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Free: Office 365 for Students and Teachers @ Microsoft Office Store AU, NZ, US, UK (Worldwide May Be)

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Free: Office 365 for Students and Teachers @ Microsoft Office Store AU, NZ, US, UK (Worldwide May Be)
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Being Askhole on 18/02/2018 - 18:43 products.office.com (9361 clicks)
Last edited 22/03/2022 - 13:23 by 1 other user

I haven't found if it was posted previously and I am not sure if many of us aware of it so sharing it.

Update : I believe its available worldwide ..

NZ link
US link
UK link

Get Office 365 for free

  • It's not a trial! Students and teachers are eligible for Office 365 for Education, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools.
  • All you need to get started is to enter a valid school email address below.

Some Q&A :

What is Office 365 for Education?

  • Office 365 for Education is a collection of services that allows you to collaborate and share your schoolwork. It’s available for free to teachers who are currently working at an academic institution and to students who are currently attending an academic institution. The service includes Office Online (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote), unlimited OneDrive storage Tooltip about unlimited OneDrive storage, Yammer, and SharePoint sites. Some schools allow teachers and students to install the full Office applications on up to 5 PCs or Macs for free. If your school provides this additional benefit, you'll see the Install Office button on your Office 365 home page after you complete sign-up.

What are the eligibility requirements?

  • You must be a full-time or part-time faculty or staff member or student at an academic institution and:
  • Have a school-specific email address provided by the school (for example, contoso.edu) that can receive external email.
  • Be of legal age to sign up for an online offer individually.

How long can I use this plan?

  • You can use the plan as long as you are working at a qualified school. Your eligibility may be re-verified at any time. When your Office 365 for Education plan expires:
  • The Office applications enter a reduced-functionality mode, which means that you can view documents, but you cannot edit or create new documents.
  • Online services associated with the school email address—for example, Office Online and OneDrive—will no longer work.

and many other Q&A can be found on bottom of Microsoft page

Also You can get Office 365 free for your entire school - Office 365 A1

Link : - https://products.office.com/en-au/academic/compare-office-36…

  • Improve classroom and school collaboration with free productivity tools. You will need to verify that you are an accredited academic institution to take advantage of these offers.
  • Completely free online version of Office with email, video conferencing, voicemail integration, customized hub for class teamwork with Microsoft Teams, compliance tools, and information protection.
If you are not Student or Teacher then one more option available which is online only (My previous post which moved to Forum ;-) )

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  • Clear on 18/02/2018 - 19:00
    +15

    Been posted many times, but long enough not to be a dupe 😋

    • Being Askhole on 18/02/2018 - 19:09

      yeah.. now can find couple of them in 2015 - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/184194 ;-)

      • Bedgrub on 18/02/2018 - 19:45

        Holy crap that's awesome. Is there a similar deal for uni students?

        • Kurohayabusa on 18/02/2018 - 20:04
          +3

          Most universities provide an Office subscription for their students. e.g. https://student.unsw.edu.au/notices/office

        • Clear on 18/02/2018 - 20:15
          +2

          @Kurohayabusa: Yup. I haven't been at uni for years and still taking advantage of that offer. They haven't deleted my account yet 😏

        • 11hobos11 on 18/02/2018 - 20:51

          @Clear: I literally just finished my course at UoW and they've blocked my access to the office suite :C

        • garage sale on 19/02/2018 - 05:58

          yeah, until they ask to re-verify it keeps on working and unlike office 2016, office 365 just keeps on upgrading so you don’t apply for a new product which would need your .edu email address again.

          only time it will get unstuck is if microsoft come up with a replacement for 365, or they ask for verification e.g somebody at microsoft has worked out that after 5 years most people have left uni so asks verification via email.

  • RichardMelbourne on 18/02/2018 - 19:14
    +5

    In NSW, at least, students with an edu.au email address can also get the full Adobe creative suite, for free, as well.

    • stinkychicken on 18/02/2018 - 19:16
      +3

      Yup! From https://nsw-students.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx

      Windows 10 and Office 2016 professional are also free for NSW school students.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 19:44
        +3

        Anything like this for VIC? (According to numerplates: The education state).

