Announcements
- August 13, 2021
Sign Into Office: Starting in August 2021, you may be prompted to sign into Office the next time you open an Office file (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint). For how to sign in, go to Microsoft's Sign in to Office Page, scroll down and select the type of device you are using (e.g., PC, Mac, iOS, Android), and follow the sign in instructions. To sign in, for username, use your @stonybrook.edu email address and for password your NetID password. If prompted, complete DUO, and you'll be signed in.
The Full Office Experience
Along with the tools we are already familiar with, Office 365 provides secure online file storage, project/team sites, web apps to view and edit Office files, and social networking to share ideas and spark innovation.
OneDrive for Business
1TB of Storage
Store your Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote files online so that you can access them from any device. Share these files with just your team or to anyone with the link.
SharePoint
Group Project Site
Share and collaborate on files, discussions, updates, charts, links and more in one workspace.
A SharePoint site separate from your Stony Brook account can be requested.
Web Apps
Excel, Word, PowerPoint & OneNote
Light weight version of the applications you are already familiar with. You can create, share and edit files from your web browser in OneDrive.
Yammer
Social Networking for Work
Yammer is Stony Brook's official social networking site for sharing ideas and connecting to others to spark innovation as well as to create a community.
Skype for Business
Video Conferencing and Screensharing
Host online meetings for work or courses, share your screen and record it all to use later. You can download Skype for Business from the Office 365 portal at stonybrook.edu/office365.
Skype for Business is expiring July 2021. Teams has similar web conferencing capabilities.
OneNote
One place for notes
Revolutionize your notes (handwritten or typed) by gathering audio sound bytes, drawings, screenshots, slides and other files that can be accessed from any device.
Teams
Collaboration
New to Office365, Microsoft Teams allows you to create collaborative areas called channels to chat, share files and invite guests to web conference meetings. Note: Guests must be invited to collaborate.
Class Notebook
Collaborate on class projects and share assignments. Provide feedback on assignments through private student notebooks that only instructors can see.
Services
Cloud-based
Log into the Office 365 portal from anywhere: stonybrook.edu/office365
- Yammer to work social
- OneDrive to store files
- Apps to edit Word, Excel & PowerPoint files
- Skype for Business to easily communicate and collaborate
Install MS Office Applications
Download the full Microsoft Office suite of applications free for active students and active west campus faculty & staff from the Office 365 portal. East campus faculty and staff should contact 4-HELP.
Work Across Devices
Install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook on up to 5 PCs and Macs to complete your work. You can get Office apps for unlimited mobile devices for free, too!
Benefits
Liberate Education
Students, faculty and researchers can accomplish more outside the classroom by using the applications they are already comfortable with and keep connected with simple file and note sharing, real-time authoring, and online discussion/idea sharing -- accessible & secure where ever there is Internet access.
Your Data is Safe
FERPA, HIPAA, & Export Control Compliant.
You are empowered to protect your data by setting permissions.
Streamlined IT Process
Cloud management is quickly & easily automated based on our IT policies which reduce overhead and allows for expedited control.