The University of West Florida Information Technology Services is providing Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus to students at no cost via the Microsoft Student Advantage program. Each student may install this software on up to five computers - PC or Mac - and five mobile devices - Apple iOS, Android and Windows Mobile.

 The subscription is free as long as you're an active student enrolled in classes.

Downloading Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus for free is easy! Access is tied to your @students.uwf.edu email address. Scroll down for installation guides and a list of included applications.

 

Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide for Windows

  1. Before you start, uninstall previous versions of Microsoft Office.
  2. Go to https://portal.microsoftonline.com/.
  3. Log in with your @uwf.edu email address and Argonet password.
  4. Choose Software.
  5. The page will default to the Office options. Click Install.  Note: If you are unsure which version of Office you should install (32-bit or 64-bit), see the Which version is best for me? article.
  6. Choose Run or Save.
  7. The streaming installation will begin.  Do not go offline or restart your computer until the installation is complete.

 

Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide for Mac

  1. Before you start, uninstall previous versions of Microsoft Office.
  2. Go to https://portal.microsoftonline.com/.
  3. Log in with your @uwf.edu email address and Argonet password.
  4. Choose Software.
  5. The page will default to the Office options. Click Install.  Note: If you are unsure which version of Office you should install (32-bit or 64-bit), see the Which version is best for me? article.
  6. Once the download completes, double-click the Microsoft Office 2011.dmg file and run the installer.
  7. After you have completed the install process, open an Office application, such as Word, and you will be presented with the Get Started with Office 2011 screen. Select Sign in to an existing Office 365 Subscription.
  8. Enter your @uwf.edu email address and click Next.
  9. If you are prompted to choose Microsoft Account or Organizational Account, choose Organizational Account.
    1. Enter your password and click Sign In. Your Mac may prompt you that "Microsoft Office Setup Assistant would like to access your contacts." Click OK.
    2. Personalize your copy of Office, select your preferred setting for updates and click Continue.
    3. After setup runs, you may be prompted with the Get Started with Office 2011 screen again. Quit the application and reopen to start using Office.


FAQ's

Who is eligible?

Office 356 is available to University of West Florida students who meet the following criteria: