Office 365: Initial Registration

To use Office 365 free of charge, you must first register for "Microsoft Entra" in the IT Portal. You can then download the Office software from the Microsoft Online Portal and install it on up to 5 devices. Here you can also view and administrate on which devices your Office 365 licence is active.

Notice: Due to an expired Microsoft certificate (as of July 13, 2026), some older Office versions on macOS and iOS may only operate in read-only mode. Please refer to the Microsoft help pages or contact IT Support for assistance

  • Registering for Microsoft Entra

    1. Registration Microsoft Entra

    Log in to the IT portal with your university ID and university password. Select "Licenses (software, etc.)" in the left menu bar and click "Activate" behind "You do not have a Microsoft Entra account".

    1. Registration Microsoft Entra
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    2. Entra ID

    Your Microsoft Entra ID is Uni-Kennung@on.wwu.de. Now set your Microsoft Entra password and confirm the submission of your data to Microsoft by clicking YES. Then confirm your information by clicking "Activate Microsoft Entra account and licenses now".

    2. Entra ID
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    3. Data transfer

    Your data will now be sent to Microsoft. Please note that it can take up to an hour for your license to be activated.

    3. Data transfer
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  • Downloading Office 365 Products

     

    1. Login

    Log in to the Microsoft Online Portal with your Microsoft Entra ID (University-ID@on.wwu.de) and password.
     

    1. Login
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    2. All Apps

    You will now be taken to the Microsoft Copilot page. First, click the App launcher icon with the nine dots in the upper-left corner. Then select “More apps” from the menu that opens.

    2. All Apps
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    3. Install Apps

    You will now see an overview of the Microsoft 365 apps that you can use in your browser. To install the Office products on your device, click “Apps installierens” in the top-right corner and then select “Microsoft 365 Apps” from the menu that opens.

    3. Install Apps
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    4. Büro installieren

    On the page that opens, please click “Büro installieren” to download the installation file. Then run the installation file and follow the installation steps.
     

    4. Büro installieren
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    5. Remove the tick for device management!

    Please uncheck the box to avoid a subsequent error message. The University of Münster does not manage private devices via Entra at any time.
    Even after removing the check mark, you will be automatically logged in to all Office 365 apps.

    5. Remove the tick for device management!
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