How to Download and Sign in to Microsoft 365 Applications

This article provides instructions on login into M365 applications on different platforms, installing M365 applications on a personal device, and switching between Microsoft accounts. The article is divided into the following sections:

 

How to sign in to Office on the Web

1. Go to www.office.com and select Sign in.

Navigation bar on office.com home page highlighting sign in option

2. On the Sign-in page enter your UFV email address.

Microsoft sign in box asking for email address

3. On the SSO (Single Sign-On) page, enter your UFV email account password and click Sign in.

UFV sign in box asking for UFV email password

 If you don't get prompted for the sign-in page, your browser might be logged into a Microsoft account already. Follow the steps to check which account you are logged into.

Once you are successfully logged into your UFV Microsoft account, select the App Launcher icon 

Then select any Office app to start using it.

Microsoft app launcher icon

 

How to download office applications on a personal device

You can only be logged into Office on 5 devices simultaneously and it will automatically log out devices if you exceed the 5 simultaneous logins.
For information on how many devices you can download Office on simultaneously,
check Microsoft Support document here.

1. Once you are successfully logged into your UFV Microsoft account, on the home page, click Install Office.

Install office button on Microsoft account home page

2. Choose Office 365 apps if you need to install all applications.

3. Run the file downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

For more information on installation, refer to Microsoft Support documentation on installation.

 

How to login to MS Office apps installed on a device (PC/ MAC/Tablet)

  1. Open any MS Office app such as Word and select Sign In. The option to sign in should be available under the name initials (Note: The location or wording may vary based on the device or application being used).
    Sign in icon

     
  2. In the Sign-in window that appears, enter the UFV email address
  3. This will bring an SSO (Single Sign-On) page, enter your UFV email account password and click Sign in.

You are now logged into M365 applications using a UFV Microsoft account.

 If you are already signed into M365 using a different email address, you need to switch accounts by:

 Clicking the Sign out option and then Sign in again following the steps mentioned above so that your documents are saved to the correct M365 account.

 OR, Open a private browsing session in a new browser window. Search your web browser's help if you're not sure how to do this.

 

How to check which account you are logged into

1. Click on the name initials displayed on the header in the right corner of the office on the web.

 The location or wording for this option may vary based on the device or application being used.

2. Verify if the account you are logged in to is your UFV email address or any other Microsoft account.

Screenshot showing account you are logged into

If you need to switch between accounts, follow the steps on how to switch accounts to log in with a different Microsoft email address.

 

How to switch accounts to log in with a different Microsoft email address

1. Click Sign out on the account you are already logged into. The screenshot shows the sign-out option in www.office.com.

    The option for Sign-out is listed when you click on the name initials in the office of the web. 

 The location or wording for this option may vary based on the device or application being used.

Sign out button on the account you are already logged into

2. Repeat the steps to log in with the required email address and password.

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Created
Tue 4/13/21 10:13 AM
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