Access Microsoft 365

All University of Otago staff and students have access to Microsoft 365.

To sign in to Microsoft 365 online for the first time:

1. Open a new web browser session with no other tabs running. There is no need to use the University's VPN service to access Microsoft 365 online.
2. Go to Office.com and click on the Sign in button.
3. When you sign in to Microsoft 365, you will be asked to provide your work email address (for example james.bond@otago.ac.nz). When Microsoft detects your University of Otago email address, it will redirect you to the University's secure web-based login service.
4. Enter your University username and password.
5. If your first sign-in is:
   • From off-campus, you will be asked to set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) so follow the prompts.
     The YouTube video 'Set up multi-factor authentication with a mobile device' goes through the steps involved
   • On campus, you will need to go directly to the MFA set up page
     Choose "mobile app and text" as the additional authentication factors

When this is done, you will be logged in to the main Microsoft 365 online portal. From there you can run web-based Office applications and collaborate with your colleagues.