This article describes what Office 365 is and outlines its features.
UW-Eau Claire Office 365
Office 365 is a subscription-based service offered by Microsoft that provides file storage and Office capabilities across multiple computers and devices. Data is stored encrypted in the Microsoft Cloud, safely and securely spread across a number of data centers in the USA. You can access Office 365 on devices through a web browser, the Microsoft Office apps on your mobile device, or you can download a copy of the most recent version of Microsoft Office 365.. UW-Eau Claire implemented Office 365 beginning in the summer of 2015, replacing the Microsoft Office applications from the On the Hub Download Center. It is a free resource for students, staff, and faculty, meant for personal use on computers, laptops, and mobile devices. Microsoft Office 365 features provided include:
- OneDrive –Up to 1 TB of personal data storage.
- Browser-based versions of Office software, providing the option to collaborate on OneDrive documents in real time and/or access your OneDrive documents on devices where Office software has not been installed.
- Access to five copies of the most recent version of Microsoft Office to install on personally-owned devices for all current students, staff, and faculty.