Stay Organized this Semester with Microsoft 365!

By Lisa Efing-Guida, January 12, 2023

Stay Organized this Semester with Microsoft 365!

Learn more about Microsoft 365 applications and how they can help you stay organized this semester! As an Ithaca College student you have access to more than 15 Microsoft applications and services and can download the latest version of Office (Microsoft 365 Apps) on up to 5 devices for free! Visit apps.ithaca.edu and click on the Microsoft 365 Portal to get started!

Featured Applications

  • Outlookimport your schedule from HomerConnect into Outlook Calendar and set calendar reminders 
  • To Do – create personal to-do lists from your mobile device, track deadlines, and manage your flagged email 
  • OneNote – organize your class notes in one central application and use search to easily find content 
  • OneDrive – access and share your files anywhere, anytime, with 1 TB of cloud storage, automatic backup, version history, integration with Canvas, and more 
  • Teams – instant chat with peers on a group project, collaborate, edit and share team files, schedule or host a virtual meet-up and more (learn more about Teams below) 
  • Whiteboard – collaborate on group projects using a digital whiteboard, use templates for brainstorming, problem solving, design and research, and more 

Additional Applications

  • Forms – create quick surveys, quizzes, and polls 
  • Planner – create plans for a project or event, set deadlines, and assign tasks to team members (available with a Microsoft Team) 
  • Sway – create engaging, interactive presentations to share your story 
  • PowerPoint – rehearse your slide show with Presenter Coach, and enhance your presentations with PowerPoint Designer 
  • Excel – create spreadsheets, model and analyze data, and explore pivot tables 
  • Word – edit and collaborate in real-time on shared documents, use Editor for grammar and spelling 

Featured Mobile Apps

  • Microsoft Office – access Word, Excel, PowerPoint from one app, and perform common tasks with the built-in Actions feature 
  • Microsoft OneDrive (iOS / Android) – view or share photos, videos, and documents with 1 TB of cloud storage 
  • Microsoft Teams – chat with peers, access team files, view your calendar, make audio and video calls, and more 
  • Microsoft Lens (iOS / Android) – use your device’s camera to scan documents, whiteboards, memos and more 
  • Microsoft Translator – translate real-time conversations, menus, street signs, documents and more 

Featured Tools in Word Online

  • Accessibility Checker – make your content accessible to everyone (Review tab) 
  • Dictate – convert speech into text (Home tab) 
  • Editor – review your document for grammar, spelling, clarity, conciseness, formality, and more (Home tab) 
  • Immersive Reader – hear your document read aloud, translate text into another language, improve focus using line focus, and more (View tab) 
  • Translate – translate text into a different language (Review tab)

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a desktop, mobile, and web-based communication and collaboration platform for Microsoft 365 that brings everything together into a shared workspace where you can chat, meet virtually, share files, and work together in real-time around a topic or project. Teams offers group chat, online meeting and web conferencing, audio and video calling, collaboration with built-in Microsoft 365 applications, OneDrive access, and more. 

Visit our IT Service Catalog to request a team for your project or student organization.

More Information

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Information Technology Service Desk for assistance or contact our Business Productivity Team for a consultation.  

Information Technology Service Desk  
ithaca.edu/itchat  
servicedesk@ithaca.edu  
607-274-1000  
104 Job Hall