      • hasher22 on 20/02/2018 - 00:11

        I'm from NSW and go to UNSW, but tried to enter my uni emails and it states "The email address you provided was not issued by an organization that is eligible to use this WebStore (e.g. a school). Please provide a valid organization-issued email address or request that "ad.unsw.edu.au" be recognized as a valid domain for your organization."

        Hmmm any workaround?

      • jpl on 20/02/2018 - 20:06
        +1

        The offline Office 2016 pro is definitely so much better than Office 365. If Office 2013 Pro is still available, 2013 will be less bloated and at least 10x more responsive too. And not to mention Office 2016 Pro's license will not expire like the 365.

    • omgitzrick on 18/02/2018 - 19:16

      Interested in details on this one!

      E: guess I shoulda waited a few more seconds

    • chu-oh on 18/02/2018 - 19:25

      Nice one - could come in use next time unsw offer a free online security course.

    • slipperypete on 18/02/2018 - 19:40
      +1

      that's really interesting….do you have a link? Cannot seem to find anything for Adobe

    • daven1985 on 18/02/2018 - 20:06

      Does it matter what school they go to?

    • lukethefish on 18/02/2018 - 22:10

      Any equivalents for QLD? Could really do with Adobe.

      • blamesociety on 19/02/2018 - 00:37
        +1

        Can only comment for Education Queensland state schools.

        $13.47 per year for Adobe CC for staff at https://detwah.onthehub.com/

        Adobe CC for students depends if the school subscribes to Adobe. If they do, basic Adobe CC is free but you can only get it from the school (usually via the tech or Head of Department), and the full Adobe CC is $22 per year from memory (but the school may give it to students for less / free).

        Free Office for staff and students at http://portal.office.com/

    • hasher22 on 18/02/2018 - 22:48

      Where's the link for the adobe suite? Can I please have it? Can't find the link

  • 2024 on 18/02/2018 - 19:16

    Best (cheapest) way to get an .edu email address?

    • meowsers on 18/02/2018 - 19:19

      apply for admission to uni but never enroll! boom, lifetime edu email address

      • lostn on 18/02/2018 - 20:59

        As an actual uni student at 3 different unis, they deactivate your email account after a year or few after you leave.

        • Smigit on 18/02/2018 - 21:59
          +1

          My uni (UQ) issued me a lifetime .edu.au as part of the alumni program, one that differs to the email I had as a student.

          Took me 6 years to get to that point, but many of these "education" style offers that are just looking for an EDU mail address will treat it as valid.

          That all said, my employer is also part of the HUP program so I get Office for $15 or $20 or so legitimately so I don't bother with the 365 version, even if that would have some minor benefits over the 2016 version in the employees program.

        • R3XNebular on 18/02/2018 - 23:18

          I have my old Griffith uni email. It's been 7 years and still have it.

        • Korban Dallas on 19/02/2018 - 00:11

          Lifetime email with Griffith Uni. Google integration too.

        • meowsers on 20/02/2018 - 21:39

          sorry i thought all unis (UQ) were the same as mine (an actual grad) in that they let you keep your email

        • [Deactivated] on 20/02/2018 - 22:49

          @Smigit: I have a .edu.au address as part of my academic title. I'll have to test it out on a few deals to see if it thinks I'm a student.
          Don't need this one though as I've already got office from my uni.

    • AussieGargain on 18/02/2018 - 19:19
      +1

      Work in an University.

    • Free Fall on 18/02/2018 - 19:20
      +1

      Alumni email if you went to uni.

