Office 365 will allow you access from anywhere to your Lincoln email, contacts, personal calendar and includes mobile access, file editing and sharing using office web apps. These key features are outlined below.
Key features:
Outlook Web App
Feature rich web browser access to your University email, contacts and personal calendar.
- 100 GB of mailbox storage
- Schedule meetings quick and easily with other students.
Office Web Apps
Create and edit Microsoft Office documents in your web browser.
- The Office Web Apps include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote
Microsoft Teams
This has been enabled for both Students and Staff.
There’s an abundance of online material providing guidance and user support for teams use: https://support.office.com/en-gb/office-training-center
OneDrive – 1TB of storage
Access your OneDrive via your Office 365 account
- Easily upload documents via the web.
- Create new office documents on your OneDrive.
- Edit office documents in your web browser.
- Share documents with your fellow students.
- Click here for more information.
How do I access Office 365?
Go to portal.office.com. Login with your email address and your Lincoln network password.
Activating Office 365
After installing Office 365, you will get prompted to sign in to activate the software. You need to do this to be able to edit documents and save to OneDrive.
Steps A:
– Open one of the Office applications, like Word.
– If an activation window pops up, enter your full Lincoln email address.
– If prompted, choose Work or School account.
– Enter your Lincoln account password.
If Office is already installed on your computer or you were signed out, follow the steps below.
- Steps B:
– Open one of the Office applications, like Word.
– Have a look at the top right corner under Minimize
– Click Sign In if you are not already signed in. Follow Steps A above.
– If you are signed in, click your name and make sure you are signed in with your Lincoln account.
– Switch account if needed to change to your Lincoln account.