WKU 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.
View the Tech-Recommendations for all Ogden College Students.
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.
View the Tech-Recommendations for all Ogden College Students.
Instructions by Device
Windows
- Log into Office.
- Sign in with your WKU email address and NetID password.
Note: You may be asked to authenticate using your two-step verification. You must complete that before moving forward to the next step. - Click Install apps.
- Select Microsoft 365 apps.
- Run the installer.
- Follow all the prompts.
MAC-OS
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.
Chrome
Microsoft 365 is compatible only with certain models and types of ChromeOS devices.
Please see this article from Microsoft for more information.
Please see this article from Microsoft for more information.
- Reserve a Loaner laptop: https://www.wku.edu/its/toppertech
- Use a computer lab to complete your assignments: https://www.wku.edu/its/labs/