Microsoft365@APU

Microsoft365@APU (Previously known as Office365@APU) is a joint partnership with Microsoft & APU to help our students and staff enjoy a number of Microsoft services. Microsoft 365, formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line, Windows 10 Enterprise licenses, cloud-based security and device management products.

Microsoft365@APU is designed to help you achieve more with innovative Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security.

Note: Not all services under Microsoft365@APU are eligible for students & staff. Please open a ticket through Virtual Help Centre if you would want to know more or check on a particular service and your eligibility to use it.

Below are several common services a student & staff can enjoy under Microsoft365@APU. To know more about each service under Microsoft365@APU, please select the service link aligned to the service below.

Getting Started

1 Getting Started
2 List of supported Microsoft Office Applications software’s:
3 FAQs
- 3.1 Question
- 3.2 Answer
4 Support

List of supported Microsoft Office Applications software’s:

Applications	Description	Windows	macOS	Link
Microsoft office Applications	Powerful service that helps you unleash your best ideas, get things done and stay connected on the go with Word, Excel, Powerpoint & etc.			Click Here to know how Microsoft Office Applications @ APU is practised.
Microsoft Word	Create, edit, collaborate, and share your documents.
Microsoft Excel	Organize, format, and calculate data with formulas using a spreadsheet system.
Microsoft PowerPoint	Create engaging presentations with slides, text, sound, video, hyperlinks, graphics, and animations.
Microsoft Outlook	Send and receive emails, schedule meetings via your calendar and stay connected at anytime			Click Here to know how Microsoft Outlook @ APU is practised.
Microsoft OneDrive	Save, share, or collaborate your documents, photos, and other files in the cloud.			Click Here to know how Microsoft OneDrive for business @ APU is practised.
Microsoft OneNote	Take notes or draw your ideas and share notebooks to collaborate with others.
Stream	Share and manage your videos within your organization
Microsoft Forms	Create forms, survey or quiz and view real-time results with built-in analytics for evaluation.
Microsoft Teams	Stay connected by communicating with your team. Chat, share files and conduct meetings all in one place.			Click Here to know how Microsoft Teams @ APU is practised.
Skype	Instant call, messaging, and file sharing.
Microsoft Publisher	Design brochures, newsletters, labels, postcards etc.
Microsoft Access	Information management tool that stores data for reference, analysis, and reporting.
Microsoft Project	Develop schedules, manage budgets, and create network charts.			Click Here to know how Microsoft Project @ APU is practised.
Microsoft Visio	Create flowcharts and diagrams.			Click Here to know how Microsoft Visio @ APU is practised.
Microsoft Azure	Azure is a cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centres.			Click Here to know how Microsoft Azure @ APU is practised.

FAQs

Question

Answer

Why do I not see Microsoft Project & Microsoft Visio when I install Microsoft Office App on my Mac?

There are a few Microsoft applications that are not supported by macOS. Microsoft Project & Microsoft Visio is only available for Windows.

Why do I not see Microsoft Access on my MacBook/MacOS?

macOS does not support Microsoft Access. Refer to the table above for supported applications.

What are some alternative applications for MacOS?

Microsoft Project alternative

ClickUp (Free) - https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=machow277

Project Plan 365 (Paid) - https://www.projectplan365.com/microsoft-project-mac

Microsoft Publisher alternative

Scribus (Free) - https://www.scribus.net/

Adobe InDesign (Paid) - https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?plan=edu&mv=affiliate&mv2=red

Microsoft Access alternative

LibreOffice – Base (Free) - https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/base/

Knack (Paid) - https://www.knack.com/

Microsoft Visio alternative

LucidChart (Free) - https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/tour/visio_for_mac

SmartDraw (Paid) - https://www.smartdraw.com/software/smartdraw-for-mac.htm

My Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is Office 2016 / 2019

Refer to Microsoft 365 Apps - Update Office Apps

My Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is not activated

Refer to Microsoft 365 Apps - Activate Product

My Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is corrupted

Refer to Microsoft 365 Apps - Repairing Office 365 Apps

Support

In case of further inquiry, please open a ticket with the Virtual Help Centre. Alternatively, you may choose to access APSpace > More > Help Centre for further guidance and support. This guideline is designed for you to help you in the process of opening a ticket.