Software
Microsoft 365 apps, Endnote, SPSS, and more... Find out what software is available to you as a University student.
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)
ICT Help
Microsoft Learning Portal
OneDrive FAQ
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 FAQ
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.
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).