Microsoft 365
For Students, Faculty, Staff
Overview
Microsoft 365 (M365) provides members of the Fordham community with access to productivity tools and software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and other Office apps.
Access Microsoft 365
- Browser access:
- Go to office.com > sign in with your Fordham credentials > click Apps in the left menu panel
- Go to the fordham.edu portal > My Apps > choose which Microsoft apps you would like to access
- Computer access: Download Microsoft 365 apps to your PC or Mac
- iPhone or iPad: Download the mobile app to your Apple device
- Android: Download the mobile app to your Android device
The online version is available to all members of the Fordham community, including students, staff, full-time faculty, and part-time and adjunct faculty. Full-time faculty, staff, and students are eligible to download up to 5 copies of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Access to their devices.
Note: Do NOT download Microsoft Office resources to any University-owned device. Faculty and staff who would like Microsoft Office 365 installed on a University-owned computer, call the IT Service Desk.
Microsoft 365 Apps
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Create spreadsheets and workbooks. MS support for Excel.
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Sync, share, and save your Office files and access them across all your devices. MS support for OneDrive.
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Create notebooks online and access them from any device. Useful for course notes, meeting minutes, and collaborative research. MS support for OneNote.
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Create presentations and slide shows. MS support for PowerPoint.
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For shared departmental and team file storage, intranets, and collaborative document management. MS support for SharePoint.
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Teams is a collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files), and application integration. MS Support for Teams
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Create text-based documents. Graphics, tables, shapes, and other desktop publishing features included. MS support for Word.