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Jan302013

Office 365 University

imageThere are several ways for you, as a college student, faculty or staff member you can qualify for one of two offers that Microsoft has for you. This is a very cost effective way for you to have Office for you use while in college. You are licensed for up to two machines/devices that you can put it on and the subscription is for 4 years. The price, just $79.99. You also get 20GB of online storage on SkyDrive and 60 minutes of Skype International calls per month. This is great if you are doing a student exchange in another country or want to keep up with others that are out of country. The four year subscription includes any updates that may come down the line over the subscription period and you as an individual can only purchase one of these per four year period.

The Office 365 University offer provides you with the following Office applications:

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Word

  • In the new Read Mode, text reflows automatically in columns for easier on-screen reading
  • Fewer menus means more focus on your content—see only the tools you need, when you need them
  • Open a PDF in Word, and edit content just as if you created it in Word
  • Show your style by using Word templates in more than 40 categories
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Excel

  • Each workbook has in its own window, making it easier to work on two workbooks— or two monitors— at once
  • New functions in the math and trig, statistical, engineering, date and time, lookup and reference, logical, and text function categories
  • The new Recommended Charts button lets you pick from a variety of charts that are right for your data
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PowerPoint

  • Presenter View allows you to see your notes on your monitor while the audience only sees the slide
  • Smart Guides automatically appear when your objects are close to even, and tell you when objects are spaced evenly
  • Support for more multimedia formats, such as .mp4 and .mov, more high-definition content, and more built-in codecs
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OneNote

  • Smoothly draw, erase, and edit with your finger, stylus, or mouse on any touch-capable device
  • OneNote automatically converts your handwriting to text, so no worries about your handwriting
  • The new Send to OneNote tool makes it easier to include documents or Web pages in your notebooks
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Outlook

  • The People Card collects key details about a contact all in one place
  • Add your local weather forecast right there in Calendar view, along with current conditions
  • Receive push-based email, appointments, and contacts from Outlook.com, (formerly Hotmail) - right in your Outlook experience
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Publisher

  • Insert and customize prebuilt page part building blocks, including calendars, borders, advertisements, and more
  • Use professional-looking effects including softer shadows, reflections, and OpenType features
  • Search your online albums on Facebook, Flickr and other services and add pictures directly to your document
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Access

  • Simply type what you need to track and Access uses table templates to deliver an app that does the job
  • A standardized app framework makes navigating apps familiar and easy
  • Entering data accurately is a breeze with drop-down menus and recommendations that appear when you begin typing

This is a very cost effective way for you to have Office for you use while in college. You are licensed for up to two machines/devices that you can put it on and the subscription is for 4 years. The price, just $79.99. You also get 20GB of online storage on SkyDrive  and 60 minutes of Skype International calls per month. This is great if you are doing a student exchange in another country or want to keep up with others that are out of country. The four year subscription includes any updates that may come down the line over the subscription period and you as an individual can only purchase one of these per four year period.

Do you qualify? Here is Microsoft’s Eligibility Requirements:

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

This Program is available only to individuals who meet the criteria described below:
  1. An “Eligible Student” means an individual who is a student, faculty or staff member at an eligible accredited educational institution geographically located in the United States and must be actively enrolled in at least 0.5 course credit hours at that educational institution and must be able to provide proof of enrollment to Microsoft or its appointed vendor upon request;
  2. The Eligible Student must successfully verify their eligibility status through the Offer Site’s online student status verification process; and
  3. The Eligible Student must have a Microsoft account or create one at the time of purchase.

If you participate in the Program, Microsoft reserves the right to contact you directly or through an appointed Microsoft vendor to verify that you are an Eligible Student. If you choose not to provide sufficient documentation to Microsoft or its appointed vendor that verifies that you are an Eligible Student, you agree to reimburse Microsoft for the difference between what you paid in connection with a discounted Program offer and the estimated full retail price of the same product(s). Microsoft will have sole discretion to determine the sufficiency of any documentation that you provide to verify you are an Eligible Student. By providing eligibility-related information to Microsoft’s appointed vendor, you agree that the vendor may share such information with Microsoft for Program-related purposes.

Microsoft, in its sole discretion, may accept other forms of validation to determine eligibility in lieu of the online student status verification process.

Microsoft, in its sole discretion, may determine the criteria for eligibility under the Program and may change the eligibility criteria or deny eligibility at any time and for any reason.

To take advantage of this offer go to: click here

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