Office365 Licensing

Regardless of what license you have, CCE staff have access to the full Microsoft Office 365 suite of desktop applications on CCE-owned computers that are joined to the Cornell domain.   

The Office suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Teams. For Windows, Access, Publisher, and InfoPath are also included. 

Please check with your regional and association IT support team before installing a user-based license version onto a CCE-owned computer.  http://helpdesk.cce.cornell.edu/

Acceptable Reasons for Applying for An Office 365 A3 License

Office 365 licenses come in two flavors: A1 and A3

• A1: 50GB mailbox quota, can use Office Online apps on any computer
  • All CCE staff have at least an A1 Office license when hired.
  • Sign in at office.com for quick access to the online apps; they appear in the left column.
• A3: 100GB mailbox quota, ability to administer MS Bookings sites, can download and install MS Office apps on non-Cornell domain joined computers used for Cornell and CCE business.

To find out which license you have:

1. Go to portal.office.com/account.
2. Select Subscriptions in the left-hand column.
3. You will then see your Office 365 license (A1 or A3).

Acceptable reasons to request an upgraded A3 license for CCE business purposes:

• larger mailbox
• ability to administer a Bookings site
• download (desktop) Office apps on a non-Cornell domain joined computer for CCE business 

Only full-time, regular employees may request an upgraded A3 license.  

NEVER attempt to share your Office365 license with another person.  Your Microsoft 365 A3 license is a personal license assigned to you. You may not allow other individuals to use your Cornell-licensed Microsoft applications, including family members.

For more information:  Office 365 ProPlus for Cornell Employees | IT@Cornell

Request Microsoft 365 A3 License

Please note:  Office 365 A3 licenses are provided by Cornell IT.   CCE staff have no authority over approval of office license upgrade requests.

1. Click the link to be redirected to the CIT License Request form:  A3 License Request Link 

2. Log in with your NetID credentials.

3. Once logged in, the form should auto-fill your Name and Acct/Dept automatically.

   • If the "Acct/Dept" is incorrect, click on the field to type and search for the name of your county to select it.

     • Ex:  Type in 'Suffolk' to select “EXT – Suffolk Cnty Coop Ext Assn” (Select either option if there is a duplicate!)

       

4. Click “Submit” and you will be redirected to the below page confirming your request.  You may close this window now.

   

5. You will receive an e-mail confirmation from Cornell IT.  You can use the link in the ticket to track the status of your request.

6. Once Cornell IT reviews your license request, you will receive another e-mail that either approves or denies this request.

7. If approved, you can now install the Office365 desktop apps on a computer that is being used for Cornell/CCE business.
   Download and install or reinstall Microsoft 365 or Office 2021 on a PC or Mac - Microsoft Support

Please note:  To keep your license activated, you need to launch at least one Office application (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) at least once every 30 days on each device.
Learn more about keeping your license activated.