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How do I get Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Powerpoint and Excel on my own device for free?
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All Ara Students and Staff, get Office 365 free of charge. This includes:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneNote
- Outlook
- Sway
- OneDrive
And more!
You are also able to download and install a copy of MS Office on up to 5 personal devices. This can be accessed by signing into your Student Email on My Ara at: https://myara.ara.ac.nz
Sign in with your student email and account password, click on the Student Email tile, followed by the blue Outlook button in the top right of the window.
When in your student email, you can access Office 365 applications by clicking on the top left square icon, or the word “Office 365”.