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.
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:
- For email, open outlook.office.com and sign in using your CUNY Login.
- To use the cloud Office applications, go to office.com and sign in using your CUNY Login.
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?
- CUNY — CISTraining Technology Training Resources
- Microsoft 365 training resources
- Learn more about Microsoft 365 applications
- Learn more about college email on Microsoft 365
CUNY Summer 2025 Training Webinars
- Excel for Beginners (June 4, 11am-12pm)
- Excel Charts 📊 (June 10, 1-2pm)
- Smarter Email, Stronger Impact 📧 (June 17, 10-11am)
- Excel: XLOOKUP (June 24, 1-2pm)
- Level Up with Word Tables, Merge & More (June 25, 10-11am)
- Excel PivotTables 📑 (July 1, 1-2pm)
- From Outline to Impact: Better Presentations in Less Time 🤹🏽♀️ (July 8, 10-11am)
- Beginner Prompting (July 10, 11am-12pm and July 15, 11am-12pm)
- OneNote Unlocked 🔓 (July 16, 10-11am)
- Intermediate Prompting (July 29, 11am-12pm and August 7, 11am-12pm)
- Advanced Prompting ✈ (August 19, 11am-12pm)