Microsoft 365 Applications
Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365,
includes many useful applications that you can use in your studies.
In this video, we’ll look at a few of these applications and how you can use them.
You may have access to Microsoft 365 through your college;
if not, you can purchase a subscription on the Microsoft 365 website.
To access Microsoft 365 if you have a subscription,
open your web browser and navigate to the Microsoft 365 website.
Click Sign in.
Enter the email associated with your Microsoft account, then enter your password and click sign in.
You will now see the main page of your Microsoft account.
This interface may look different depending on your institution or any updates made by Microsoft,
but the same basic elements will be there. Click on the waffle icon in the top left, and then click Office 365.
These are the main Office 365 apps. You can find more apps by click ‘All apps.’
The apps displayed here are all web apps, meaning you can create, share, collaborate, and access your files from anywhere,
all from your browser. You can also download desktop apps for some of these tools by clicking Install Office.
Outlook is your email. You can send and receive email, organize messages, manage your calendar, and more.
OneDrive is a way to store, access, and share your files, all in one place.
You can organize your documents into folders to keep everything organized.
When a file is in OneDrive, it’s easy to share it with someone.
Just click the share button and choose one of the methods of sharing.
You can add a file from your computer by dragging and dropping it on to the page,
or by clicking the upload button at the top of the page and choosing your file.
Word is an app you’re probably familiar with.
In the online app, you can upload an existing document, or create a new one.
You can access the tools in the ribbon above the document.
Share a document with a classmate to work on it together.
If you want to open a file in the desktop app, you can click on the button in the ribbon.
Excel allows you create tables, from simple charts to complicated spreadsheets with formulas.
Like with Word, you can upload existing files, or create something new.
The Excel app has quite a few handy templates you can start from, such as weekly schedules, project trackers, or a personal budget.
Otherwise, you can start fresh and add your information into the cells.
As with Word, you can easily share the document with others.
PowerPoint allows you to create and edit slides.
Again, there are many templates to start from, or you can start from scratch by clicking New blank presentation.
The share feature comes in really handy in PowerPoint.
You can share a presentation with a group member and collaborate on creating it together.
OneNote is a great place to take and organize your notes for class.
Notebooks are split up into sections and pages, so you could create a notebook for each semester,
a section for each course, and a page for each lecture.
It’s like having a very organized binder online.
You can add text, links, pictures, and more.
OneNote is a bit more free form than Word, so you can drag elements around the page how ever you like.
Share a notebook with classmates to create notes for a group project.
Teams is a powerful tool for working with a group.
We recommend downloading and working with the desktop app,
but you can also use the web app if you prefer.
In teams you can chat with your group members to keep everyone up to date,
and share files related to the group so they’re all available in one place.
You can also add apps like Planner into teams to help you manage your project.
One other app you might find especially useful is To Do.
This simple to do list app lets you keep a running list of everything you need to do.
You can even break tasks up into separate list, for example, one for school, one for your personal life.
You can add everything you need to do today to a list called My Day so you know what your priorities are.
As you can see, Microsoft 365 includes many useful apps. Explore the apps and see how they can help you in your studies.
We hope this helps. Thanks for watching.