for staff and faculty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Office 365 Education?
Office 365 Education is an Office 365 plan that is available for free to students, staff and faculty who
attend or employed at an academic institutions that have purchased Office for faculty and staff available
at www.Office.com/GetOffice365. This plan allows students, staff and faculty to install Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on up to 5 PCs or Macs and Office apps on other
mobile devices including Windows tablets and iPads®. The plan also includes 1TB of OneDrive storage,
managed by the school, and students can edit and collaborate using Office Online, Yammer, and
SharePoint sites.
What are the eligibility requirements for Office 365 Education?
Schools qualify for this benefit when they have licensed Office institution-wide for their faculty and staff
through Microsoft’s Volume Licensing program and are enrolled to allow students to sign-up directly
with Microsoft. Active full- or part-time students at qualifying schools are eligible if they:
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Have a school-specific email address provided by the school (for example,
contoso.edu) that can receive external email
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Are of legal age to sign up for an online offer individually (13 years old)
Have Internet access
How long can I use this plan for?
If you are eligible, you can use the plan until you graduate or are no longer enrolled or employed at a
qualified school. Student eligibility may be re-verified at any time. At expiration, the Office applications
enter a reduced functionality mode, which means documents can be viewed but it isn’t possible to edit
or create new documents. In addition, online services associated with the school email address, for
example Office Online and OneDrive, will no longer work.
What happens when I graduate?
When you graduate, your Office 365 subscription through your institution ends upon graduation. You
may enroll into other consumer or commercial offers available. If you have Office 365 Education at your
school, you should make sure to transfer all your files from your school OneDrive to your personal
OneDrive prior to graduation.
Who manages the OneDrive account provided with this offer?
This account is associated with the school and should be used for school-appropriate content, such as
homework and schoolwork. Permissions and access can be changed by the school’s IT administrator at
any time.
Can I share the plan with others?
Office 365 Education for Students is licensed for use only by the eligible student at a qualifying school.
Can students install Office for iPad through Student Advantage Office 365?
Yes, this would count towards the limit of installing it on 5 tablets.
If I recently purchased Office and will now also be eligible for Student Advantage though my
school, will I receive any credit and/or compensation?
No. The Office purchased is a consumer offering and students can continue to take advantage of the
purchased offer.
If I have already installed Office 365 University on my computer, what will happen if I attempt to
install Office 365 through Student Advantage?
The office client supports having both an Office 365 personal account (used when you signed up for
Office 365 University) and a school account (login provided by your school), students will be able to
remain signed in with both. Office install will have both your personal and institution ID associated with
it after the installation.
Who provides customer support for the student downloads?
Students should seek support via the Office 365 Community and/or NHCC IT Help Desk (763) 424-0957.
How do I install Office to my PC or Mac?
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Sign in to your school email account
At the top right of the page, click Settings Office 365 Settings.
Click Software.
On the Office page, select Language, and then click Install.
More on installing: https://support.office.com/en-US/Article/click-here-880139ee-aafc-49f887d3a62b494a8d60
What are the minimum system requirements for Office 365 Education for Students?
To install Office 365 Education for Students, your PC or Mac must meet the minimum system
requirements. View system requirements.
Why don’t I see all the Office programs when I go to the Office installation page?
Depending on your operating system, here’s what this Office installation includes:
Application
Office for PC Office for Mac
Access
Yes
No
Excel
Yes
Yes
Lync
Yes
No
OneNote
Yes
No
Outlook
Yes
Yes
PowerPoint
Yes
Yes
Publisher
Yes
No
Word
Yes
Yes
InfoPath
Yes
No
Project Pro
No
No
Visio Pro
No
No
For more Frequently Asked Questions and information about installing Office 365 please access here:
https://support.office.com/en-US/Article/Install-Office-on-your-PC-or-Mac-with-Office-365-forbusiness72977511-dfd1-4d8b-856f-405cfb76839c
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