If you are licensed for Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Enterprise E3 and Office 365 Enterprise E4, you are also licensed for the full Skype for Business Windows desktop client, which includes additional features including advanced telephone support, archiving, and compliance features. Depending on your Microsoft 365 plan: If you see the following page, choose Skype for Business, choose your language, the edition that matches your other Office applications (32 bit or 64 bit - if you don't know, choose the default) and choose Install.Then go to step 5. If Skype for Business is bundled with other Microsoft 365 applications, you'll see the following page.
MSU faculty and staff are licensed for free Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for use on work and personal computers. This license allows you to download the most up-to-date version of Office for Windows and/or Office for Mac (currently, Office 2019).
You may install Office ProPlus whenever you'd like.
Office ProPlus Features
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- Get Office on up to 5 PCs or Macs, yes 5!
- Get Office Online Apps on your mobile devices (iOS, Android, & Windows).
- Use these free versions of Microsoft as long as you are an employee at MSU.
Skype For Business Microsoft 365
Office for Windows applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, OneDrive, Access, Skype for Business.
Office for Mac applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Skype for Business.
Download/Installation Instructions
Follow these instructions to download and install Microsoft Office365 ProPlus:
Office 365 Skype Download
- Download speeds may vary dependent on your connection (wired or wireless).
- While the download may take some time due to its large size, you can begin working in Office 365 shortly after it begins (the system will notify you when ready).
See FAQ for additional information and instructions.
Enable Skype For Business In Office 365
Training
Skype For Business Without Office 365
- Microsoft's Office Training Center- Learn what's new in Office 2019, find quick start guides, tutorials and more!
- Create Accessible Content - Learn how to create accessible content in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint through Microsoft's Office accessibility self-paced video training lessons.
- Lynda.com - Looking for a little more assistance with Microsoft Office 365? MSU students, faculty or staff can access Lynda.com tutorials for free through the Library. Go to: http://www.lib.montana.edu/resources/item/552. Login with your NetID and password. After you login, type Office 365 in the 'search' field. This will help you locate any training related to Office 365.