Overview
Microsoft 365 combines the familiar Microsoft Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft's communications and collaboration services - including Office Web Apps, Office desktop applications, SharePoint, and Teams to help individuals be productive from virtually anywhere through the Internet.
Additionally, Microsoft 365 gives you the ability to install the full version of Microsoft Office for Mac and/or Windows on up to 5 personal computers, plus 5 mobile phones, and 5 tablets at no cost. Students are also now able to use Teams for Instant Messaging, Audio/Video calling, and have the ability to create and participate in web conferences. Each individual affiliated with the university will also have 5 Terabytes (TB) of storage for their use through OneDrive for Business provided by Microsoft 365. Live document sharing and editing is now available through Microsoft 365 with the familiar Microsoft Office applications.
Visit the Microsoft Office Training Center to get started with learning all of the new tools in Microsoft 365.
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How do I use this technology?
Microsoft 365 Login
Access your Microsoft 365 services and resources by logging into the Microsoft 365 portal page with your UA email address (e.g. UaUsername@alaska.edu) and password. Only UaUsername@alaska.edu will work for accessing Microsoft 365. Attempting to use a vanity, or preferred email address formats such as first.last@alaska.edu, or legacy UAA, UAF, or UAS email domains (e.g. UaUsername@uas.alaska.edu) will not work.
Login to Microsoft 365
What Applications/Services are Available
All faculty, staff, and students receive the following applications via the university's Office 365 tenant.
Bookings
Simplify how you schedule and manage appointments both inside and outside your organization
Delve
Get personal insights and relevant information based on who you work with and what your work on
Forms
Create surveys, quizzes, and polls and easily see results in real time
Lists
Create, share, and track data inside lists
Microsoft 365 apps for Enterprise
Install desktop and/or mobile versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams) on your personally owned devices
Office Online
Collaborate with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote online
OneDrive for Business
Securely store, access, and share your files from anywhere with Internet connectivity
OneNote
Get organized with a secure digital notepad that lets you capture thoughts, ideas, and to-dos and sync them across your devices
Planner
Create plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, and get progress updates
Power Apps
Build mobile and web apps with the data your organization already uses
Power Automate
Create workflows between your apps, files, and data to automate time-consuming tasks
Power BI
Create actionable, dynamic, and engaging data dashboards you can share with others
Project
Develop project plans, assign tasks, track progress, and manage budgets
SharePoint
Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork
Stream
Share videos of classes, meetings, presentations, and training sessions
Sway
Create and share interactive reports, presentations, and personal stories
Teams
Teams brings together people, conversations and content - along with the tools that teams need - so they can easily collaborate to achieve more
To Do
Keep track of your tasks in one place with intelligence that helps you collect, prioritize and get more done together
Visio
Simplify and communicate complex information visually
Whiteboard
Ideate and collaborate on a freeform canvas designed for pen, touch, and keyboard
Yammer
Connect with coworkers and classmates, share information, and organize around projects
Benefits
- Mobility: Work from virtually anywhere using trusted Office applications across your favorite devices – Windows, Macs, and mobile devices – and seamlessly move and work with your Office documents locally on your device or in the online environment.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with teammates, partners, and/or students with documents that are always up to date and accessible from almost anywhere.
- Communication: Teams serves as your communication and presence hub making it easy to see when someone is available, connect via instant message, audio or video calls and host online meetings.
- Content Management: SharePoint Online makes it easy to set up and manage online communities, wikis and blogs, make customized forms and create and manage content and documents.
- Free Software: The Microsoft 365 program allows current University of Alaska faculty, staff and students to download the latest versions of Microsoft Office software at no cost.
Who Can Get It
| Affiliation |
What Apps/Services You Receive |
| Faculty & Staff |
Office Online, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Teams, Stream, Forms, and Planner to name a few. |
| Students |
Office Online, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online, Teams, Stream, Forms, and Planner to name a few. |
Need additional help or have issues
For support, requests may be submitted anytime via a ticket using the appropriate Microsoft 365 @ UA Service form. Requests generate a Ticket which will be worked in order received and urgency by the IT Employees with the knowledge and permissions to assist with the request.
For immediate assistance please review the Contact Us page for the appropriate support group.