---
type: source
title: "FAQ - Microsoft Office: How can I log in to Microsoft Office?"
tags: [microsoft-office, activation, data-privacy, urz-policy]
related: [microsoft-office, office-365, ordnung-des-universitaetsrechenzentrums]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_faq_software_microsoft_office_microsoft_office_akti.md"]
---

# FAQ - Microsoft Office: How can I log in to Microsoft Office?

This source provides specific guidelines regarding the activation and login procedures for Microsoft Office software provided by the Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ) at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Guidelines

### Office 2021 and 2024
- **Login Requirement**: Manual login is not required. For domain-integrated computers, activation occurs automatically.
- **Usage**: Applications can be used at any time without being logged in.
- **Prohibition**: Users are strictly forbidden from logging in via a personal **Microsoft Account**.
- **Risk**: Logging in with a Microsoft account triggers unauthorized synchronization of data with the Microsoft Cloud, which constitutes a violation of the [[ordnung-des-universitaetsrechenzentrums]].

### Office 365
- **Restriction**: University employees are generally prohibited from using Office 365 to perform official duties in teaching, research, and administration.
