This guide walks new employees through their first Microsoft 365 Business Premium login, setting up security, accessing Office apps in the browser, installing desktop applications, and configuring OneDrive on both desktop and mobile devices.
- Go to https://portal.office.com
- Sign in using your company email address and temporary password provided by your IT team
- When prompted, create a new password and confirm it
- Complete Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) setup
- Choose Microsoft Authenticator (recommended) or phone number
- Follow the prompts to verify your identity
- Approve the test notification to complete setup
- Once signed in, you will land on the Microsoft 365 home page
- From here you can access:
- Outlook
- Teams
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneDrive
- SharePoint
- To use Office apps in the browser
- Click the App Launcher (top left 9-dot icon)
- Select Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook
- Files automatically save to OneDrive
- To install Office desktop applications
- Go to https://portal.office.com
- Click Install apps (top right corner)
- Select Microsoft 365 apps
- Download and run the installer
- After installation completes
- Open Word, Excel, or Outlook
- Sign in using your company account
- Apps will activate automatically
- To access OneDrive from the browser
- Go to https://portal.office.com
- Click OneDrive from the app launcher
- Upload files or create folders
- To set up OneDrive on your desktop
- Click Start menu and search for OneDrive
- Open OneDrive
- Sign in with your company account
- Choose your OneDrive folder location
- Click Next to complete setup
- After setup completes
- Files placed in the OneDrive folder automatically sync
- Green checkmark indicates files are synced
- Cloud icon indicates online-only files
- If you experience login or activation issues
- Try signing out and back in
- Restart your device
- Contact your IT support team
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