Who is eligible for the free Microsoft Office 365 A1 plan?
“Educators and students with an eligible education email address can get Office 365 A1 for free.”
Questions & answers
How long can I use the Office 365 Education plan?
“You can use the Office 365 Education plan as long as you are working at, or enrolled in, a qualified educational organization. Your eligibility may be re-verified at any time.”
What can I do if I’m not eligible?
“Get free access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using Microsoft 365 for the web (formerly Office 365). Start today.”
How long does it take to be approved as a qualified academic institution?
“In many cases, the response time is instantaneous through an automated verification process. In other cases where an institution needs to be verified, it may take up to a month to confirm eligibility. If you are nearing the end of your 30-day trial and have not received approval of eligibility, please contact customer support.”
What is the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Education?
“Microsoft 365 builds on top of Office 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and provides enhanced management, security, and compliance tools. Learn more about Microsoft 365.”
What is Microsoft 365 Education?
“Microsoft 365 Education delivers a secure, integrated platform that supports student learning today—while preparing institutions and learners for an AI-powered future.”
What is the difference between Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Education?
“Microsoft 365 Education includes Office 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and also brings AI-powered education tools, enhanced management, security, and compliance tools.”
What type of data and analytics tools and capabilities does Microsoft 365 Education provide?
“Education Insights: Education Insights is a free, out-of-the-box analytics solution for schools using Teams for Education. It automatically connects key apps within Teams and the Microsoft 365 graph and makes student data easy to access for teachers and education leaders.”
How much does Microsoft 365 Education cost?
“There are three tiers of Microsoft 365 Education available, each with an array of helpful and inclusively designed features. Connect with one of our education experts to learn more about pricing and see how you can build an individualized plan that works best for your institution. Contact a sales partner”
What version of Microsoft 365 Education is right for my institution?
“There are three versions of Microsoft 365 Education for your institution you can choose from: A1: A simple, one-time-per-device learning solution for all your modern workloads. Support every learner with desktop apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Minecraft: Education Edition, and more.”
What are the key steps to strengthening cybersecurity and compliance for your school?
“With the increased threats of cyberattack and security breaches, education and IT leaders are under tremendous pressure to keep student and faculty data safe, reduce exposure to risks, detect cyberattacks, and respond to cyberthreats. Read about the latest cybersecurity guidance, and tips for keeping your school digitally secure on the Microsoft Education blog.”
What are the key solutions that are a part of Microsoft cybersecurity and management offering for education?
“Microsoft offers a unified portfolio of solutions to streamline management and simplify security of the IT environment with industry-aligned safety measures, essential for schools that operate with limited IT staff and finite budgets. Based on Zero Trust principles, these solutions make it easy for IT departments to secure their entire computing infrastructure.”
What is Microsoft 365 Defender?
“Microsoft 365 Defender is an industry-leading extended detection and response (XDR) platform. The Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities to better protect your organization from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other cyberthreats.”
What is Microsoft Intune for Education?
“Microsoft Intune for Education is a cloud-based endpoint management solution. It manages user access and simplifies app and device management across your many devices, including mobile devices, desktop computers, and virtual endpoints.”
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- Microsoft Canada: Branch of Microsoft based in Mississauga. Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca