Current students, full-time faculty, and staff are eligible to download Office 365 for their Windows PC or Mac free from the University. That’s right, FREE! Here’s how!
NOTE: Adjunct faculty have an A3 license. An A3 license contains the same features offered to full-time faculty and staff with one exception: the ability to download free versions of desktop applications (ex: Word, Excel). These tools are still available to this group, through the browser, when logged into email. Adjunct faculty can request an upgraded license via this form.
1. Log in to your Dominican Email at http://mail.dom.edu
Note: Downloading and installing can take over an hour. Please make sure that you have time to finish the installation, that you are using the computer you would like Office to install onto, and that your device is connected to an outlet.
2. Once your Inbox loads, click on the dot square icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Click on "Microsoft 365"
4. Click on "Install apps" -> "Microsoft 365 apps" to download the Office 365 installer.
5. Find and open the Office 365 installer in your recent downloads. Note that running the installer to completion requires administrative privileges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q – What does Office 365 include?
A - Office 365 comes with a full version of Office and familiar Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, OneNote and more. (Note that the Access application is not available for the Mac.) Office 365 is a user-based service that students can install on up to five PCs or Macs and five tablets. Students can also access Office mobile applications on iPhone and Android phones. (Office Mobile applications are included with all Windows phones).
Q - I need to use Access, but I have a Mac. How do I get Access?
A - If you have a Mac and you need to get to MS Access, the Remote Application server is your best solution. To access the Remote Application server, you must first request access to the Dominican VPN and then install the Microsoft Windows application. The Dominican VPN is accessible to approved students, faculty, and staff, and allows those to securely access the Dominican network from off-campus. The Microsoft Windows application will allow you access to our Remote Application server to use MS Access as if you were on a Windows device.
NOTE: VPN is only required to access the Remote Application server OFF CAMPUS. You can follow the Microsoft Windows application instructions ON CAMPUS without VPN access, but your device must be connected to DU Wireless, DU Owned, or DU Resident.
Q – What happens when I graduate?
A – As long as your Dominican Student Email account is active, the licenses will be available. Your Dominican Student Email account will remain active for 6 months after you graduate.