Software Licensing & Support
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides software licensing, distribution, and management services for different software applications. Some of these software licenses enable faculty, staff, or ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app to use the software at no cost, either at the University or from their homes. Other licenses limit who is eligible to use the software or charge a fee.
Software for Faculty & Staff
Note: Students can take advantage of the agreement that the University made with to obtain software discounts. Click on the option below.
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app-OWNED COMPUTERS
OIT has made different agreements with various vendors to provide discounted licenses to ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app-owned computers. Some software options are more restrictive than others. Click below to place an order or to view product and pricing information:
PERSONAL/HOME USE
OIT has partnered with a company called JourneyEd to provide various discounted software, hardware and other educational items for faculty and staff to purchase for personal use on their own computer. This software is not for ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app-owned computers.
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Microsoft Advantage
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app is now participating in the Microsoft Advantage program, which provides the latest full versions of Microsoft Office to all student, faculty and staff members free of charge. Office 365 includes the latest version of Word, Excel, Lync, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher and more. As long as you are an ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app student, faculty member, or staff member, you'll be able to use this software for free on your personal computers/devices.
Good to know
- Install on your personal devices. Up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets (including iPad).
- Use with OneDrive for automatic device syncing.
- Gain valuable skills on one of the world's most popular productivity softwares.
Before You Install Office 365
- To access and activate your Office 365 subscription use your ¼ø»ÆÊ¦appNetID and password.
- Office 365 will be deactivated once you leave ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app. This includes OneDrive access.
- OneDrive is only available while you maintain an active student or employee status.
- To install office you will need to be logged into the computer as an administrator.
- Download iPhone/iPad/Tablets/smartphones from the App store and activate with ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app email and password. The Apps will maintain the ability to read documents after your ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app activation expires.
Steps To Get Your Office 365
- Visit .
- Click through to download.
- Sign in with your ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app account and ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app password.
(NOTE: ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app account must be entered as ¼ø»ÆÊ¦appNetID@fau.edu). - On the download site, select your language and click install.
Installation Instruction
When installing the software (or on first-run registration for Macintosh users), select the option to connect to an existing Office 365 subscription using your ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app address and sign in with an "Organizational Account" when prompted.
If you already have a copy of Office installed on your computer we recommend uninstalling any older versions before installing the new version.
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Other Software Applications
Mathematica
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has a site license for Mathematica. This means that Mathematica software can be installed on all University-owned faculty or staff computers, faculty and staff personally owned computers, and student-owned computers. Additionally, Mathematica can be installed in laboratory workstations on any ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app campus.
Mathematica offers an interactive classroom experience that helps ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app explore and grasp concepts. It also gives faculty the tools they need to easily create supporting course materials, assignments, and presentations.
SPSS
¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has a site license for SPSS. This means that SPSS software can be installed on all University-owned faculty or staff computers, faculty and staff personally owned computers, and student-owned computers.
Virtual Apps
Students, faculty, and staff can obtain secure instant access 24/7, on demand, to a library of popular software for any device, including smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. Virtual Apps allows anyone with an ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app username/password to log in to a Web-based system to access these software packages. This access gives ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app, faculty, and staff the flexibility of using the software on campus, at home, or even while studying abroad.
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