When you graduate from the University of Toronto, you may be eligible for a U of T alumni email address. However, you will no longer have access to the full Office 365 suite of applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Teams and others.
If you wish to continue using the Microsoft Office suite of applications as a U of T alumni, you will need to purchase a personal license.
You can purchase your own subscription for Microsoft Office applications either from a retailer selling computer products (such as Best Buy, Staples, or Walmart), or directly from the Microsoft online store. You will need to use a personal email address to manage your subscription.
IMPORTANT: Do not use your @alumni.utoronto.ca address for your Microsoft customer account when you purchase this subscription, as you will not be able to attach your subscription to it. When you activate your subscription, Microsoft will provide the option to open a free @outlook.com email address if you need it.
The retailer will sell you a product key, typically for one year of access (you can choose from a variety of options). On your computer, go to https://setup.office.com and follow the prompts to apply your product key to your Microsoft customer account and then download and install Office.
Be wary of retailers offering steeply discounted versions of Office; ensure you are buying a genuine subscription by only purchasing Office from a source you trust.
Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/microsoft-365/buy/microsoft-365 and select the subscription package you wish to purchase. Follow the prompts to set up a Microsoft account, complete the payment, and install Office on your computer.
Unfortunately there are no U of T alumni discount codes or other institutional discount for purchasing a personal copy/subscription of Microsoft Office.
For help with your personal subscription to Microsoft Office, view the Microsoft documentation at https://office.com/support, or contact Microsoft’s customer support team at https://support.microsoft.com/contactus.
For more information on setting up a U of T alumni email, please consult this article.