Assistance Options
In-person assistance
- Enrollment Center
College Center - 2nd Floor
651-450-3653
- IT Service Desk
651-450-3444
Remote assistance (1 business day reply)
Minnesota State IT Service Desk
StarID
IT Service Desk Hours
- Mon. - Thurs.: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Online Services Center Hours
- Mon. - Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Microsoft® Office 365 ProPlus
Inver Hills Community College Information Technology Services is providing Microsoft® Office 365 ProPlus to students at no cost via the Microsoft® Student Advantage program. Each student may install this software on up to five devices.
The subscription is free as long as you're an active student enrolled in a class.
Downloading Microsoft® Office 365 Pro Plus for free is easy! Access is tied to your Inver Hills Community College StarID account.
Scroll down for the installation guides.
Windows® Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide
Mac Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide
- Before you start, uninstall previous versions of Microsoft® Office.
- Go to https://portal.office.com/OLS/mysoftware.aspx?source=ehome
- Log in as:
- If you're a student
<YourStarID>@go.minnstate.edu
and use your StarID password.
- If you're an employee
<YourStarID>@minnstate.edu
and use your StarID password.
- Follow the directions on the page to download the latest version of Office.
- Once the download completes, double-click the Microsoft Office.dmg file and run the installer.
- After you have completed the install process, open an Office application, such as Word®, and you will be presented with the Get Started with Office screen. Select Sign in to an existing Office 365 Subscription.
- Enter:
- If you're a student
<YourStarID>@go.minnstate.edu
and StarID Password. Click Next.
- If you're an employee
<YourStarID>@minnstate.edu
and StarID Password. Click Next.
- If you are prompted to choose Microsoft Account or Organizational Account, choose Organizational Account.
- Enter your password and click Sign In. Your Mac may prompt you that "Microsoft Office Setup Assistant would like to access your contacts." Click OK.
- Personalize your copy of Microsoft® Office, select your preferred setting for updates and click Continue.
- After setup runs, you may be prompted with the Get Started with Office screen again. Quit the application and reopen to start using Microsoft® Office.
Mobile Devices Installation
- Go to your app store on your mobile device
- Search for Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers
- Install the app on your device.
- After the installation is complete, open the app.
- When prompted, enter:
- If you're a student
<YourStarID>@go.minnstate.edu
and type your StarID password.
- If you're an employee
<YourStarID>@minnstate.edu
and type your StarID password.
Additional Resources
- Office 365 - Office in education
- Office 365 frequently asked questions
Questions? We're here to help.
Options to contact the ITS Service Desk - Requesting Help,
call at 651-450-3444 or stop by the IT Center.