      • Tejas57 on 18/02/2018 - 19:58

        yep.. got 3 this way..

        first was where i did my undergrad.
        second was from the language studies i did as part of my undergrad as a cross-institutional student (i dont know how it works elsewhere but here in brisbane the 3 major unis (QUT, UQ and Griffith) have an agreement that languages are only taught in 1 uni and students can cross enrol saves doubling up on resources) - i got an email for the other uni.
        finally, when i was first accepted to uni i got an offer for a uni that was not my 1st preference but i went and enrolled anyway. i got an email address. when later offeres came out i got my 1st preference and i switched.

        i have an email address from all 3 major uni;s in brisbane

        • Datatemp on 19/02/2018 - 03:32

          I have an alumni email from qut too but I am having trouble redeeming this offer, Microsoft asking me to sign in but I dont have an account with Microsoft with the hat alumni email account, how do you get yours to work?

        • Tejas57 on 19/02/2018 - 16:53

          i actually used my griffith one with no issues.

      • Agret on 18/02/2018 - 22:46

        I'm part of the alumni for Deakin University but don't believe I have an email with them :(

      • redcreek200 on 20/02/2018 - 09:18

        QUT Alumni email doesn't allow Office install.

    • stinkychicken on 18/02/2018 - 19:20

      As far as I know all school kids are issued one these days, if you have a school aged child in the house perhaps ask them?

      It will be their @education.nsw.gov.au address which they can log into via the standard gmail portal.

      • 2024 on 18/02/2018 - 19:22
        +6

        We have had our first 6 weeks ago, so I've got a 5year wait.
        Not the best case of Ozbargaining either if the kid was for the email addy!

        • Daabido on 18/02/2018 - 19:42
          +1

          It's a long play.

        • garage sale on 19/02/2018 - 06:06

          my 10 year old has a .edu address issues by his school for his email account, some private schools it’s an an even younger age, and free wifi.

          guess they need it so they can log in their laptops and need email so you can rest your passwords.

    • 2024 on 18/02/2018 - 19:20

      Do the free online courses from places like 'open uni' give an email?

    • scrimshaw on 18/02/2018 - 19:38
      +5

      Got mine from UTAS, signed up for their Fee-Free health and fitness courses.

      • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 19:53

        Do you do the coursework? This is the one with free fitbit right?

        • ATangk on 18/02/2018 - 20:22

          I did t all and got a HD. I don’t know if most people complete it but it was pretty interesting to study health and tech when I’m an engineering student. A good break from the hard stuff we do to learn more about the human body.

        • scrimshaw on 18/02/2018 - 22:05

          Didn't complete it. Someone rang my phone in Week 6 of the course and asked me if I needed assistance.

          Said I was too busy. I also never got the FitBit, which was my primary motivation for signing up for the course, but I'm happy enough to have Office 365 license out of it. hah.

      • Clear on 18/02/2018 - 20:16

        UTAS will never deactivate your account (excluding MyLo). Something positive about a horrible University.

      • dna level c on 18/02/2018 - 20:26

        What's the process for doing this?

      • Givemethemoney on 13/05/2018 - 12:08

        Link please? How do I enrol? I graduated university in NSW about 8 years ago and then went post-grad with a professional association.

    • Randxyz123 on 18/02/2018 - 22:30

      Sorry but if you don't have a .edu email address you shouldn't be entitled to this deal. If people start exploiting these deals then they won't be offered. The entire point is to give you free office while you are a student so you don't have to pay for it. Once you stop being a student and working full time, a yearly subscription is $100 or so which is less than $8 a month (Netflix is $11.50).

      • Russ on 18/02/2018 - 22:40
        +5

        give you free office while you are a student so you don't have to pay for it.

        Well, actually it's so you leave school/uni knowing only one word processor, only one spreadsheet, etcetera. They don't want you to look for alternatives, and hope you will continue to buy their product. It's not altruistic.

      • Smigit on 18/02/2018 - 23:00

        “Sorry but if you don't have a .edu email address you shouldn't be entitled to this deal”

        More specifically you’re supposed to be an active student. The email address is a crude verification mechanism. Easy enough to have an edu email address and not be studying.

        Not that I care really though, just saying.

        Would necessarily say the cost is high or low though. I may open an office document once every two months at home where I’ll watch dozens of hours of Netflix.

    • ilikeit on 18/02/2018 - 23:20

      Buy one on ebay.

  • CiA on 18/02/2018 - 19:19

    Once you stop being a teacher will you instantly lose access to office 365?

