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Office 365 Education - How Do I Obtain Office 365 Education?

Office 365 Education is free to eligible Rice University faculty, staff, and students for use on personally-owned devices. Eligibility for Office 365 Education may require re-verification. Please note the mail application in Office 365 is turned off. To obtain the Office 365 Education, follow the steps below:
Step 1:  Open your browser, click →  Office 365 Education
  • Enter → NetId@rice.edu
  • Click "Get Office For Free"
sign_up



Step 2:  Select your role
  • Students > Select Students 
  • Faculty, Staff > select Teachers
 
 
role
Step 3: Create your account; check your email for a verification code and then complete your registration.
 
Step 4: Complete the Office 365 Education signup
 
Note:  Any hyperlinks in the screenshots below are for demonstration purposes.  As you go through the enrollment process, the links will be unique for your registration process.

Log on to: portal.office.com  
You can install Office 2016 on your computer, and devices or work totally online.

Login Office 365
The following Apps are available for Office 365 Education: 
Install Office 2016 on your PC or Mac
Collaborate with Office Online

Office 365 Portal

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Doc ID:
65242
Owned by:
Dora L. in Rice U
Created:
2016-07-19
Updated:
2025-07-11
Sites:
Rice University