Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription service that ensures you always have the most up-to-date modern productivity tools from Microsoft, this includes Microsoft OneDrive for storage of your important files in the cloud and Microsoft Teams for collaborative working. You'll always get the latest features, new tools, security updates, and bug fixes. Your version of Office will always be improving. You'll get all the latest features and updates, as well as security updates and bug fixes.
I already have Office 2010, why do I need Office 365?
Office 365 includes new and improved versions of your usual applications:
- Excel
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Word
Plus, you’ll also get enhancements such as:
- Microsoft Teams (replacing SKYPE for Business)
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OneDrive - 1TB of online storage for your important files.
Sounds good, how do I get Office 365?
The first step is for you, and your Department, to be upgraded to Windows 10. This began in September and is currently underway.
Once you have Windows 10 you’ll get Office 365 automatically as LTHTR as currently rolling it out to a select group of Users.
If you don’t have it right now don’t panic, you’ll get upgraded too. It just might take a little while.
Once You’ve Got Office 365...
The first time you launch one of the Office 365 applications, Excel, Outlook, Word or PowerPoint, you may be asked to enter your credentials, this is your email address in the format firstname.lastname@xlthtr.nhs.uk or usrx123@xlthtr.nhs.uk and your usual Windows Password.
Please note the "x" in the email address - it is important to include this or your login won't work.
Have you recently received a copy of Office 365 on your Trust PC? The link below provides useful resources on learning about what's new and changed in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more as well as a simple 6 step overview for those whose time is at a premium.