    • Daabido on 18/02/2018 - 19:45
      +1

      Most probably yes, but the joy from never having to be in the classroom again will outweigh the loss of something you can get for $100 a year. You probably steal more than that from home to take to work every term.

      It does check back in quite often to see you are still licensed.

    • Apoca89 on 18/02/2018 - 21:06
      +1

      Yes and no.
      You have access to your files for about 6 months I think. Or until you have to change your password…

    • Smigit on 18/02/2018 - 23:01

      I suspect the subscription would run its course so it’d depend when you lost access to the email. I don’t think they revoke access for these offers, but if you lose the email you won’t be able to renew at that rate.

  • Robin2012 on 18/02/2018 - 19:21

    does student in primary school have .edu email address?

    • stinkychicken on 18/02/2018 - 19:23

      Students in NSW primary schools get a @education.nsw.gov.au address which works for the free software from the onthehub portal.

    • Apoca89 on 18/02/2018 - 21:09

      Yes, as long as parents give permission for it. A lot of it happens in the enrollment now but it depends on your state.
      Most schools don't talk about the school email address as there is very little need for it.

    • garage sale on 19/02/2018 - 06:12

      my son has had one since year 4, an .edu email account tied to his student number.
      kids get them as they need them for wifi authentication etc and password resetting.
      has web mail interface so can be accessed by any browser.

  • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 19:53
    +1

    This was always free. There's also windows 10 for free.

  • ldt on 18/02/2018 - 19:58

    This will also apply to employees of most companies who use Office365. As long as you have the licence applied to your account you should be able to login and download it.

    • garage sale on 19/02/2018 - 06:15

      downside for company supplied offce365 is you loose access when you shift jobs as comlanh cancels subscription.

      • ldt on 19/02/2018 - 06:49

        Same for this though. Leave your teachers job or leave school and they’ll remove the licence.

  • mrhatken on 18/02/2018 - 20:09

    Does it include the desktop applications?

    "Some schools allow teachers and students to install the full Office applications on up to 5 PCs or Macs for free. If your school provides this additional benefit, you'll see the Install Office button on your Office 365 home page after you complete sign-up."

    • Clear on 18/02/2018 - 20:16

      Depends on your school. Some have the basic licensing which don't while others do.

  • pwnd on 18/02/2018 - 20:26
    +1

    I just thought this was common knowledge for most students…
    In case you don't know, this also allows you free use of the office aps on ipads, iphones etc (I put etc because I don't know if it's the same setup on android devices, but didn't want to appear uninformed. this way I hedge my bets. if it works, I claim the etc, if it doesn't, I come back and say "I never said anything about android devices").

    • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 21:19

      They're free to everyone already.

      • pwnd on 18/02/2018 - 22:30

        Only to open docs, not to edit

        • Grok on 18/02/2018 - 23:29

          Nope, you can edit Excel files on an iPad. They changed it years ago.

        • pwnd on 19/02/2018 - 00:46

          @SamR: are you sure. From memory, when the mrs changed her uni password, I was unable to edit excel spreadsheets until we updated her password on the iPad

        • Smigit on 19/02/2018 - 07:28
          +1

          @pwnd: probably just means you need to be logged into a MS account.

          Just checked and I can edit on an iPhone.

    • ilikeit on 18/02/2018 - 23:26

      Some schools/institutions definitely do not actively promote the free copy. In fact, for some obscure reason, some schools will only provide information if you directly ask for it. They are also reluctant to provide you with a child's .edu email - but cannot stop your child from passing it on to a parent. Wink, wink.

  • MathNerd on 18/02/2018 - 20:32
    -1

    As a teacher, I can confirm this is true.

    Also, phone is fine.

    MathNerd on 18/02/2018 - 20:32 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • R3XNebular on 18/02/2018 - 21:03

    Work for Griffith Uni?

    • R3XNebular on 18/02/2018 - 23:19

      Can confirm that Griffith Uni works. Was able to sign up using my mobile phone but not my desktop. Excellent.

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