Well, here we are…ready to dive into Office 365.

In this guide

How to Sign In to Office 365

Ask your administrator for your username and password.

To login, visit www.strategicKS.com and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page.  Once there, click on the SKS on Microsoft link to go to the login page.

Alternatively, point your browser to https://portal.microsoftonline.com.

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Access your email and calendar

Get to your email from the web (desktop web browser)

Use your browser and the Microsoft Outlook Web App, which offers a streamlined user interface that supports touch and enhances the Exchange experience. To open your email in Outlook Web App:

  1. Sign into Office 365 per the directions above.
  2. At the top of the page, select Outlook.
  3. Follow the instructions to configure your language and time zone.

For further information, visit the Start using Outlook Web App.

Get to your email from Outlook

You’ll need to configure Microsoft Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, or Outlook for Mac 2011. For a step-by-step how-to, visit Connect Outlook to this account.

Connect other email accounts

If you have other email addresses that need to be managed and accessed all in one place from your Office 365 email account, you will need to connect or import them. See Connected accounts and Move email and contacts into a new Office 365 account.

Right now, connecting other accounts is not recommended.  (If you have an account you would like to connect, please contact Mike Hower and we can explore how to make it work together….)

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(Optional) Download Office 2013 software

This section only applies to SKS “Premium” users.  Others can connect your existing Microsoft Office suite to Office 365. (See the next section for instructions.)

Mike H’s personal note:  I don’t like Office 2013, so I decided to stick with Office 2010.  It works just fine with Office 365.

With a premium account, you can download and install Office 2013 applications such as Word and Excel onto your computer.

To install Office 365 applications on a computer

  1. Sign into Office 365.
  2. At the top of the page, select Settings Small Settings gear that took the place of Site Settings..
  3. Choose Office 365 settings > Software.
  4. Select your language and select Install.

For more information, see Install Office on your PC or Mac.

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Connect existing Office 2007/2010 to Office 365

If you already have Microsoft Office 2007 or Office 2010 installed on your computer, you can connect it to Office 365. Then you’ll be able to sign in and access all your familiar Office applications and personalized settings from any internet-connected Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC.

Connect an existing Office suite to Office 365

  1. Sign into Office 365
  2. At the top of the page, select Settings Small Settings gear that took the place of Site Settings..
  3. Go to Office 365 settings > Software.
  4. Select Desktop setup and follow the instructions.

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Set up email and document sharing on your mobile device

With Office 365, you can access your email, documents, instant messaging, and other services from your mobile phone or tablet wherever you are.

Configure a mobile device for Office 365

  1. Sign into Office 365
  2. At the top of the page, select Settings Small Settings gear that took the place of Site Settings..
  3. Go to Office 365 settings > Software > Phone & tablet.
  4. Select the device you wish to configure and follow the instructions.

For more information, see Set up and use Office 365 on your phone or tablet.

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Share documents with confidence

You can create and store files in OneDrive for Business, an online and secure cloud storage space. OneDrive for Business enables you to share files with people both inside and outside an organization. You can also sync documents across PCs and mobile devices for online and offline access at any time.

Go to OneDrive for Business

  1. Sign into Office 365
  2. At the top of the page, select OneDrive.
  3. Office 365 automatically configures your space.

For more information, see Access Office documents anywhere and What is OneDrive for Business?

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Connect people everywhere with Lync

Lync can connect you and your coworkers with instant messaging, voice and video calls, and online meetings with screen sharing. If you have downloaded the full Office suite (see above), then you already have Lync installed and you’re ready to use it. If you don’t yet have Lync, download and install it following these steps.

Install Lync

  1. Sign into Office 365
  2. Go to Settings Small Settings gear that took the place of Site Settings. > Office 365 settings > Software.
  3. Select Lync and follow the instructions.

Once Lync is installed, you’re ready to start collaborating. For more information, see:

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