Software

As a Penn State student, you have access to software through several resources.

Available Applications 

Office 365 offers a variety of applications, including Microsoft Office applications you may be familiar with such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. View a complete list of Office 365 applications. 

How to Access Applications 

Students can access Office 365 applications by visiting office365.psu.edu. You can use the applications in your browser as web applications or install them on your computer as desktop applications. 

Student Email in Outlook 

All students can access their Penn State email in Outlook. The first time you access your email using Outlook, you will need to add your email account to the Outlook application. View instructions for adding your email account to Outlook. 

Help and Additional Information 

Visit the Penn State Office 365 website for additional information about Office 365, training guides, and help and support resources. 

You can also contact the Penn State IT Service Desk for individual assistance.

Download essential Penn State IT–supported software, including productivity programs, virus protection, and web browsers at softwarerequest.psu.edu.

A variety of software at low prices is available to you at software.psu.edu.

Penn State WebLabs provides access on personal devices to several applications through a web browser. Visit WebLabs for more information. If you are remote or on a non-PSU network, you must connect to the GlobalProtect VPN first.