Microsoft® Office 365 ProPlus

Get Microsoft® Office 365 ProPlus at no cost to students, thanks to 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.

Install Office 365 ProPlus for Windows

• Before you start, uninstall any previous versions of Microsoft® Office.
• Go to the Microsoft Office Sign In Portal
• Log in as:
  • If you're a student use @go.minnstate.edu and use your StarID password.
  • If you're an employee use @minnstate.edu and use your StarID password.
• For detailed instruction go to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Installation Guide

Install Office 365 ProPlus for Mac

• Before you start, uninstall previous versions of Microsoft® Office.
• Go to the Microsoft Office Sign In Portal
• Log in as:
  • If you're a student use @go.minnstate.edu and use your StarID password.
  • If you're an employee use @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 use @go.minnstate.edu and StarID Password. Click Next.
  • If you're an employee use @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.

Install Office 365 on Mobile Devices

• 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 use @go.minnstate.edu and type your StarID password
  • If you're an employee use @minnstate.edu and type your StarID password

Additional Resources

1. Office 365: Office in Education
2. Office 365: Frequently Asked Questions

Questions? We're Here to Help

If you have any questions, please contact the ITS Service Desk at Request IT Help, call at 651-450-3444 or stop by the IT Center.