Microsoft Student Advantage
Welcome to Office 365
Pasco County Schools is excited to announce the Microsoft Student Advantage program, which allows our students to download and install Microsoft Office ProPlus desktop applications on their home computers and devices for FREE!
Who is eligible?
All students currently enrolled.
What software can the student download?
Eligible students are able to download Microsoft Office ProPlus applications on up to 5 PC’s or Macs, 5 tablets (including iPads) and 5 phones. These applications include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote*
The Office 365 Suite
Several benefits are part of the Office365 package:
With your office 365 account you will also have access to OneDrive. In OneDrive you can keep all the school files you need for your classes and assignments. They will be available wherever you are in the world as long as you have Internet access. No more worrying about where you saved your files. They are in the Cloud.
Included is an office 365 email account so students can email teachers and other Pasco Students.
How to Download for Home Use.
Download and Installation Instructions:
1. Verify that your home computer has an active Internet connection and Windows 7 (or higher) or Apple OS 10.10 (or higher).
2. Navigate to https://portal.office.com
3. Where it says to "Sign in with your organization account" enter your username in the format 123456@student.pasco.k12.fl.us where 123456 is your 6-digit student number.
4. Click in the "Password" field and type in your LDAP/PascoSSO password. Click the "Sign In" button.
5. You are now logged in to Office 365, which provides access to download and install Microsoft Office software. Depending on your login you may see an option to:
• Click the “Install Now" button and the installation will automatically take place. Follow the on-screen instructions and you will have the Microsoft Office software installed. Or…
• "Install Office on more devices" where you can then click options to install Office on a PC or Mac or on a smartphone or an iPad. If you see this option, select the one appropriate to the device you want to install Office on.
6. After the installation takes place, you should be able to start Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office applications from wherever you would normally start your applications.
7. The first time that you launch one of the Office applications you may be asked to "sign in" again using the username and password you used previously.
What happens when a student graduates or withdraws from DSBPC?
Once a student has left the district, their Microsoft Office ProPlus subscription will end. Students may enroll in other available consumer or commercial offers. Many colleges have the same availability for students to get Microsoft Office while a student at the college.