Microsoft 365

Active Faculty, Staff, and Students have access to use Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint though Microsoft 365. Sign in to the Microsoft 365 portal with your ACE Account to download and activate your apps.

UNLV Faculty, Staff, and Students can access Microsoft Office 365 to download and install Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). This benefit is available to active UNLV Faculty, Staff, and Students.

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

1. Go to ace.unlv.edu and login using your ACE Account.
2. Select Microsoft Office 365 Portal

Alternate sign in

1. Go to portal.office.com
2. Sign in using the format [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu
3. On the ACE sign in page, clear the username and enter just your ACE ID

Download and install Office apps

1. Once signed in to Microsoft 365, select Install and more
2. Select Install Microsoft 365 apps
   
   
    
3. Confirm your language and OS version, then select Install Office
4. Once the installer has downloaded, open the file and follow the instructions to complete the installation

Activating Office apps

1. Launch Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
2. Select Sign in or create account
   
   
    
3. Type in your <yourAceID>@unlv.edu and click Next.
4. Sign in using the format [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu
5. On the ACE sign in page, clear the username and enter just your ACE ID

On Windows devices, you may be prompted to activate device management. Be sure to uncheck Allow my organization to manage my device and then select No, This app only.

Signing in to OneDrive

If you use OneDrive, follow the same instructions for activation to Office apps using using the format [your ACE ID]@unlv.edu  

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.