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Getting Started with Microsoft 365 at CUNY

What is Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 (M365) is used at Brooklyn College (and all CUNY colleges) for employee and student email. Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) is a cloud-based suite of professional-grade business applications — including Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams. You can use these applications on the web and download or install them on up to five devices (computers, tablets, and smartphones).

What are the benefits of Microsoft 365?

  • Microsoft 365 mailboxes has 100 gigabytes of storage.
  • Integration with OneDrive — 1TB cloud storage
  • Access to cloud-only services, SharePoint, Forms, Planner / To Do, and more.

Learn more about the benefits

IMPORTANT: Use of Microsoft 365 is subject to CUNY Security and Computer Use policies.

How do I access Microsoft 365 services?

The easiest way to access M365 applications is via the web:

You can also install the Microsoft Office desktop applications on up to five of your devices.

How do I enable multi-factor authentication for Microsoft 365?

You are required to add a multi-factor authentication option when you first use Microsoft 365. Learn more about multi-factor authentication.

What training resources are available for Microsoft 365?

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