Microsoft Office 365 is available for current Temple students, faculty and staff for free. The software is available for download on up to five PCs or Macs via the Microsoft Download link under TUapplications on TUportal. Along with all the familiar tools, like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, your Temple license includes access to Microsoft's powerful sharing and collaboration tools: Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams. Here you can learn more about collaboration using Microsoft tools, including how to get started and access to a selection of curated tutorials to help you connect and share with students, faculty, and staff both on-campus and on-the-go.
Temple transitioned from TUGmail to Microsoft Mail (also referred to as Outlook or Exchange) in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Getting Started with Outlook
Users can access TUmail using one of several possible "versions" of Outlook, including:
Outlook Web Application (OWA): Often the simpliest and quickest way to access your mail, you can use any available modern browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge, or Safari) to access your mail on any internet-enabled device. To get started, open your browser, navigate to tumail.temple.edu and login with your Temple username and password.
Did you know that you have to set up your email signature on each device where you install or use the Outlook app or client? To learn more tips, tricks, and professional features when using Outlook, explore these resources:
OneDrive replaces your "P" (aka "Personal") drive on Temple's network. In 2020-2021, all files stored on the CEHD network "Home" folders and all OwlBox files and folders for current CEHD faculty and staff were copied to our users' OneDrive accounts.
Getting Started with OneDrive
Since OneDrive stores your files "in the cloud," you can access your files from any internet-enabled device and web browser. To make it even easier to manage your files, you can enable autosync with one or more computers or devices. Once you have "synced" your OneDrive files to a particular device, you can access files using the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) or Files (tablet) applications, the same way you would any other files stored locally on your device(s). And your files are continously synced to make sure you always have the latest version available online as well as on your device.
OneDrive on the web can easily be accessed using any internet-enabled device and your preferred web browser. To get started, navigate to portal.office.com, login, and then click on the OneDrive icon.
Teams is a collaboration tool that allows you to share files, host virtual meetings, chat with one or more members of your team, and access a variety of productivity tools. Beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year, CEHD-IT will be coordinating with Temple ITS to transfer all data stored and shared on the College "S:" (Shared) drive to a file structure and sharing managed via Teams. Each folder on the CEHD Shared drive will be transitioned into a separate Team or a private channel within a larger Team, depending on a number of factors. Unit heads may be asked to collaborate with CEHD-IT to determine the best strategy for your data and files.
Getting Started with Teams
As with other Microsoft productivity tools, you can easily access Teams by navigating to portal.office.com using your preferred browser. However, unlike with other Microsoft tools, the more robust features and functionality of Teams are only available through the desktop application or mobile device app. If you are unable to do what you want in Teams, be sure to try using the full application compatible with your computer, phone, or tablet.
Teams on the web can easily be accessed using any internet-enabled device and your preferred web browser. To get started, navigate to portal.office.com, login, and then click on the Teams icon.
Teams mobile app allows you to collaborate with colleagues from your phone or tablet.
Teams desktop version for Windows or Mac usually provides the most robust set of features and functionality and is the recommended tool for most CEHD users. ←Recommended!
Help make sure your MS 365 communications and documents are accessible to all users. Through a series of short, user-friendly how-to videos from Microsoft, you can learn about key improvements in Office that make it more accessible for all.
