UNLV Faculty, Staff, and Students can access Microsoft Office 365 to download and install Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for Home Use. This benefit is available to active UNLV Faculty, Staff, and Students.
Please note: By default, Part-Time Instructors and Emeritus do not receive access to the locally installed version of Office 365. However, if you are currently teaching a course, you may request a license for the software.
To request access, please complete the Software Request Form and indicate you are teaching a class.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, feel free to contact the IT Help Desk.
Dowloading Office apps
Sign in to Microsoft 365
To download Office apps for your Windows or macOS device, you can sign in to the Microsoft 365 portal.
ACE Dashboard
- Go to ace.unlv.edu and login using your ACE Account.
- Select Microsoft Office 365 Portal
Alternate sign in
- Go to portal.office.com
- Sign in using the format [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu
Download and install Office apps for personal device use
- Once signed in to Microsoft 365, select Install and more
- Select Install Microsoft 365 apps
- Confirm your language and OS version, then select Install Office
- Once the installer has downloaded, open the file and follow the instructions to complete the installation
Activating Office apps
- Launch Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
- Select Sign in or create account
- Type in [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu and click Next.
- Sign in using your Ace account.
On Windows devices, you may be prompted to "Automatically sign in to all desktop apps and websites on this device?" select No, This app only.
Signing in to OneDrive
If you use OneDrive, follow the same instructions for Activating Office apps using the format [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu .
Share OneDrive files or folders
- Go to ace.unlv.edu and login using your ACE Account.
- Select the Microsoft Office 365 OneDrive tile.
- Once logged in select My Files on the left menu.
- Find and choose the files or folders you want to share and click on the left side of it's name.
- Select Share icon at the menu towards the top of the page.
- In the Add a name, group or email box, type in the person's name or their [Ace ID]@unlv.edu and select the profile that pops up to add them.
- Once you are ready to share, click Send.
For more information, visit Microsoft's Share OneDrive files and folders page.
Accessing shared files or folders
- In the Microsoft Office 365 OneDrive portal select Shared on the left menu.
- There will be two menus at the top, With you and By You.
- Select With you to access files and folders that have been shared by other people.
- Select By you to access files and folders that you shared to other people.
OneNote backup
If you are using the OneNote desktop application and try to sync your data it will not work because the old tenant is no longer in use. Any changes made to the OneNote Notebook on the desktop app after December 27th, 2024 will not sync with the cloud. Data that is saved on OneNote desktop application is local data saved on the device itself. UNLV IT does not have access to this data.
Please backup your data before making any changes to your OneNote Notebooks. Do not close your Notebooks, try syncing, or signing out as you may lose your data.
Exporting most recent OneNote Notebooks:
- Open OneNote on the desktop and open the Notebook to export.
- Select File on the top left corner.
- Select Export then Export Current: NoteBook and select OneNote package.
Importing OneNote package file:
- Access UNLV OneDrive via the web browser by going to the Microsoft 365 portal via https://ace.unlv.edu/ or https://portal.office.com/.
- Upload the previously exported OneNote package file onto your UNLV OneDrive.
Need Additional Help?
For additional assistance, please visit the Software and Applications knowledge base for additional articles. You can also contact the IT Help Desk.