Guides: New Student Tech Bootcamp: MS Office 365

Free Microsoft Office for Students

Waubonsee offers a complimentary copy of Microsoft Office 365 to students. This software package includes:

Word
PowerPoint
Excel
OneNote
OneDrive
... and more

Navigate through the tabs above to learn how to sign up, install and use the software.

To sign up for your free Microsoft Office 365 account:

Go to the Microsoft Office 365 Education website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/education/products/office
Enter your student (@student.waubonsee.edu) email address
Click the "Get Started" button and select "I'm a Student"

After signing up for Office 365, you may download the software on to one or more personal devices.

Start on the Office365 website and follow the steps shown in the video below.

Office for the web makes it easier for you to work in the cloud because Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and PDF documents open in your web browser. Sign in to your Microsoft Office 365 account to get started.

You can access your documents whenever you have an Internet connection, from almost any device.

Documents stored in your OneDrive are easily accessible on any device with an internet connection. And sharing documents with others is as simple as sending a link!

Use the links below to learn more:

Library E-Books and Video Tutorials

Learn Microsoft Office 2019 by Linda Foulkes
Publication Date: 5/29/2021
Covers the complete range of Office 2019 applications.
Office 365 All-In-One for Dummies by Peter Weverka; Timothy L. Warner
ISBN: 9781119576211
Publication Date: 5/29/2019
Look inside for step-by-step instructions on Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and OneNote along with a dive into the cloud services that come with Office 365.

LearningExpress Library This link opens in a new window
LearningExpress Library offers video tutorials on Basics Computer Skills, including Microsoft Office software. To access these tutorials, select Basic Computer Skills from the menu.

All new users must register by clicking Sign In/Register. Register with your name and a valid email address, create a password, and click Create Account.

Microsoft Word 2019
A video tutorial designed for beginners.

Need Help?

To request help with signing up for Microsoft Office 365, or with accessing and/or downloading the software, please use the Software and Technology Assistance form in ServiceDesk.