Technology
Microsoft 365
Last modified 9/26/2024
Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) is a collection of apps and communication tools, including Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), available to all current students, faculty, and staff at Illinois State University. Information on logging into the Microsoft 365 portal is available in Logging in to Microsoft 365 at Illinois State University
Warning
Office 365 access will be revoked 12 months after a University member officially leaves the University. It is strongly recommended that students who graduate or cease active enrollment in classes, and faculty/staff who leave the University’s employ, transfer any important emails and files from their ISU Office 365 accounts into a personal account prior to losing access. Additional information is listed in Technology Benefits Upon Leaving the University or Retiring.
Note
Illinois State University retirees will retain their access to Microsoft 365 however, they will be unable to utilize Office apps downloaded from the Microsoft 365 portal. Web versions of Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint will remain available. Other apps including Teams and Power BI are also unavailable.
The following apps can be found in the Microsoft 365 portal. Some apps as well as the Office Suite may be downloaded from the online portal. Assistance with accessing these apps is available in Launching Apps in Microsoft 365.
- Microsoft 365 Group
- Microsoft Bookings
- Microsoft Forms
- Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook
- Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Stream
- Microsoft Teams
- Adding and Deleting Users in Microsoft Teams
- Channel Types in Microsoft Teams
- Create a Shared Channel in Microsoft Teams
- Enable Camera, Microphone, and Speaker Access in Microsoft Teams
- How to Customize Notifications in Microsoft Teams
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams
- Managing Channels in Microsoft Teams
- Managing External Users in Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams Grid v. List View
- Microsoft Teams OneNote after Leaving or Deleting a Team
- Request the Creation of a Team for Microsoft Teams
- Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams
- Switching from Old Microsoft (MS) Teams to New MS Teams
- Microsoft To Do
- Office Online
- Microsoft Whiteboard
Video Demonstration
The following video is an overview of using Microsoft 365 at Illinois State University:
Additional Information
The Microsoft 365 portal also allows you to perform administrative functions around your account, including:
How to Get Help
Technical assistance is available through the Illinois State University Technology Support Center at:
- Phone: (309) 438-4357
- Email: SupportCenter@IllinoisState.edu
- Submit a Request via Web Form: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help
- Live Chat: Help.IllinoisState.edu/get-it-help