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 (can help with some needs)
- Web chat or FAQ
- 1-800-466-6728
StarID
Atomic Learning
B116 Computer Lab Hours
- Mon. - Fri.: 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- Sat.: 9 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 installation guides and a list of included applications.
| Software | PC | MAC |
| Access® | yes | no |
| Excel® | yes | yes |
| Skype® | yes | yes* |
| OneNote® | yes | no |
| Outlook® | yes | yes |
| PowerPoint® | yes | yes |
| Publisher® | yes | no |
| Word® | yes | yes |
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*Can be installed separately. |
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| Software | Apple iPhone | Android | Windows Mobile | Apple iPad |
| Office® for iPad | no | no | no | yes |
| Office® Mobile | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Excel® | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Word® | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| PowerPoint® | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Lync® | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| OneNote® | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Outlook® Web Access (OWA) | yes | yes | yes | yes |
Windows® Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide
- Before you start, uninstall any previous versions of Microsoft® Office.
- Go to https://portal.office.com/OLS/mysoftware.aspx?source=ehome
- Log on as
<YourStarID>@inverhills.eduand use your StarID password. - For detailed instruction go to Microsoft 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 on as
<YourStarID>@inverhills.edu. User 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 <YourStarID>@inverhills.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
<YourStarID>@inverhills.eduand type your StarID password.
Additional Resources
Questions? We're here to help.
Contact the ITS Service Desk at 651-450-3444 or stop by the IT Center on campus.
