Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription-based online office and software plus services suite which offers access to various services and software built around the Microsoft Office platform. This service provides cloud storage and collaboration for both students and faculty members through their University accounts. Some of the features included in Office 365 are Outlook, Newsfeed, SkyDrive Pro, Sites and access to the Microsoft Office Web Apps. Both students and faculty member sign into Office 365 through the following site: https://login.microsoftonline.com/

Student Office 365

Student accounts in Office 365 offer access to the following features:

Example of the Office 365 menu bar when logged in with a student account.

• Outlook
• Calendar
• People
• Newsfeed
• SkyDrive Pro @ William Paterson University
• Sites

When logging into Office 365 with a student account, the student's inbox through Outlook is the first thing that is opened.

Student Login Problems

If you are having difficulty logging into your email after following these steps:

1. Click the following link to access your email: https://login.microsoftonline.com/
2. Login with your full email address, username@student.wpunj.edu, and the same password as WP Connect

Please clear your cache and cookies on the browser you are using to access your email. Here are three short ‘how to’ videos with step by step instructions:

• Google Chrome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3x5MrsSYQ8
• Mozilla Firefox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QezlAFIo1zg
• Internet Explorer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XURIEAzo9_A
• Safari: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIKW44231F0

After deleting your cache on the appropriate browser, please attempt logging into your email once again. If you are still experiencing issues, please contact the Help Desk.

Faculty/Staff Office 365

Faculty/Staff accounts in Office 365 offer access to the following features:

Example of the Office 365 menu bar when logged in with a faculty/staff account.

• Newsfeed
• SkyDrive Pro @ William Paterson University
• Sites

Please Note: Faculty/Staff email is still hosted through Microsoft Exchange. To access a faculty/staff email inbox, please use email.wpunj.edu.

When logging into Office 365 with a faculty/staff account, the member's SkyDrive Pro is the first thing that is opened.

SkyDrive Pro

SkyDrive Pro is cloud storage provided by Microsoft intended for storing and organizing work/school related documents. SkyDrive Pro is managed by the University IT department, allowing for features such as direct access to the Outlook address book, etc. SkyDrive Pro is different from SkyDrive, which is intended for personal storage separate from your workplace. SkyDrive Pro is also different from your Sites, which is intended for storing team or project-related documents.Because of this, the documents stored through SkyDrive Pro are only accessible when using your University credentials.

Example of the Office 365 menu bar when logged in with a student account.

Sharing

All files stored in SkyDrive Pro are private initially – only you can see them – unless you decide to share them. You can easily make a file available to everyone in your organization by placing it in the Shared with Everyone folder or you can share files with specified co-workers so you can collaborate on projects.

Shared with Everyone

Placing documents into the "Shared with Everyone" folder will make those documents available to everyone in the University who has the link to your "Shared with Everyone" folder. You can find the link to your folder by clicking on the three dots located to the right of the folder. By default, anyone looking at your "Shared with Everyone" folder has View Only access, meaning they cannot edit those documents.