How to Access Office via a Web Browser.

 

Certain devices and licenses do not have full access to the Office365 Desktop apps.  If you have access to a University of Guelph email, you should be able to access the web version of Office365.  We give some steps here:

  1. Go to microsoft365.com , then select the "Sign In" Button.
    Work smarter across Word, Excel, Powerpoint, with Copilot Microsoft 365. AI built into Microsoft 365 Copilot helps you create, collaborate, and work across documents, presentations and data. Red box around a black "Sign In" button. Buy Microsoft 365.
  2. Enter your University of Guelph Email and Password, then sign in.  
    Microsoft logo. Microsoft. Sign in. helpdesk@uoguelph.ca. No account? Blue text stating "Create one!". Blue text stating "Can't access your account?". Blue "Next" button.University of Guelph Logo. University of Guelph. University of Guelph-Humber. Arrow pointing left. helpdesk@uoguelph.ca. Enter password. Textbox containing "Password". Blue text stating "Forgot your password?". Blue "Sign in" button. Please sign in above with username@uoguelph.ca or usernamge@guelphhumber.ca. Blue text stating "Having trouble signing in?".
  3. Select the "waffle icon" in the top left-hand corner.
    Copilot symbol. Red circle around a 9-dot grid. Auto, arrow pointing down. New chat. Search. Library. Agents. Study and Learn. New agent. More agents. Chats. Summarize this email.
  4. From there, you can select which app you would like to use.  A new tab will open with the application you want to use.
    Red box around the "Word, Excel, and Powerpoint" icons. Other icons are present, like Create, Notebooks, CourseLink, WebAdvisor, OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, More Apps.

 

 

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