If you're a student or working in education and have an academic email address that can receive external email, you can get Office 365 for free.
Who can get it?Students and staff at universities, colleges and schools which have an institution-wide licence for Office through the Microsoft Volume Licensing programme. Microsoft says 99.9% of universities, 87% of colleges and a "large number" of schools in the UK are eligible.
How do I get it?Enter your academic email address at the Office website. You'll be asked to log in through your institution's online portal and if you're eligible, you'll be redirected to a page where you can use the software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.
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