Office 365: Online Access

Access Office 365

 You can also install Microsoft Office 365 on a Personal Computer.

1. Open a web browser, such as Chrome or Firefox 
    
2. Navigate to  https://portal.office.com
    
3. Once you are on the Sign in screen, log in using your email address and password (same password that you use for Self-Service and Blackboard)

• Student - username@student.cscc.edu  
• Employee - username@cscc.edu

4. Click the Office application icon that meets your needs on the left side of the screen. If you don't see what you're looking for there, click the All Apps icon on the bottom left.

• Word: document creation
• Excel: spreadsheets and calculations
• PowerPoint: presentations
• Outlook: office email and appointment scheduling
• OneDrive: file storage and collaboration

Switching between Apps

1. In any Office 365 application, click on the Waffle icon () on the top left corner of the screen:
   
   
2. Click the Office Application link that you wish to switch to
   
   

Additional Resources

• Six Simple Steps to Get Started with Office 365 (new window)