Office 365 for students & staff

As a VU student or staff, you can download and install Office 365 for free on up to 5 personal computers/devices after logging in to your email account.

Supported devices

The Office 365 ProPlus software is available as part of the Microsoft Student Advantage program and can be accessed on the following computers/devices:

Office 365 ProPlus for PC/Windows
Office 365 ProPlus for Mac
Office mobile for iPhone
Office mobile for Android.

Once installed, you can use Office 365 offline or online.

Office 365 for PC/Windows

On a PC you can use the following products:

Word
Excel
Powerpoint
OneNote
Access
Publisher
Outlook
Lync
InfoPath
OneDrive.

Download & install instructions

Use the following instructions to install on a PC.

Open the website http://portal.office.com
Enter your username (Example: Student [email protected] ). For staff, please use [email protected] .
Enter your password.
Once logged in, click on the Install and more dropdown box and select Install Microsoft 365 apps.
When prompted to Run or Save the setup, select run. Otherwise, you can save, and run the setup later.
The installation will begin. Wait for completion and when prompted close all windows.
Open Microsoft Word. If prompted to register, the VU Portal login will appear once clicked.
Enter your username (Example: [email protected] or [email protected] and portal password).
Office 365 is now registered and you can begin using Office 365.

Office 365 for Mac

On a Mac you can use the following products:

Word Excel
Powerpoint
Outlook
OneDrive.

Download & install instructions

Use the following instructions to install on a Mac.

Open the email website http://portal.office.com/
Enter your username (Example: [email protected] ). For staff, please use [email protected] .
Enter your password.
Once logged in, click on the Install and more dropdown box and select Install Microsoft 365 apps.
Click Install to download the installer package.
Click the installer package to begin installation. The installer will guide you through the installation process. Note: During the install process, you maybe prompted to enter your personal MAC username and password at some point of the installation. Please enter your details.
The installation will begin. Wait for completion and when prompted close all windows.
Open Microsoft Word. If prompted to register, the VU Portal login will appear once clicked.
Enter your username (Example: [email protected] or [email protected] and portal password).
Office 365 is now registered and you can begin using Office 365.

Office 365 ProPlus licence

Students currently enrolled at Victoria University are eligible for the Office 365 ProPlus Licence. To keep the software activated, you must connect to the internet at least once every 30 days.

Once you have graduated, the Office 365 ProPlus licence will expire. You can remove a licence from a computer via the Office 365 Settings > Software page.