MyUnisa Office 365

MyUnisa Office 365

Office 365 is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft, as part of the Microsoft Office product line. The brand encompasses plans that allow use of the Microsoft Office software suite over the life of the subscription, as well as cloud-based software as a service products for business environments, such as hosted Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, and SharePoint among others.


As a Unisa student, you now get access to Microsoft Office 365 and 1TB of online storage, free of charge!

What is Microsoft Office 365?

Microsoft Office 365 is an integrated service that provides you with access to a set of Microsoft tools. It’s made up of Microsoft Office 2016 (Pro Plus) and many other tools on the Office 365 portal.

How will Microsoft Office 365 benefit me?

  • Office 2016 (Pro Plus): Microsoft Office 2016 (Pro Plus) includes familiar software such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneDrive. These can be installed on three devices (eg laptop, tablet, smartphone). With fully installed versions of these Office desktop apps, you can even work on documents when you’re offline.
  • OneDrive gives you 1TB of online storage: With Office 365, you have the perfect place to store all your personal files. From photographs, movies, to your Unisa assignments, you’ll be able to save it all. All your files will be stored online, which means that you’ll be able to access them anytime, anywhere, by logging in to your 365 account using your Unisa myLife e-mail address and password.

How can I access Microsoft Office 365?

To download Microsoft Office 365 to a laptop



  • Visit https://portal.office.com.
  • Sign in with your Unisa myLife e-mail address and your myUnisa / my Life password.
  • Click “Install Office 2016”.
  • Use your Unisa myLife e-mail address and your myUnisa / myLife password to unlock your 1TB cloud storage.

To download Microsoft Office 365 to a tablet or cellphone

  • Go to the Play Store, App-store or Windows Store on your cellphone or tablet.
  • Download the OneDrive, OneNote and Word app from the Play Store, App-store or Windows Store.
  • Make sure you use the “sign-in” option.
  • Use your Unisa myLife e-mail address and your myUnisa / myLife password to unlock your 1TB cloud storage.

You’re now ready to use OneDrive – upload your documents, pictures and more today!