Brief summary

  • 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 license!
  • Private devices: Re-licensing required by 31.7.2024! Log out in Office applications from @office365.boku.ac.at and log in again with your BOKU e-mail address. 

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 (this is the e-mail address that is displayed on your BOKUonline business card).

This step is required until July 31, 2024.
After this date, the installed Office applications will no longer work with @office365.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

What is my standard e-mail address?

Please log in to BOKUonline.

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

I have data on OneDrive in my ...@office365.boku.ac.at-Account. What do I need to bear in mind?

If you have data on OneDrive in your ...@office365.boku.ac.at-Account, this data will NOT be transferred automatically!

In this case you have to save your data locally, log in to OneDrive with your standard BOKU e-mail address and upload your data again.

Can I continue to use M365 after I have completed my studies?

No, you can only use M365 as long as you have a valid degree program at BOKU.

How can I install the M365 Office applications on a new device?

After logging in with your BOKU standard e-mail address, you can download the installation files from:

I am a student and an employee at the same time, what do I have to consider?

Normally you should only have one login name for your employee and student account. In this case the following applies:

To log in to M365, always use your standard e-mail address. This is the e-mail address that is displayed on your BOKUonline business card.

This can be a ...@students.boku.ac.at or a ...@boku.ac.at- address, it makes no difference here, use your standard e-mail address in any case.

You already have an A3 license in your role as a student and therefore do not need to activate a license for employees.

I am using macOS and cannot activate the M365 license. What can I do?

Microsoft provides a tool for removing all Office license files under macOS.

Please follow the instructions on the following page:

As soon as all licenses have been removed, log in again with your BOKU standard e-mail address.