Office 365: Availability to USNH Faculty and Staff

Office 365 is available to all students, faculty, and staff. Office 365 ProPlus is a downloadable subscription plan which includes web and desktop versions of the latest office applications.

Summary

This article provides information about Office 365 Availability to USNH Faculty and Staff.

 

Content

Office 365 is available to all students, faculty, and staff. Office 365 is a downloadable subscription plan which includes web and desktop versions of the latest office applications.

 

Getting Office 365 ProPlus

Office 365 can be obtained at portal.office.com by using your USNH AD login and following the on-screen instructions.

Detailed instructions for USNH Faculty and Staff are available at:

• Microsoft Licensing: Installing/Logging into Microsoft Office - Faculty & Staff

 

What is in Office 365 ProPlus?

Office 365 gives you access to current versions of various office applications, such as:

• Word

• Outlook

• PowerPoint

• Excel

• OneDrive

• OneNote

• Teams

These and more applications are available for either web use or download. Since O365 is cloud-based, sharing and collaboration between devices and users is simple and secure.

 

Why use Office 365 ProPlus?

Office 365 is the preferred installation of the office apps in the USNH system, as Office 365 provides the best user experience. Using older versions of Office can leave users vulnerable to security risks.

 

Some Cool Application Features

• Check out Design Ideas when creating dynamic PowerPoint presentations

• Use excel to create smart diagrams, charts, and maps

• Use Office 365 Flow to better manage workflows

• View and manage your content on multiple devices

• Co-authoring in Excel 

• Record presentation in PowerPoint 

• Use advanced writing and proofing tools in Word 

 

Further Readings

Office 365: Activating/Re-activating ProPlus

  

Need additional help?

For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:

• USNH M365 Learning Pathways: On-Demand Online Walk-throughs, Tutorials, & Guides for M365 Products
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/M365LP/
• SharePoint Success Site: Learn How to Plan, Build, Launch, Share, & Manage Your Sites
  https://universitysystemnh.sharepoint.com/sites/SharePointSuccessSite/

Learn more about the great tools our Microsoft 365 Learning sites offer!

Visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request.  For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.