Microsoft 365 for Faculty and Staff

Resource for Office 365 with links to download software, program information and training resources.

​Office 365 is productivity software that provides convenient access to Microsoft applications on the go. Office 365 is free for active students, staff and faculty. Pioneers are automatically enrolled for this service.

Access Office 365

1. Log in to Office 365 at portal.Office.com.

2. Enter username@twu.edu and Pioneer Portal password.*

3. Click Sign in.

TWU requires multi factor authentication for greater security.

* All passwords were reset to Portal credentials. Students, faculty and staff that previously created a unique password may now log in with their Portal password.

By rule add-ons are disabled for all Office 365 accounts at Texas Woman's.

Download and Install Office

In addition to web-accessible applications, Faculty and Staff may download and install Microsoft Office on up to five devices. Choose a device below for download instructions.

• PC or Mac: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Download-and-install-or-reinstall-Office-365-or-Office-2016-on-a-PC-or-Mac-4414eaaf-0478-48be-9c42-23adc4716658?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
• Mobile (phones and tablets): https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Set-up-Office-apps-and-email-on-a-mobile-device-7dabb6cb-0046-40b6-81fe-767e0b1f014f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Features

• Easily create and share files with online Microsoft Office applications:

• Class Notebook (info)
• Delve (info)
• Dynamics 365 (info)
• Excel
• Flow (info)
• Forms (info)
• Newsfeed (info)
• OneDrive (info)
• OneNote (info)
• Planner (info)
• PowerApps (info)
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• Stream (info)
• Sway (info)
• Teams (info) 
• Video (info)
• Word
• Yammer (info)

• 100 GB of cloud storage per user

• 500 MB Sharepoint space per user

• Single sign-on authentication with TWU email address and Pioneer Portal password

• Download Office 365 ProPlus (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, and One Drive for Business) on up to five personal devices (PC, Mac, Android, iPad, iPhone, etc.)

• Office 365 allows users to edit documents using Microsoft Office apps on Apple devices

• Regular software updates

Security

It is best practice not to save sensitive information in the cloud, however, Office 365 is FERPA-compliant.

• FERPA - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trustcenter/compliance/ferpa

Support

For additional support, contact the Technology Service Desk at 940-898-3971, servicedesk@twu.edu, techchat.twu.edu, or submit a request through the Technology Service Catalog.

Learn More

• Office 365 Training
• Office Training and Help

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