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Office 365 Education

Get started with Office 365 for free

Eligible institutions and students can sign up to get Office 365 Education for the classroom at no cost—including web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Copilot,1 plus additional software and classroom tools.
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BENEFITS

Powerful tools for the classroom

  • Organize class materials and easily collaborate with students and colleagues using OneNote, the ultimate digital notebook.
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  • Bring conversations, content, and apps together all from a single Office 365 Education experience. Collaborate in real time without boundaries, and without worrying about lost formatting.
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  • Create collaborative modern classrooms with the power of Office 365. Set up classes and groups for Teams, Microsoft Intune for Education, and OneNote class notebooks with School Data Sync.
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  • Get students career-ready with Office 365 Education in the classroom. Whether it’s Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, or OneNote, developing proficiency with productivity apps helps students build a foundation for success now and into the future.
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Experience everything Microsoft has to offer

Education solutions like Microsoft 365, Windows devices, comprehensive digital security, and new AI technology like Microsoft Copilot combine to help students worldwide achieve more.
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Copilot 

Reduce time-consuming administrative tasks, summarize complicated topics, create content, and analyze data using Copilot, a free AI-powered Microsoft tool. 
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Word 

Streamline your document creation and editing with smart writing assistance, spelling and grammar checking, and visual tool creation such as charts with Microsoft Word, included in Office 365.
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Excel

Analyze, comprehend, and display your data with ease using Excel, included in the Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
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PowerPoint

Create powerful and inclusive lessons and presentations with media, charts, and design assistance with Microsoft PowerPoint.
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OneNote

Create and organize notebooks, sections, and pages as well as capturing and embedding web content, audio, and video in the OneNote note-taking app.
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Teams

Enhance collaboration and communication through video conferencing, file sharing, notes, and assignments all integrated into Microsoft Teams for Education.

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“The modern school requires modern forms, methods, and means. Office 365 environment is a perfect answer to this demand.”
Grażyna Lachcik, School Principal, Elementary School No. 18, Rzeszów
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“The value that we get out of Microsoft 365 Education is ridiculously good. It’s affordable for school and has everything we want to do. And when an innovation emerges, we know it will be integrated into the platform.” 
Jonathan Briggs, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Innovation, Eastside Preparatory School
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TRAINING AND RESOURCES

Do more with Office 365

All the online resources you need to familiarize yourself with Office 365 apps, manage your account, and troubleshoot.
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For school leaders and educators

Get support for Office 365

Microsoft is here to support you. Get answers to your questions, discover resources, and connect with a community of experts—all in the Education support center.
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For school leaders

Office training tutorials

Learn how to get the most out of your Microsoft Office 365 subscription, for all skill levels.
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For educators

Increase productivity with Office 365

Learn how to increase productivity with Office 365 in Windows 11.
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For school leaders and educators

Become a Microsoft Educator expert

Learn about the professional certifications designed to help school leaders and educators become proficient in Microsoft technologies.
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For educators

Microsoft Learn Educator Center

Learn how to integrate technology into your classroom with free online professional development and networking.
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Frequently asked questions

  • Educators and students with an eligible school email address can get Office 365 A1 for free.
  • You can use the Office 365 Education plan as long as you are working at, or enrolled in, a qualified school. Your eligibility may be re-verified at any time. When your Office 365 Education plan expires:
     
    • The Office 365 applications enter a reduced-functionality mode, which means that you can view documents, but you cannot edit or create new documents.
    • Online services associated with the school email address—for example, Office 365 for the web and OneDrive—will no longer work.
    • If your plan expires, you can extend your plan by re-verifying your status as an educator or student, or by moving to an Office 365 personal plan.
  • Office provides a range of options for students, so it’s easy to find one to fit your budget. Learn about ways you can get Office.
  • In many cases, the response time is instantaneous through an automated verification process. In other cases where an institution needs to be verified, it may take up to a month to confirm eligibility. If you are nearing the end of your 30-day trial and have not received approval of eligibility, please contact customer support.
  • Microsoft 365 builds on top of Office 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and provides enhanced management, security, and compliance tools. Learn more about Microsoft 365.
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Devices

Explore Windows devices for education

Prepare educators and students for a new era of digital learning with powerful, affordable, student-centered devices and tools that have assistive technology, and anti-virus features built in.
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    Copilot is available to all staff, faculty, and higher education students aged 18+ and older, and provides enterprise data protection when signed in with their school account.

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