Microsoft yesterday made it easier for school and university students to obtain a free subscription to Office 365 by sidestepping institutional IT and going to the self-serve line.

Update, 4:45 p.m. — Many students appear to be having problems with their Office 365 activations. Here’s what Microsoft just sent us in response: ...

In 2013, Microsoft said it would offer Microsoft Office 365 to U.S. students for free, provided their schools licensed the software for faculty and staff. Now, that offer is being extended worldwide.

For many students, your school email address will be enough to check your eligibility—and you may not even need to go through that process. How to get Office 365 for free as a student ...

If you’re not a student, you can still access Microsoft Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Calendar, My Content, Skype, Designer and Clipchamp for free. First, go to ...

A week ago, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito had announced free Office for all of that city’s 1.1 million students and teachers at a public event held by the New York City ...

A superb free, Microsoft-compatible office suite But perhaps the real beauty of LibreOffice is not just the fact that it is free but is free for everyone. Home users can use it, as can students ...

Back in September, Microsoft announced a program that let students at US schools see if they were eligible for a free Office 365 license. Students and teachers outside the US can now take ...

Northwestern students will now have free access to Microsoft Office programs, The Graduate School announced Thursday. All active NU students will have the ability to download Microsoft Office for ...

As we approach the annual back-to-school period, many people will be looking for the best student laptops - but it's important to consider the software as well.On this page, we’re covering all of the ...

Office Professional Plus is free for all UTSA students and consists of full versions of Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Skype for Business, and ...

Tampa, Florida -- Hillsborough County school students are being offered up to five free copies of Microsoft Office for their personal devices. Under the Microsoft Student Advantage program ...