Welcome to Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based productivity tool that integrates all of the features you need to collaborate and organize your educational and professional experience. It offers core applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, alongside innovative services such as Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, and more. Microsoft 365 enables you to work efficiently from virtually anywhere with its smooth integration, real-time collaboration, and robust security features.

Additionally, Microsoft Office software is included in your Microsoft 365 subscription as long as you’re a student or employee at Liberty University for no additional cost. For more information, visit Microsoft 365 FAQs.

Download Microsoft 365

Start using your Microsoft 365 subscription today! Download and install the apps on up to 5 devices, so you can stay productive anytime, anywhere.

Desktop
iOS
Android

Highlights

Take advantage of Microsoft 365 by empowering your workflow with innovative Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and dependable security.

📝Core Applications (Desktop & Web)
  • Word – Create and edit documents with advanced formatting, citation tools, and real-time collaboration.
  • Excel – Analyze data, build charts, and use formulas for academic or administrative tasks.
  • PowerPoint – Design professional presentations with multimedia support and co-authoring features.
  • Outlook – Manage your Liberty email, calendar, and contacts in one place and enjoy 50 GB of inbox storage.
  • OneNote – Organize notes, lectures, or research in a digital notebook.
☁️ Cloud Storage & Access
  • OneDrive – Store and access your files securely from any device with unlimited cloud storage.
  • Remote Access – Download Microsoft 365 apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs and 5 mobile devices and access your files from anywhere, on any device.
  • Data Sync – Sync your files, calendar, and messages across all devices.
📊 Productivity & Planning Tools
  • Planner – Organize tasks, assign responsibilities, and track project progress.
  • To Do – Manage personal tasks and deadlines with reminders and checklists.
  • Lists – Track and manage information with customizable views and smart rules.
  • Bookings – Schedule and manage appointments with a customizable booking page.
  • Forms – Create surveys, quizzes, and polls with real-time response tracking.
  • Sway – Design interactive reports, newsletters, and presentations.
🤝Collaboration & Communication
  • Teams – Communicate and collaborate in real time with chat, video, and file sharing.
  • Loop – Plan and create with others in a shared workspace that integrates with other Microsoft 365 apps.
  • Whiteboard – Brainstorm and collaborate visually using a digital canvas.
  • SharePoint – Share and manage content, resources, and workflows across teams.
🔒 Security & Compliance
  • Microsoft 365 uses enterprise-grade encryption to protect your data.
  • Fully compliant with HIPAA and FERPA standards to ensure your academic and personal information stays secure.

Resources

Need help learning how to get the most out of Microsoft 365? Here are a few resources that may help:

What’s New?

Explore the latest features and enhancements available through Microsoft 365. These updates are designed to improve academic and professional productivity, collaboration, and user experience.

📧 Outlook Enhancements
  • Copilot Integration: Automatically generate draft agendas when creating meeting invites.
  • Offline Features: Compose emails, create, edit, and delete calendar events, and look up contact information without an internet connection. All changes sync when back online.
  • Poll Integration: Add polls to meeting invites using the Scheduling Poll button to gather attendee input on preferred times.
🤖 Copilot & AI Features
  • Improved Search: Copilot now provides more detailed, context-aware summaries to assess the relevance of search results.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Access Copilot on macOS, Windows, and mobile apps.
  • Voice Interaction & Audio Recaps: Speak to Copilot on mobile and receive spoken summaries of files and meetings.
🖊️ Collaboration Tools
  • Microsoft Teams Enhancements:
    • Improved Chat Experience: Chat with anyone using an email address, even if the recipient doesn’t have Teams.
    • Image Search: Use the search feature to find images in shared chats and channels.
    • External File Sharing: Files shared in group or meeting chats with external users automatically grant access with no extra steps.
    • Shared Workspaces: Convert Copilot chat into a shared AI workspace to co-edit summaries, brainstorm ideas, and manage projects in real time inside Teams chats/channels.
🎨 Customization & Design
  • Office Theme Redesign: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook now feature a new Office theme using the Aptos font, updated color palettes, chart styles, and thicker outlines for shapes.
  • SharePoint Site Header & Footers: Personalize SharePoint sites with Background images, font customization, and layout alignment features.
  • Outlook Ribbon & Mail Layout Customization: Switch between classic and simplified ribbon layouts, reorder commands, and create custom groups.
  • Microsoft Teams Section Emojis: Add emojis to section names to personalize and visually organize Microsoft Teams.