Students’ right to use Office 365 ProPlus offered under MSSA will expire after they leave or graduate from the University. After successful login at, they will be prompted to reset the initial password by assigning a preferred password of their own before they can start the installation of Office 365 ProPlus. In case the email is missed, they can check the account name and initial password assigned for this specific service under HKU Portal (type 'MS Office' in the Search field and click the link 'MS Office – Reset Password'). Students should have received an email from us inviting them to use the Office 365 ProPlus service.
The program offered for use by students to download Office 365 ProPlus is called Microsoft Student Advantage (MSSA) Program.
They can also use Microsoft's online cloud storage OneDrive for Business (5 TB in size) and Skype for Business. Under the Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) agreement signed between the University and Microsoft, all students and staff can download and install Microsoft Office ProPlus (Office 365 ProPlus) on up to 5 personal machines (PC or Mac) and Office apps on 5 mobile devices including Android, iPad, and Windows tablets without additional cost.
