Microsoft 365 Apps is a version of Office that's available through the UM Microsoft 365 plan. Our Core Apps include the applications that you're familiar with, including Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
Key Features and Benefits
Note: Project and Visio aren't included with Microsoft 365 Apps, but are available from other subscription plans
Getting Started
First, sign into the Office 365 portal. Completing this step will verify that your license was correctly provisioned:
The online version will always provide you with the newest version of the Office applications regardless whether you are accessing it from your UM provisioned computer, a shared UM computer or your own PC or Mac.
Remember, your login will be your UM email address and password. This means that any information you save to the cloud on your personal devices will be stored on the university’s cloud.
Install Office on your UM-owned Windows computer
If your faculty or unit is supported by Information Services and Technology (IST) follow these instructions:
If your faculty or unit is supported by department IT administrators, they will provide you with instructions on how to install Microsoft 365 Apps on your device.
Install Office on your UM-owned Mac computer
If your Mac is supported by IST and has the Parallels Mac Management client, please follow these instructions.
Under System Preferences, run Parallels Mac Management.
In Parallels Mac Management, click the Settings icon and select Connect. This will refresh the available software applications which have been applied to the respected Mac
From Launchpad or Applications in Finder, select Parallels Application Portal.
In Parallels Application Portal select Microsoft Office for Mac (365) and click Install. Note: if you do not have this Application listed, it is likely because your Mac has not been added to the correct Device Collection in SCCM. Contact the Service Desk to have your Mac added to the correct SCCM collection.
If your Mac is not supported by IST, the manual installer can be found here:
T:\Software Distribution\Microsoft\Office for Mac\Office 365 – Mac\
Install Office on a Personal Computer
Download and install or reinstall Office 365 on a PC or Mac
Additional Information
Additional information can be found on the Microsoft 365 site: http://umanitoba.ca/microsoft-365
Available to
Staff, Faculty and Students
Requirements
A Valid UMnetID, UM email and an assigned M365 license is required
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For information on which browsers, Office clients, and apps are supported for Office 365, please visit the Office 365 System Requirements page on the Microsoft website.
Cost
There is no additional cost for any Faculty, Staff and Students