Microsoft Office editions available at CU Boulder
- Office 365 Online: The subscription-based web version of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote
- Office 365 Desktop Apps: The subscription-based desktop version of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and OneNote
- Office 2021: The perpetual licensed desktop version of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access
Eligibility
| CU Boulder Affiliation | Office 365 Online | Office 365 Apps | Office 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty & Staff | not available | not available | |
| Eligible Faculty & Staff | |||
| Students | not available |
Visit Your Microsoft Products and Services page to learn which license, products, and services are assigned to your Office 365 account.
Conditions
What the software can be used for:
- Academic teaching & learning
- Academic research
- Administrative (university business)
What the software cannot be used for:
- Commercial purposes (for profit)
- Non-academic research
Where the software can be installed
- Office 365: university-owned computers and personally owned devices
- Office 2021: university-owned computers only
Other conditions
- The Office 365 Desktop Apps can be installed on up to five desktops, five tablets, and five mobile devices. Use is restricted to the licensed user.
- Only one Office 2021 installation per eligible user.
Cost
| CU Boulder Affiliation | Office 365 Online | Office 365 Apps | Office 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty & Staff | free | $30 | not available |
| Eligible Faculty & Staff | free | free | free |
| Students | free | free | not available |
Visit Your Microsoft Products and Services page to learn which license, products, and services are assigned to your Office 365 account.
How to get it
Office 365 Online:
- Visit the Microsoft Office 365 page for information about how to login and access the applications.
Office 365 Desktop Apps
- Open Office 365 Apps & devices
- Select Install Office to download and install the Office apps
- If prompted, enter your CULoginName@colorado.edu and IdentiKey password to activate the applications on your device
- For more information, visit Office 365 Apps page.
Office 2021
- Contact your local IT administrator for assistance with downloading and installing Office 2021.
Support
If you need assistance downloading or accessing software, please contact the IT Service Center at oithelp@colorado.edu or at 303-735-4357.
