Microsoft 365 Office for Students

Overview

Microsoft 365 Office offers a range of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Currently registered UBC students with student email are qualified for a free Microsoft 365 Office download.

Microsoft 365 Office applications can work across multiple devices (up to five PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five phones per user) simultaneously.

Features and Benefits

• Students can easily download Microsoft 365 Office by signing up for M365 account using UBC Student email
• Increase productivity in study and learning by using Microsoft 365 Office apps
• Freely access Office applications at no cost
• The following Microsoft 365 Office applications are included:
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook
• OneNote
• Publisher (with Windows only)
• Access (with Windows only)
• Online access to Teams and OneDrive

Requirements

Audience

Active UBC Students

Sign Up Requirements

Students:

• An active student status
• An active UBC Student Email mailbox with a cwl@student.ubc.ca email address

Costs

This service is currently offered to UBC Students at no cost.

Further Information

• M365 - Terms of Service
• Microsoft 365 Office FAQs

Getting Started

1. Sign up for UBC Student Email
   • If you already signed up for UBC Student Email, please proceed to Step 2: Sign into portal.office.com
   • Go to CWL MyAccount page
   • (Optional) Rename your CWL ID if desired as it will become part of your email address
   • Click Activate Student Email
   • Read and accept Terms of Use
   • Your cwl@student.ubc.ca email will be created within 2 hrs and;
   • You will also automatically get access to MS Teams and OneDrive within 48 hrs
2. Sign in to portal.office.com
   • Sign in using your cwl@student.ubc.ca email and CWL password 
      
3. Get started

• To get started, please check if you already have OfficeProPlus installed on your computer. You would have this package installed if you were using the former UBC O365 student subscription. Follow the appropriate steps below based on this criterion: