Issue/Question
Does WKU offer Microsoft 365 for Faculty/Staff/Students?
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WKU Retirees and Part-Time Employees do not receive Microsoft Office for personal devices. Retirees and Part-Time Employees are eligible only for an email address.
WKU Faculty, Full-Time Staff, and Students can download and install Microsoft 365 Pro Plus free of charge and may install the software on up to five devices/computers. Microsoft 365 is provided through WKU's enterprise licensing agreement with Microsoft. Based on Microsoft’s licensing requirements, it is not offered to past students who have graduated or leave WKU. Microsoft 365 Pro Plus offers you the most recent version of the Microsoft Office Suite.
Microsoft 365 Pro Plus includes the following list of applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, and Publisher.
Note: OneNote, Access, and Publisher are available for Windows computers only. The software may be installed on up to 5 devices/computers. These are full desktop applications, not web or cloud apps.
- Tap the Play Store.
- Tap the Search bar.
- Search for Microsoft 365.
- Tap Microsoft Office Mobile.
- Tap Install.
- Tap Accept for Use Terms.
- Tap Open.
- Tap Sign in.
- Type in your WKU email address.
- Tap Next.
- Tap Work account.
- Tap the text box and type in your WKU email address.
- Enter your email password if you are a student, or enter your NetID password if you are a Faculty / Staff member.
- If prompted by an additional security measure type in your WKU email address.
- Type in the security code that was sent to your WKU email account.
- Tap Next.
- Choose whether to connect your Office Mobile to Dropbox.
- Tap the arrow button.
iPad Instructions
- Tap the App Store.
- Tap Search.
- Search for Word.
- Tap the Microsoft Program that you want (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Tap Free.
- Tap Install.
- If prompted type in your Apple ID password and click OK.
- Tap Open.
- Swipe to the left to get through the pictures.
- Tap Sign In.
- Tap the text box and type in your WKU email address.
- Tap Next.
- Choose the Organizational account.
- Enter your WKU email address and password.
- Tap Sign in.
- Tap Continue.
- Tap the Start Using (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) button.
iPhone Instructions
- Tap the App Store.
- Tap Search.
- Search for Microsoft 365.
- Tap the app you wish to download.
- Tap Get.
- Tap Install.
- If prompted type in your Apple ID password and click OK.
- Tap Open.
- Swipe to the left to get through the pictures.
- Tap Sign In.
- Tap the text box and type in your WKU email address.
- Tap Next.
- Choose the Work account.
- Enter your WKU email address and password.
- Tap Sign in.
- Tap the Create and Edit Documents button.
Microsoft 365 is compatible only with certain models and types of ChromeOS devices. Please see
this article from Microsoft for more information.
These instructions are for a personally-owned Mac. If you need to install Office on a WKU-owned Mac, please see
this article for instructions.
- Navigate to Office.com.
- Click Sign In.
- Sign in using your WKU Email address and password.
- If prompted, authenticate with Duo.
Note: If you need to reset Duo or activate Duo, please see this page.
- Click Install Office.
- Select Office365 Apps.
- Run the installer.
- Follow all the prompts.
Note: You may be asked to sign into an Office account once the software has installed. This will be your WKU Email address and password.
Student Instructions
- Log into Office.
- Click on the account icon in the top right of the screen.
Note: This account icon may have your initials on it, or it may have your profile photo if you uploaded one.
- Click My account.
- Click My installs.
- Click Install Office.
- If you see it, proceed to step 17. If you don't see it proceed to the next step.
- Go to the Eligibility Site.
- Enter your WKU email address (@topper.wku.edu).
- Click Get started.
- Click I'm a student.
- Click Sign in.
- Click Ok, got it.
- Go back to step 1 of these instructions and complete the full process noted above.
- Create your account.
- Click Start.
- Click Skip.
- Run the installer.
- Follow all the prompts.
Faculty/Staff Instructions
- Navigate to Office.com.
- Click Sign In.
- Sign in using your WKU Exchange address (@wku.edu).
- Enter your NetID password.
Note: If you need to reset your NetID password you will need to do so at the WKU Accounts page here.
- Authenticate with Duo.
Note: If you need to reset Duo or activate Duo, please see this page.
- Click Install Office.
- Select Office365 Apps.
- Run the installer.
- Follow all the prompts.
Note: You may be asked to sign into an Office account once the software has installed. This will be your WKU Exchange address and NetID password.
If you need additional assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a service request by clicking the Request Service button.