At-home access to Microsoft 365 Office apps

Install Microsoft Office at home! Current Students, Faculty, and Staff can install the full version of Microsoft 365 (Office) on up to five personal devices.

This is the package of applications installed on campus devices like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. You can follow the steps below from any compatible Windows PC or Mac at home.

Download and Install the Office app package

  1. Sign-in to your Outlook campus e-mail account at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/buffalostate.edu
     
  2. Open the upper-left App launcher menu, and choose the Microsoft 365 link icon.
    Open the App Launcher menu and choose Microsoft 365
     
  3. Choose the Install and more pulldown menu in the upper-right of the new page, then choose Install Microsoft 365 apps.
    The "Install and more" pulldown menu will appear in the upper-right on the new page
     
  4. In the Apps & devices category on this new page, choose Install Office. This should download the installation file, which you can find in your computer's Downloads folder (open this file to begin the installation).
    The Apps & Devices category can be chosen on the left, and Install Office will appear in the upper-right
     

Uncheck the "Allow my organization to manage my device" option

  1. Once Office is installed, the first time you open an Office app such as Word you'll be prompted to sign-in. Complete the sign-in using your Buffalo State email address and your Network password.
     
  2. When the "Stay signed in to all your apps" screen appears, make sure you uncheck the option to "Allow my organization to manage my device" and then click the "No, sign in to this app only" link (instead of the "OK" button). If you leave this box checked and click "OK," you're computer will be enrolled in Buffalo State's Azure/Intune environment. 

Uncheck the Allow my organization to manage my device box

  1. Because you are clicking the "No, sign in to this app only" link instead of "OK," you will need to repeat these steps the first time you open each Office app. For example, if you mainly use Word and Excel, you will need to do these steps twice (once for each app). 
Please Note: If you mistakenly leave the "Allow my organization to manage my device" box checked and click "OK," you can remove your device from Buffalo State's Azure/Intune environment by going to Settings > Accounts > Access work or school > selecting your Buffalo State account and choosing the Disconnect option.
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