Microsoft Office 365 for Bellevue University Students and Alumni
- What is Microsoft Office 365?
- How to Access Office 365 and Student Email
- Add Office 365 Student Email to a Mobile Device
- Forward Office 365 Student Email to a Personal Email Account
- Download and Install Microsoft Office 365 Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
What is Microsoft Office 365?
Office 365 is a subscription service from Microsoft that provides Bellevue University students with access to their popular Office software suite and related cloud services, including: Outlook; Word; Excel; PowerPoint; OneNote; OneDrive; and more. As an enrolled Bellevue University student, you will have access to all these benefits, including a university sponsored student email account. This email account will also be the official email address that all electronic university correspondence will be sent to, once the account is provided to you (1 day after course enrollment). Please feel free to share this email address with your classmates.
Again, the full Office 365 benefit is available to you while enrolled in active classes. The Office software suite and cloud services (with the exception of student email) will be made available to you within seven (7) days of the start date of any class you are enrolled in.
BE AWARE: You will lose access to the Office 365 software and cloud services 120 days after your class ends, if not enrolled for the following term. However, you will retain access to your student email account between courses while completing your program.
Also, as a lasting benefit of being a Bellevue University student, conferred alumni* will retain access to their student email accounts indefinitely, as long as the account is actively being used.
*Degree complete; per Microsoft use policy.
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How to Access Office 365 and Student Email
The simplest method for accessing Office 365 is to log in through the Bruin Connect Single Sign-on portal. You will log into Bruin Connect using your Student ID Number and Bruin password (How do I reset my Bruin Password?).
NOTE: If you are already logged into a personal Microsoft Office 365 account, please log out, then log back in using the instructions below.
1 - Log into BRUIN CONNECT at HTTPS://BRUINCONNECT.BELLEVUE.EDU.
NOTE: For information regarding Bruin Connect, please refer to the Bruin Connect FAQ.
2 - Click the button labeled "Microsoft Office 365 Office Portal."
3 - The first time you log in, you will be presented with an option to save your login session. This means, essentially, that you will stay logged into your account until the point where you choose to log out, or you delete your browser cache and cookies. Select your chosen option on the STAY SIGNED IN dialog box by clicking YES or NO. You may also select the "Don't show this again" checkbox to prevent being prompted by this option in the future.
4 - You will then be presented with your Office Home Page. Towards the left-hand side of the page, click the OUTLOOK icon.
Your Outlook Inbox will open. To return to your Office Home Page, or to open any of the other Office 365 web-based applications, click on the menu icon designated below.
End of procedure!
As an alternative, you may log into Outlook directly, without first going to Bruin Connect. However, you will be redirected to Bruin Connect during the login process. To do so, navigate your browser to HTTPS://OUTLOOK.OFFICE.COM, where you will be prompted for your full @my365.bellevue.edu student email address to begin the login process. Please refer to this tutorial video for further instructions.
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Add Office 365 Student Email to a Mobile Device
There are multiple options for adding Office 365 Student Email to a mobile device. Please select your preferred option below.
- Using Microsoft Outlook Mail for iPhone (Recommended)
- Using Apple Mail for iPhone
- Using Microsoft Outlook Mail for Android (Recommended)
- What About the "Native" Email App for Android?
Using Microsoft Outlook Mail for iPhone
1 - Using the Apple App Store, search for OUTLOOK, then tap the GET button.
2 - Once installed, tap the Outlook app icon.
3 - After opening the app for the first time, you may be prompted to add accounts you already have on your device. Of course, you may do so. However, for this tutorial, please select SKIP in order to proceed to the next screen.
4 - Type in your full @MY365.BELLEVUE.EDU email address into the text field, then tap ADD ACCOUNT.
5 - The Bruin Connect login page will load. Enter your 8-digit Student ID Number and your Bruin Password, then tap SIGN IN.
6 - You will be required to authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The pictured example shows using the OKTA Verify mobile app. For information regarding MFA configuration, please refer to the Bruin Connect FAQ.
6a - Once presented, select your preferred MFA option and initiate the verification process.
