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Through the state contract (CampusSachsen), students can use the product Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus free of charge.

Note: The subscription requires a re-registration on the website for authentication at least every 180 days. Otherwise, documents can only be read in read-only mode.

Product scope of the Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus licence:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Access (only for Windows)
  • Publisher (only for Windows)
  • InfoPath (only for Windows)

Cloud-based applications such as OneNote or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) can not be used with this licence.

Instructions

A detailed installation instructions are available on the CampusSachsen portal.

  1. Log in at Campus Saxony.
  2. Select "TU Bergakademie Freiberg" as the university.
  3. Register and confirm the terms of use.
  4. You will receive a Microsoft account with the relevant login data. It will take up to 10 minutes for your start password to be sent to Microsoft and for your account to be fully functional. To avoid disrupting this transfer process, please do not attempt to sign in to the Microsoft portal during this time.
  5. Sign in to the Microsoft web portal with the login details you just received and change your password.
  6. Now click on the "Install Office" link and select "Office 365 apps".
  7. Open the installation file (ending .exe) and follow the instructions to install all Microsoft Office applications.
  8. When you reach "Sign in and get the most out of Office", click "No thanks, maybe later".
  9. Once the installation is complete, please open a Microsoft Office application (e.g. Word) and sign in to the selected application with the same login details you used for the Microsoft web portal. You will then be automatically logged in to all other Microsoft Office applications and can then use them to their full extent. Remember to log in at least every 180 days to the CampusSachsen web portal for re-authentication.