{"id":1730,"date":"2022-03-03T01:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T01:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2022-03-03T01:30:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T01:30:32","slug":"whats-new-in-microsoft-365-microsoft-365-email-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/2022\/03\/03\/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-microsoft-365-email-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in Microsoft 365 &#8211; Microsoft 365 email for students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you read the headline correctly.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft 365 email for students is the new student email service being offered by University Systems. Microsoft 365 email for students is an improved email service that has a modern layout and calendaring. A Microsoft 365 email account will come with 100GB of storage and seamless integration with Microsoft OneDrive, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Current UVic students can sign up for a Microsoft 365 email account through <a href=\"http:\/\/onlineservices.uvic.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">onlineservices.uvic.ca<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft 365 email accounts use Outlook 365, offering a modern email experience and introducing new features.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1732\" style=\"width: 977px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1732\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1732\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/inbox.png\" alt=\"screenshot of Microsoft 365 inbox showing different emails \" width=\"967\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/inbox.png 967w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/inbox-480x354.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 967px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Microsoft 365 inbox<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On sign up, students can choose to bulk migrate emails from their old email account to the new Microsoft 365 inbox, providing a seamless transition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1733\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1733\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1733\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/migrate-your-emails.png\" alt=\"screenshot of the Microsoft 365 email sign up process where users can choose to bulk migrate their emails\" width=\"686\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/migrate-your-emails.png 686w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/migrate-your-emails-480x285.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 686px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of sign up process<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two new-to-students features offered with Microsoft 365 email are an <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/introduction-to-the-outlook-calendar-d94c5203-77c7-48ec-90a5-2e2bc10bd6f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook calendar<\/a> and access to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/todo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft To-Do<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students can use their Microsoft 365 calendar to mark free-busy time, keep track of class deadlines, and book group meetings with Microsoft&#8217;s scheduling assistant. Course calendar information can be <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/TeachAnywhere\/2020\/12\/04\/how-do-i-sync-my-brightspace-calendar-with-external-calendar-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easily imported from Brightspace<\/a> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for quick setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1731\" style=\"width: 983px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1731\" class=\"wp-image-1731\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/O365\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4946\/2022\/03\/calendar.png\" alt=\"screenshot of Microsoft 365 calendar showing different events\" width=\"973\" height=\"567\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Microsoft 365 email account<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> For a daily planner or task-tracker, students can use Microsoft To-Do. To-Do offers automatic suggestions on what tasks you have due on a day or week. Tasks can be broken down into subtasks with due dates for easy time management. Each to-do list can also be shared to others. Make planning your next group project easier by breaking tasks up and assigning them to members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Microsoft 365 email accounts will make use of Outlook\u2019s modern interface, improving readability and usability and containing enhanced emailing features. Some of these are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A UVic Student Contacts address book, containing useful UVic student contact emails<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An improved messaging interface, with text formatting options and automatic message suggestions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrated Microsoft Teams calendar functionality for scheduling and attending meetings<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information on these features can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/systems\/support\/emailcalendar\/students\/coolstuff.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Systems cool stuff email account page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By switching to a Microsoft 365 email account, students will also benefit from improved account security:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Report phishing emails with the \u201cReport Phishing\u201d Button<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Microsoft 365 integrates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/uvicid\/security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UVic\u2019s Multi-factor authentication (MFA)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Email attachments will be scanned for viruses and malware<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emails from non-UVic accounts will show an external sender header.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information on these security features and more can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/systems\/support\/computerssoftware\/microsoft365\/m365email\/security.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Systems email account security page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are a UVic staff or faculty member, you may be thinking <em>hey, when do I get one of these email accounts<\/em>? While this service is not yet available for employees, completion of the student project means we\u2019re one step closer to being able to do this for employees! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re a student, make sure to check onlineservices.uvic.ca or reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@uvic.ca\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">helpdesk@uvic.ca<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to check your eligibility for a new Microsoft 365 email account. Sign up and benefit from improved features, a personal calendar, a modern look, and enhanced security. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions? Be sure to reach out to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/systems\/support\/emailcalendar\/students\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support documentation<\/a> or reach out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvic.ca\/systems\/services\/contact\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UVic Computer Help Desk<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Computer Help Desk consultant and real-life-student Avary for this blog post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, you read the headline correctly. Microsoft 365 email for students is the new student email service being offered by University Systems. Microsoft 365 email for students is an improved email service that has a modern layout and calendaring. 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