Sign in to E-mail

Access Office 365 by going to Outlook Web Access or by opening Microsoft Outlook on your computer.

• Sign in with: NDUS.Identifier@ndus.edu (ex: jane.doe@ndus.edu)
• Password: Same password as used for Blackboard and Campus Connection.

Note: Your sign-in email address ends with @ndus.edu because your account was created as part of the ND University System (NDUS). This is only used to sign in to your account. Your email address that you will give out is still NDUS.Identifier@minotstateu.edu (ex: jane.doe@minotstateu.edu).

• Email Address: NDUS.Identifier@minotstateu.edu (ex: jane.doe@minotstateu.edu)
• Specify your time zone: When you log in for the first time, you will need to specify your time zone so your messages are time stamped correctly.

Student accounts are deactivated approximately 18 months after final class enrollment.

Problems logging in for the first time?

Please make sure you are using the correct username and password and try a different browser or contact the MSU Helpdesk.

The button at the top left allows you to access your calendar and contacts

Mail/Outlook

	Mail/Outlook

Focused Inbox

• Focused Inbox separates your inbox into two tabs—Focused and Other. Your most important email messages are on the Focused tab while the rest remain easily accessible—but out of the way—on the Other tab.
• Focused Inbox is turned on by default for the Office 365 accounts.
• For additional information on Focused Inbox, including how it works and how to disable it, visit this Microsoft help page on Clutter

Outlook

Outlook is a mail application that can be installed on a computer instead of using the web based access. Outlook has all of the same Mail features as listed above.

Signing into Outlook

1. Open Outlook and choose the File tab
2. On the E-mail Accounts page, choose Add Account
3. On the Auto Account Setup page, enter your name, email address (jane.doe@NDUS.edu) and password and then choose Next.
4. Choose Finish.

Office Suite

	Microsoft Word is a program that allows users to type and save documents.
	PowerPoint is a software package designed to create electronic presentations consisting of a series of separate pages or slides.
	Excel is a software program that is used for storing, organizing and manipulating data.

Get Office

Microsoft Office 365 Apps is available for current MSU students, faculty, and staff at no cost.

• Microsoft 365 Apps is a full version of Office that is installed on your computer. Included apps: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Skype for Business, and more.
• Each user can install Microsoft 365 Apps on up to five home or personally-owned PCs/Macs and up to five mobile devices. Office mobile applications are accessible on iPhone and Android phones.

Please note: Students must be enrolled in one or more credits for the current semester to be eligible for Microsoft 365 Apps. Web apps are always available.

Installation Instructions

PC/Mac

1. Log in to Microsoft 365 Portal
2. Once logged in, click on "Install Apps" in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Save and Run the installation file and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Mobile

Please visit the Office 365 Mobile setup page for instructions on how to install Office 365 apps on your specific mobile device.

1. Install the app on your device.
2. After the installation is complete, open the app.
3. When prompted, enter your @ndus.edu email address.
4. Select Organization account and type your MSU email password.

Additional Resources

• Microsoft 365 Articles on Tech Net
• Microsoft 365 in education blog

OneDrive

	OneDrive for Business

Setting up OneDrive for Business

1. Log in to http://office.com.
2. Click on OneDrive. If this is the first time accessing OneDrive for Business, there will be a short configuration period.
3. To Sync OneDrive to your personal computer, click Sync and then Sync again.

Click here for additional information and a video tutorial.

Creating a File

1. Log into http://office.com.
2. Click on OneDrive. If this is your first time accessing OneDrive for Business, you may need to refer to the section above to configure your account.
3. Click +new to create a new file.
4. Select the type of document you would like to create (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) or upload an existing file.
5. If creating a new file, enter the name for the file when prompted and click OK.
6. The file will open in Microsoft Web App (a lite browser-based version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or One Note). You are now able to create and edit the document.

Editing a File

1. Log into http://office.com.
2. Click on OneDrive.
   1. If this is your first time accessing OneDrive for Business, you may need to refer to the section above to configure your account.

Microsoft FindTime

	Microsoft FindTime

Ever spent more time deciding when to meet than actually meeting? FindTime is here to solve the problem.

• Find the best times FindTime shows what days and times work the best for you and the attendees when available using free/busy data
• All attendees vote Propose your selected times to all attendees and allow everyone to vote and quickly come to a consensus
• ...and you’re done! FindTime sends out the meeting invite on your behalf

Learn More

Sharepoint

	Sharepoint

SharePoint allows users to share and collaborate resources with any other student, faculty or staff member within the North Dakota University System.

Sway

	Sway

Sway is an online program that allows you to give interactive presentations. Sway links directly with Bing.com to help research and gather information for a class project. Learn More