Office 365 includes all the usual desktop applications, like Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint, though some phone or tablet devices may only be able to run a selection of these. You should not use Office 365 on University owned desktops and laptops as these are already entitled to a version of Office under the Campus Agreement: Staff using Office 365 should only use it to install Office on a personally owned device (desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet…) or a University owned smartphone or tablet (providing this is in accordance with your department’s policies on installing software). The subscription is available to all University staff and students, including associates and distance learners. You can continue the subscription after you leave the University if you wish - note that you will need to pay a subscription fee to Microsoft at this point.
Your subscription will remain valid as long as you are a member of the University of York (and connect online every 7-10 days).
The University has subscribed to Office 365, which allows us to provide staff and students with a free copy of the Microsoft Office suite, which you can use on up to five different devices (please note that for a full version of Office 365 you will need to pay a subscription fee to Microsoft).
