Microsoft launches Office 365 University for students

Microsoft has announced Office 365 University, especially for students. The 

Application is meant for full-time and part-time students studying in various 

universities and colleges. Office 365 Universitycomprises of the latest set 

of office applications likeWord, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher 

and Access. It works on personal computers, Macintosh, comes with Office 

on Demand and an additional 20 GB Premium SkyDrive storage facility.

Office 365 University is available to students for Rs. 4199 for four years of 

subscription. The company said that Office 365 University will allow students 

to study in a better way that would result in future jobs and offering them 

an upper hand in the competitive young Indian market.

"University students will love the capabilities of new Office. Office 365 University 

will be a trusted and integral part of students' everyday always-on, always-connected 

life, taking full advantage of the cloud and touch capabilities, all at the best price,

" Ramkumar Pichai, GM,Microsoft Office Division, Microsoft India said in a statement.

Microsoft has also put up a list of recognized universities and colleges, and University 

students only need to go online at www.office.com/verify to validate their eligibility 

to activate office. While the verification process is on, students will be required to fill 

in their university qualifications or international student identity card particulars. On 

the other hand, students can also submit documents via the manual verification procedure. 

After the verification process is complete, students can purchase Office 365 University from 

the online Microsoft store.