Collaboration and File Sharing (Microsoft 365)

This service is available for faculty, staff, and students.

Office 365 is Microsoft's collection of cloud-based applications and services that are free for all eligible St. Thomas faculty, staff, and students. 

Popular Office 365 services include: Email, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, Delve, Flow, and more. 

Benefits:

  • Access your Office 365 account and apps from any web browser
  • Install the Office 365 apps on up to 5 personal devices including your laptop, tablet, and mobile phone.
  • Share files easily with members of St. Thomas or individuals at other institutions
  • Collaborate together on documents
  • Files stored in the cloud are backed up (no more worry over a hard drive crash!)
  • Chat with other members of the university instead of email communication
  • Create a Team that offers you a hub for communications and file sharing.
  • Work from anywhere

Getting Started

Request Service

Our request service form will allow you to:

  • Request assistance with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, or OneDrive
  • Troubleshoot or report a problem
  • Request access to Office Add-Ins and related applications. Examples include apps from the Microsoft app store and third-party services like SlideTeam.Net.
 
Click to Request Service

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