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Student Advantage

Canton Central School is proud to announce the new Microsoft Student Advantage Program to students and parents. This program provides free access to Office 365 Pro Plus for students enrolled in school districts that purchase enterprise-level licenses. Canton Central School meets this requirement!

Any student who is currently enrolled in the Canton Central School District is eligible and may download and install Office 365 Pro applications on up to 5 devices (PC, MAC, and/or mobile device).
 
Students may request their login information from their homeroom teacher.
 
How to Download the Microsoft Office Software:

Important: Allow 15-30 minutes for installation
1. Using a web browser, go to the following website: https://login.microsoftonline.com
2. Enter the student's email and password that was provided by your child's homeroom teacher.
3. If this is your first time logging in you will be prompted to create a new password.
4. Click on 'Install Now'.
5. Click 'Run' when prompted.
6. Enter the same username and password from step 2/3 above when asked.
7. Once the application is loaded, a progress box will appear as the software downloads the final settings.          Please note that the speed of your connection will determine the speed of this part of the installation.
8 Once all loading is complete, follow the steps (wizard or online prompts) to personalize your Office 365         ProPlus and begin using your software.

Frequently Asked Questions:

» What happens when a student leaves the Canton Central School District?
Once a student leaves the school district, the Microsoft Office ProPlus subscription ends.

» Can I install the software on more than one device?
Microsoft Office Pro Plus can be installed on up to 5 devices.

» What applications are available in Office 365 Pro Plus?
PC: Windows (Office 2013)
word
Excel
Outlook
Powerpoint
Access
OneNote
Publisher
Lync
Mac (Office 2011)
Word
Excel
Outlook
Powerpoint

» What are the PC requirements for Office 365 ProPlus?
Windows 7
Windows 8
32-bit Office can be installed on 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems and 64-bit Office can only be installed on 64-bit operating systems.
1 GHZ or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set.
1 GB RAM (32-bit) recommended, 2 GB RAM (64-bit) recommended for graphics features, Outlook Instant Search, and certain advanced functionality
3 GB of available hard disk space
1280 x 768 or higher resolution monitor

» What are the Mac requirements for Office 365 ProPlus?
A Mac computer with an Intel processor
Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later
1 GB of RAM recommended
2.5 GB of available hard disk space
HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network)
1280 x 768 or higher resolution monitor