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. 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:

• 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.

Faculty/Staff Office 365

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

• 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.

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.