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Microsoft M365

We are pleased to inform all Faculty and Staff members that Microsoft 365 (previously named O365) is now available for personal use. It is the same service that UWinnipeg students currently use and will provide the entire UWinnipeg community with one integrated service. For faculty, this will provide a valuable new tool to collaborate with students, fellow faculty members and colleagues worldwide.

WHAT IS MICROSOFT 365?

Microsoft 365 (M365) is the on-line version of Office applications that you are already familiar with. It enables you to connect with people, information, and content you need to do your best work, from any device.

  • The latest versions of Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Access to a multitude of productivity and collaboration applications
  • 1 TB of OneDrive storage

Please Note:

  • Microsoft 365 is not intended to replace Microsoft Office on your TSC deployed computer. It is for your personal computer or mobile device.
  • Microsoft 365 (M365) is provided and supported by Microsoft. 
  • Please ensure that files stored in M365’s OneDrive are moved to your own storage before your tenure with the University ends. When your UWinnipeg accounts are terminated, you will be unable to access your files. Also, additional data retention standards may be implemented for data stored in M365. These standards will be communicated to all Faculty and Staff before being implemented.

MICROSOFT TEAMS

Microsoft Teams is one of the M365 suite of applications. MS Teams is incredibly powerful and provides chat, file sharing and video conferencing features. MS Teams will allow our entire campus community to collaborate like never before, with everyone at the University, as well as colleagues outside of our campus community.

To take advantage of all features MS Teams has to offer, we encourage you to install MS Teams on your computer or mobile device. To install MS Teams, please click here.

Please Note: MS Teams will work through a web browser, but the only browser that provides all video and chat features is Google Chrome. Browsers such as Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge and Firefox can be used, but will have limitations, which are documented here.

GET STARTED

To log in to your M365 account and access all of the associated software, simply visit the M365 Login Page. You can log in with your UWinnipeg email address and password.

SUPPORT (Update required from team)

TSC will provide support for your M365 login account. Please contact the Service Desk at either servicedesk@uwinnipeg.ca or 204 786-9149 if you encounter any issues logging in.

As Microsoft 365 is provided and maintained by Microsoft, please use the training resources from Microsoft listed below to answer questions about the applications. For technical support, please contact Microsoft by clicking here.

We suggest using the "Contact support in the browser" option on their support page.

TRAINING

To assist you in becoming familiar with the multitude of features that the Microsoft 365 suite of applications provide, we have self-serve training resources provided by Microsoft listed below.

Microsoft 365 Training

Quick overview of the Microsoft 365 web versions of Office applications (Word, Excel, etc)

Training for the top 8 Microsoft 365 applications

Microsoft Teams Training

There are a number of valuable resources to help you get up and running with Microsoft Teams. Click on any of the links below to access excellent training and information resources from Microsoft:

Welcome to Teams

MS Teams Demo

Get your Team up and running

Complete set of MS Teams Video Training

Teams for Education Webinars

Teams for Education Quick Start Guide

PRIVACY

The University’s Information and Privacy Office has reviewed the Microsoft 365 service and has composed a Privacy Notice. The details of that Notice can be found here.