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Sign into Microsoft 365 Apps (Microsoft Office)
Overview
Microsoft 365 is a suite of productivity tools that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, along with cloud-based services such as OneDrive and Microsoft Teams.
To activate your SIU Microsoft 365 license on the desktop apps, you’ll need to sign in with your SIU account. Follow the steps below for detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Step-By-Step Guide
1. If you do not already have the Microsoft Office apps installed on your device, use one of the links below to install them first.
2. Open one of the Microsoft Office apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc).
3. In the top-right corner of the app, click Sign In.

4. Enter your SIU email address and click Next.

5. You will be redirected to the standard SIU login screen. Enter the password for your account and click Sign In.

6. After a moment, the Microsoft app will update to show your account in the top-right corner, along with any recent documents you’ve opened or edited on another device. You are now signed in. All other Microsoft Office apps on your computer should also sign you in automatically.
