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Microsoft 365

Access email, store and share files, communicate with coworkers or students, schedule meetings and more by integrating Microsoft apps and downloading them on up to five devices.

How to Sign In

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat sign-in is based on your role at the university:

  • University employees and guests: Use lastname.#@osu.edu and password to log in.
  • COTC employees: Use lastname.#@mail.cotc.edu and password to log in.
  • BuckeyeMail users at the university: Use lastname.#@buckeyemail.osu.edu and password to log in.
  • Wexner Medical Center employees (@osumc.edu) are not eligible to use this service.

 

Learn to Use Microsoft 365 Products

Find instructional guides, training, frequently asked questions and more information on each Microsoft product below.

OneDrive icon

OneDrive for Business

Store documents in the cloud

Teams icon

Teams

Message and meet with colleagues

Outlook icon

Outlook

Email colleagues and schedule meetings

Copilot icon

Copilot Chat

Prompt and generate content with this AI assistant

Copilot icon

Copilot Premium

Access more robust AI productivity

Bookings icon

Bookings

Allow customers to schedule based on your availability

Calendar icon

Calendar

Schedule meetings within Outlook

Excel icon

Excel

Collect, analyze and present data in spreadsheets

Forms icon

Forms

Create complex forms, surveys and quizzes

Lists icon

Lists

Create and share lists

OneNote icon

OneNote

Take and share digital notes

Planner icon

Planner

Create plans and assign tasks

PowerPoint icon

PowerPoint

Create and present presentations

Project icon

Project Online

Plan, manage and deliver projects

Microsoft Scheduling Poll icon

Scheduling Poll

Poll available meeting time within Outlook

Sway icon

Sway

Create and share interactive reports and presentations

To Do icon

To Do

Plan and manage your daily tasks

Visio icon

Visio

Create flowcharts, diagrams and other vector graphics

Viva Engage icon

Viva Engage

Connect with colleagues in this enterprise social network

Vivi Insights icon

Viva Insights

Analyze your or a team's productivity time

Whiteboard icon

Whiteboard

Ideate and collaborate visually on a digital canvas

Word icon

Word

Create and format digital documents

Approved Integrations

Learn more about third-party integrations and requesting add-ins.

Please be advised that Microsoft 365 add-ins may require you to create an account with that vendor. In these cases, be sure to set a unique and strong passphrase; do not reuse your Ohio State or other passwords. Enable multifactor authentication where available. More information is available from Ohio State's Information Security Control Requirements (ISCR) and Password Guidance from NIST.

Approved Third-party Integrations
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Workfront
  • AppToto
  • AP Stylebook
  • Asana (Teams App)
  • BioRender for PowerPoint
  • Breakout Learning
  • Caissa
  • CarmenCanvas access to Office Online
  • CarmenCanvas access to OneDrive
  • Chronograph xConnect for Excel
  • CI HUB Connector for Office365
  • Clio's Outlook Add-in
  • Cronofy
  • Draft Coach
  • Explain Everything
  • Good Notes
  • iAnnotate 4
  • Jira (Atlassian) Teams
  • MathType add-in for Microsoft Word
  • Mendeley
  • Mentimeter for PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Educator Center
  • Microsoft Forms in PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Official Courses On-Demand
  • Microsoft Visio Data Visualizer
  • OnCourse (EAB Navigate Integration)
  • OneNote Web Clipper
  • OrbitNote
  • People Graph
  • PerfectIt
  • PowerDMS
  • ReadAndWrite and ReadAndWrite Desktop
  • RefWorks Citation Manager
  • SmartCite for Papers
  • Smartsheet access to OneDrive
  • Teamworks (Retain)
  • Titanium Schedule Calendar Sync
  • Vevox for PowerPoint
  • Zoom

Microsoft 365 Product Accessibility

If you have a disability and have trouble with any Microsoft 365 product, please reference the Microsoft Accessibility Disability Answer Desk where you can contact Windows and Office accessibility support through various methods.

Ohio State Accessibility Support

If you require additional support, please call the Ohio State Accessibility Helpline 614-292-5000.

What's New with Microsoft Products

  • Upcoming Microsoft Updates: Key Changes to Teams, Planner, and Core Apps

    Microsoft updates rolling out over the coming months focus on streamlining collaboration in Teams, enhancing project coordination with Planner, and modernizing core Microsoft 365 experiences like SharePoint and Outlook. These changes also include retiring legacy tools, reducing unnecessary notifications, strengthening security and compliance controls, and expanding access to AI-powered...
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  • Important Update: Changes to Microsoft Copilot Chat 

    Beginning April 15, Microsoft began rolling out changes to where Copilot Chat (basic) appears across Microsoft apps. The basic version of Copilot, formerly called Copilot Chat, is paid for by the university and provided to all staff, instructors and students. One big change is that Copilot Chat will no longer appear on the toolbar ribbon directly inside the following Microsoft apps: Word Excel...
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  • Microsoft “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Microsoft sends emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. However, the messages sent over the past several days are incorrect and are in the process of being corrected.
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