Most faculty and staff, and all students, have access to the traditional desktop version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. (See the Office for Faculty and Staff article for information about what kind of Microsoft Office 365 license you have.)

The web-based version of these tools, Microsoft Office 365 Online Apps, can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection.

Microsoft provides basic information for each of their Quick Start online apps.

Launch an Office Online App

1. Sign in to Outlook on the web.
2. Click the App launcher (the nine-dot icon at the left end of the red header bar).
3. Select the online app you want to open. If you don't see the app listed, click All apps at the bottom of the list to see all available apps.