Office 365: Word Online

Introduction

Word Online is a component of the University’s Office 365 subscription available to all students, faculty and staff. It is a cloud-based word processing platform that can be accessed from your web browser.

Note: Word online offers basic word edits and limitations on formatting. For download instructions for the full version of Word, refer to the following Office 365 ProPlus article.

This article is divided into different sections. Please click on the desired link to jump to that section:

• Accessing Word via Web Browser
• Naming Word Document
• Share Word Document

Instructions

Accessing Word via Web Browser 

1. Go to https://portal.office.com

2. Type your Pace email address and click Next
   

3. Type your Pace password and click Sign in
   

4. Click Word at the left middle of the screen
   

5. Click New blank document or any of the templates listed
   

6. Compose Word document and click on Document near the top left of the screen to confirm the document is Saved
   

   • Note: The check mark indicates the Word documents was saved. All documents are automatically saved to your Office 365 OneDrive folder.

Naming Word Document 

1. Open new blank document or existing document
   
2. Click Document name on top of screen
   
3. Check save status to make sure the document is Saved
   

Share Word Document 

1. Open Word Document
2. Click Share on top right of the screen 
   
3. Click Share
   
4. Type the name, group, or email of who you would like to share
   
5. Click the box to the right and select from the drop down list if you would like to allow editing
   
6. Click the settings wheel next to the three dots to toggle the Block download switch between on and off
   
   • Note: When Block download is switched on, the file being shared can not be downloaded. Allow editing has to be unchecked to have this options available.
      
7. Click Apply 
   
8. Type an optional message underneath the name, group, or email box
   
9. Click Send