Ithaca College

The Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus suite of products are now available to the campus community via the following options:

• New self-service installation options are available for college-owned computers
• Starting this Spring all technology renewal computers will come with Office 365 ProPlus
• Office 365 ProPlus will be installed in all lab and classroom computers in the Summer 2020 (Office 365 ProPlus is fully backwards compatible with the current version installed in the lab and classrooms)

Self-Service Installation

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus is now available for self-service installation on both Mac and Windows college-owned computers through JAMF Self Service (Mac) and Software Center (Windows). Our knowledge base articles provide installation instructions for college-owned computers and personal devices. Office 365 ProPlus can be installed on up to 5 computers including college-owned and personal computers as well as up to 5 tablets and 5 phones.

What is Office 365 ProPlus?

Office 365 ProPlus includes all the familiar Office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive and Teams and is functionally equivalent to Office 2019. Office 365 ProPlus is updated regularly with new features, security updates, and provides an enriched collaboration experience with Office products. Learn more about the difference between Office 365 ProPlus and Office 2019. 

Microsoft Visio and Project Users

Microsoft Visio and Project users should not upgrade to Office 365 ProPlus just yet. Certain versions of Visio and Project are not compatible with Office 365 ProPlus and Information Technology staff will be reaching out directly to known users of these products to provide additional information and installation assistance.

Please contact the Information Technology Service Desk at Servicedesk@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1000 if you have any questions.

Information Technology Service Desk
104 Job Hall
servicedesk@ithaca.edu
607-274-1000