Microsoft 365 at Northeastern
The university enterprise collaboration and productivity suite.
Inside Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365, which includes the enterprise AI assistant Copilot Chat, offers faculty, staff, and students secure, cloud-based applications that support communication, teamwork, and efficiency across the university. M365 includes more than 30 unique applications that can be used to asynchronously collaborate with community members from across the global campus system and drive organizational and individual success.
Endless Possibilities
Use Microsoft 365 applications to collaborate with colleagues and classmates across the university, share meaningful information, and streamline your work. At Northeastern, you can use these tools to:
- Organize your work using OneNote, Planner, and SharePoint.
- Collect meaningful insights with Forms and collaborate with your teammates on findings using Excel or plan next steps using Loop.
- Write research papers using Word and save files in your personal OneDrive.
- Analyze data with Power BI and present findings in PowerPoint via Teams meetings.
- And so much more.
To view all available applications, log in to M365 and select All Apps. Note that some apps may have add-on features that aren’t included with your type of university account.
Popular M365 Apps at Northeastern
Outlook
Email and calendaring.
Teams
The collaboration hub.
SharePoint
Manage files or create a site.
Boost Productivity with Copilot Chat
AI holds enormous potential to transform higher education and our daily lives. Microsoft Copilot Chat is available with your university account. Copilot integrates with M365 applications like Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint to help you create, brainstorm, and work more productively. Use it to help you draft emails, organize reports, and schedule meetings more efficiently. You can also use it for projects and lesson planning, or to summarize a lengthy research paper.
Get started with Copilot Chat by reviewing Microsoft resources, trainings, and prompts.
To ensure university data stays private, always sign in to Microsoft Copilot with your Northeastern credentials and be sure to read the Northeastern guidelines for AI use.
Training and Support
Northeastern provides resources to help faculty, staff, and students maximize Microsoft 365.
Teams Training
The university’s Digital Solutions team is available for in-person, live, and on-demand M365 trainings.
Microsoft Support
Explore official Microsoft training, documentation, and resources available for every M365 app.
Tech Knowledge Base
FAQs and self-service guides are found in the Tech Knowledge Base on the Tech Service Portal.
LinkedIn Learning
Start with the Working Smarter with Microsoft 365 learning path for overviews of the popular M365 apps.