Abstract

  • New name: Office is now called Microsoft 365, M365 for short
  • Login: Instead of manual registration with ...@office365.boku.ac.at and Microsoft password, you can log in with your BOKU e-mail address and your BOKU password.
  • Use on multiple devices: M365 can be used on 5 PCs or notebooks and 5 mobile devices at the same time (private and BOKU).
  • New license model:
  • - A1 license: Use of M365 products only online in the web browser
  • - A3 license: Use of M365 products also with locally installed Office programs
  • - Students automatically receive A3
  • - Employees automatically receive A1.
  • - A3 for employees can be activated by the IT contact person.
  • BOKU devices: "Microsoft Office Professional Plus" must be uninstalled and "Microsoft 365" reinstalled. If necessary, please contact your IT contact person (EDV-Verantwortliche, ITSG staff).
  • Private devices: The process is required for permanent use due to a licence change announced by Microsoft "as of 1.8.2024". Log out of Office applications from @office365.boku.ac.at and log in again with your BOKU e-mail address. 

M365 for employees / devices owned by BOKU

Employees automatically receive an A1 license and can therefore only use various M365 products online in their web browser.

If you as an employee also require installed MS Office applications, please contact the IT contact persons (EDV-Verantwortliche, ITSG staff) of your own organizational unit as with all software installation requests.

M365 for employees / private devices (home office)

Action required!

  • Log out of your installed Office365 applications with the @office365.boku.ac.at account.
  • Then log in again with your BOKU standard e-mail address ( ...@boku.ac.at ).

The process is required for permanent use due to a licence change announced by Microsoft "as of 1.8.2024".

Sign out of Office in different Operating Systems

Log in again with your BOKU standard e-mail address.

Deactivate  'Allow my organization to manage my device':

Employment agreement on Microsoft 365

Employment agreement on Microsoft 365.
The employment agreement on the introduction and use of Microsoft 365 in accordance with §§ 96, 96a and 97 ArbVG can be found here after log in.

Note: You are currently not logged in to BOKUweb

Note: You are currently not logged in to BOKUweb

To view access-protected content on this page, please click on the login button at the top right and log in with your usual login credentials.
If you as an employee do not have the permission to log in, please contact the person responsible for IT in your organisational unit.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is my standard e-mail address?

Please log in to BOKUonline.

The e-mail address showing up on your business card is your standard e-mail address.

What does the error message mean: "The products found in your account cannot be used to activate Word"?

Please contact your IT person (IT responsible person, ITSG employees) with a request to activate an M365 A3 licence for you.