Microsoft 365 provides a suite of powerful tools to help you work, learn and collaborate. All University of Missouri System faculty, staff and students have access to these resources at no additional cost for core services. 

  1. to Microsoft with your username@umsystem.edu credentials.
  2. Install Apps: Download Office ProPlus for your devices. 

Have questions or need help? Contact your IT Help Desk. 

Using Microsoft 365

Access & Licensing

  • Who Can Use It? Students, faculty and staff 
    • Retirees have email access only, other tools not included
  • Install on Multiple Devices: Up to five PCs/Macs and five mobile devices per user 
  • Personal Subscriptions: Optional discounted plans available through Microsoft’s Home Use Program 

Microsoft’s Home Use Program

The provides University of Missouri System faculty and staff discounted Office 365 personal or home subscriptions, offering full access to Office apps, cloud storage and updates across multiple devices.  

  • Download Office 365 ProPlus for free on up to five personal devices. 
  • Purchase discounted Office 365 Personal or Home subscriptions for extended features. 

Training & Support

The has tips and tricks for the tools you need to complete your daily tasks including: 

  • Live and on-demand training sessions. 
  • Monthly “Teams Talk TWOsday” events. 
  • SharePoint training library and one-on-one coaching 

For group or one-on-one sessions, book your next consultation with our .  

Key Tools & Highlights

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  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
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  • Planner
  • Project Online
  • Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI 

Frequently Asked Questions

You can edit files within OneDrive for Business using the web app versions of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. To open a file within OneDrive for Business, click on the file name and choose “Edit Document” and then “Edit in Web App” from the top menu bar. When you share a document with another user, you can choose whether to give that user editing rights. OneDrive for Business will remember the ten most recent versions of edited documents.

Using the online version of Microsoft Office, you can also collaborate and work on documents at the same time as your colleagues. See for details

Yes. First, log into Microsoft 365. Then, click on your avatar in the upper right corner of the screen. Click My Account, then click View apps & devices and click the down arrow beside DEVICES. You will see which device(s) has the application(s) installed for each license.

Microsoft is contractually obligated to protect customer data. They do not use customer data or derive information from it for advertising. Learn more about intellectual property privacy on the .

Follow the instructions on this to sync your SharePoint library.

Microsoft 365 is licensed by UM System your University user ID and will have your account associated with it. You should log into every device with the same login ID and password.

If you leave the University, you will need to download or backup any of the documents you need to take with you. When your account is decommissioned, you will lose access to any Microsoft 365 applications you used through your University account. 

If you transfer to another unit, you will still have access to your personal documents on OneDrive and access to all applications. You may lose access to shared resources, sites and teams in Microsoft Teams. 

Microsoft 365 and its applications are approved by the University for data storage up to DCL4. However, departments should request approval from their campus ISO before storing sensitive data in any O365 application.

For more information about DCL4 you can visit Data Classification & Device Handling. 

Microsoft is available to all University of Missouri students, faculty and staff members. Not all staff will be permitted to download Office software. The ability to download software was decided by your job code. If you believe the inability to download and install the software is incorrect, please contact your local campus IT Help Desk. 

Courtesy appointments will receive a free Microsoft license which allows for online use only for Microsoft 365 applications. If a college or department would like to purchase an A3 License (this adds access to Teams and Sharepoint), a MoCode should be provided and an annual license can be purchased for these users. 

If you own a personal version of Microsoft 365 you may keep using your personal version alongside the Enterprise version. Upon logging in, you will be asked which version you would like to log in to. However, no reimbursement for personal purchase of the software will be made.

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