This page is intended to provide an overview of the standard Microsoft software you will find on Unitec managed windows devices.
Working with Teams
Windows 10
This is the default operating system for all Unitec desktop PCs and laptops. Click here for Windows 10 Help
Office Accessibility Centre
Microsoft is committed to Inclusive Design and making their products accessible to everyone. Did you know that Windows 10 has a built in screen reader called Narrator? Search for ‘Windows Ease of Access’ from All apps on your Windows desktop or laptop. They also provide some cool Learning Tools to aid reading and comprehension.
See their Office Accessibility Centre for more information.
Office 2016
The Desktop and laptop* computers provided by Unitec are installed with Microsoft Office 2016. This includes the Desktop Apps for Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Skype for Business as standard. Publisher and Access are available for PC’s only.
* Mac devices may vary but we recommend updating to the latest apps where possible.
What is Office 365?
Office 365 for Education is a collection of online services that allows you to collaborate and share your work. It’s available for for all staff and students who are currently attending Unitec and accessed using your Unitec email address and password.
Log in to Office 365 via this microsoft website: https://office.com or from links on Unitec sites.
Check out these Nest Posts for info on what Office 365 can do to help you work smarter:
Further Reading:
For specific Unitec documentation, see our Reference Guides Page.
There are also very good Microsoft resources. Links to some of these are included here.
- What is Office 365? (video introduction to Office 365)
- Office cheat sheets (get up to speed in minutes)
- Microsoft Office Quick Starts (basic info you need to be productive right away)
- Office Help & Training (includes help with all microsoft applications)
- Outlook Help Centre (comprehensive help for all your Outlook questions)
If you would like to learn more about using the Office 365 Apps at Unitec then please email us at imstrainer@unitec.ac.nz, tell us what you are interested in and we will discuss options with you.