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Microsoft 365

How to Sign In

Microsoft 365 Copilot 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.

 

Microsoft 365 allows Ohio State students, faculty and staff to access a wide variety of productivity apps, including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. Access email, store and share files, communicate with your coworkers or students, schedule meetings, track your to-do lists and more by integrating applications and downloading them on up to five devices.

 

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
  • Asana (Teams App)
  • 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
  • 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

  • Review Microsoft 365 and Teams External Guest Members

    Ohio State’s Access Review policy requires all Microsoft 365 Teams and Group owners to perform an annual review of any External Guest members, which includes collaborators from the medical center.Each year, Ohio State sends a notification through Microsoft 365 to Teams and Group owners who have shared content with external guests to confirm that access is still valid and appropriate. The rev...
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Comes to All Office Apps 

    Microsoft is making yourwork in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote smarter and easier with a major update: Copilot Chat is now built directly into Microsoft 365 apps that Ohio State provides to all instructors, staff and students. You do not need to purchase an additional license to use these new features.