6b - Respond to the MFA Notification.
6c - Complete the MFA verification process by tapping the appropriate button or entering the code received.
6d - MFA complete!
7 - If not returned automatically, switch back to the Outlook app, then tap the appropriate option: ADD, to add an additional email account to Outlook; or MAYBE LATER, to exit to account setup function.
End of procedure!
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Using Apple Mail for iPhone (iOS 16)
1 - Open the Settings app and select MAIL.
2 - Select ACCOUNTS
2 - Select ADD ACCOUNT.
3 - Select MICROSOFT EXCHANGE. The Outlook option is for personal accounts only.
4 - Enter your full @my365.bellevue.edu student email address and a description, then tap NEXT. Your student email address may be found in BRUIN (https://bruin.bellevue.edu) on the Profile page under Contact Details.
5 - When prompted by the pop-up screen, select SIGN IN. DO NOT select Configure Manually; selecting this option will cause problems adding your account.
6 - When the Bruin Connect login screen appears, enter your 8-Digit Student ID # and your Bruin Password, then tap SIGN IN.
7 - You will be required to authenticate using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The pictured example shows using the OKTA Verify mobile app. For information regarding MFA configuration, please refer to the Bruin Connect FAQ.
7a - Once presented, select your preferred MFA option and initiate the verification process.
7b - Respond to the MFA Notification.
7c - Complete the MFA verification process by tapping the appropriate button or entering the code received.
7d - MFA complete!
8 - If not returned automatically, switch back to the Settings app. The login validation check marks will appear if successful.
9 - Select the account features you would like to sync, then tap SAVE.
10 - The Account Added message will appear.
End of procedure!
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Using Microsoft Outlook Mail for Android
1 - Using the Google Play Store, search for OUTLOOK, then tap the INSTALL button.
2 - Once installed, tap the Outlook app icon.
3 - From here, the process is nearly identical to that of iOS. Please follow the steps above for adding your account to Outlook for Android.
End of procedure!
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What About the "Native" Email App for Android?
Due to the many functional differences provided by the various Android device manufactures, for both the Android OS and the included apps, it is difficult to provide specific details for just one, or all of those variations. Therefore, we recommend using MS Outlook Mail for Android devices. For other available options, please consult the support documentation for your specific device.
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Forward Office 365 Student Email to a Personal Email Account
1 - Go to HTTPS://OUTLOOK.OFFICE.COM and log into your student email account. For details on how to access Office 365, please review the article "How do I access my Office 365 Student Email account?"
2 - Click on the SETTINGS icon in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3 - Select the VIEW ALL OUTLOOK SETTINGS option.
4 - Under the MAIL settings category, select FORWARDING.
5 - Fill in the forwarding options presented below:
A - Check the box labeled ENABLE FORWARDING.
B - Type your preferred personal or work email address into the FORWARD MY EMAIL TO: field.
C - Check the box for KEEP A COPY OF FORWARDED MESSAGES. This step is optional, but recommended.
6 - Click the SAVE button.
7 - Click the "X" button to close Outlook Settings.
End of procedure!
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Download and Install Microsoft Office 365 Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
IMPORTANT: Not all Office 365 apps are available on all computer platforms!
- Office 365 cannot be installed on Chromebooks or Linux. The option to download the software will not be shown in your Office.com account.
For supported platforms, in order to download and install the Office 365 software, please follow these steps.
1 - Access your Office 365 account though Bruin Connect (How to Access Office 365 and Student Email).
2 - Locate and click on the INSTALL OFFICE drop down menu, then select OFFICE 365 APPS.
3 - You will be presented with the screen shown below, and the download should begin automatically. If prompted, click SAVE.
4 - Access the Setup file (per your browser's file download functionality), then follow the steps shown on your screen.
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For further assistance, please refer to the following Microsoft Support articles:
Installation - Download and install or reinstall Microsoft 365 or Office 2021 on a PC or Mac - Microsoft Support
Signing In - About accounts in Office - Microsoft Support
Adding an Account to Outlook - Add an email account to Outlook - Microsoft Support
End of procedure!
