Software

Microsoft 365 apps, Endnote, SPSS, and more... Find out what software is available to you as a University student.

You will need to have set up your Student Account and Microsoft Authenticator first before you can access M365, as well as other University services and tools.

What does M365 give you?

Outlook email and calendar
OneDrive with 50GB of storage, accessible from anywhere, anytime
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
Teams

Online help with M365

Self Help resources (login required)
Tech Hub.

OneDrive FAQs

: OneDrive is Microsoft’s online file storage service where you can store your documents, videos, pictures etc. Your OneDrive has 50GB of storage available to use.

: Yes. You can share a folder in the same way you share a file. Select the folder you want to share. Choose "Share" from the toolbar. Select who you want the sharing link to give access to. Choose if they have access to view or edit. You can copy the sharing link and share it in another app. Or you can send an email directly from the sharing window.
See Share OneDrive File and Folders for more information.

: 50GB. If you require more then you need to log a service request in Kuhukuhu to request more space.

Outlook FAQs

: Your University email address is your username@students.waikato.ac.nz.
You can find your username on the email titled ‘Your University of Waikato username and password link’ which you would have received when you accepted your offer of place.

: We have a guide for Apple iOS phones and Android phones. See related links for each guide. Follow the guide closely until the end. If while signing in you see a Gmail prompt, follow the extra instructions for manual configuration.
Outlook for iOS setup
Outlook for Android setup

Other software available for students

You may also need to use specialist software as part of your studies. The University holds site licenses, with applicable student benefits, for the following pieces of software:

ArcGIS Pro
AutoCAD
Corel
EndNote
MATLAB
Maya
NVivo
Power BI
Qualtrics
Zoom

See our Software Catalogue to find out more information (login required).

Software

What does M365 give you?

Online help with M365

OneDrive FAQs

What is OneDrive?

Can I share a folder from OneDrive to give people access to everything in the folder?

Is there any data limit to the document storage in OneDrive?

Outlook FAQs

I didn't know I had a University email address, where do I find it?

How do I connect email on my mobile phone using Outlook?

Other software available for students