{"id":17738,"date":"2025-08-21T10:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/?p=17738"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:40:24","slug":"microsoft-365-changes-for-su-pensioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/2025\/08\/microsoft-365-changes-for-su-pensioners\/","title":{"rendered":"[:en]Microsoft 365 changes for SU pensioners[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:en]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/files\/2025\/08\/SUNid-blog-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/files\/2025\/08\/SUNid-blog-image.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/files\/2025\/08\/SUNid-blog-image-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/files\/2025\/08\/SUNid-blog-image-500x184.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/files\/2025\/08\/SUNid-blog-image-768x283.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Blog updated August 2025)<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are a Stellenbosch University (SU) pensioner who renews your role each year, you have had access to Microsoft services such as Outlook, Word, Excel and more through your SU account. Due to changes in Microsoft\u2019s global Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) agreement, all universities, including SU, now receive different licences. Pensioner accounts have moved from the A1 Plus licence to the A1 licence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What does this mean for you?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You no longer have the full desktop versions of Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) via your SU account.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, you still have access to the online versions of these apps via your internet browser.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You have 100GB of OneDrive storage (this limit cannot be increased).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please note that the amount you pay (R500 this year) is for the reactivation of your SU username, not for the additional benefit of Microsoft services you previously received.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to use your online apps<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Raleway\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In your internet browser, open the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/m365.cloud.microsoft\/apps\/?auth=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsoft 365 Copilot app<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Raleway\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sign in with your SU email address and password<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Raleway\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Select the app you want to use<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want the full desktop Office apps?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you prefer using the installed desktop versions of Word, Excel and Outlook, you now need to purchase them using your own personal Microsoft account (not your SU account). Explore the Microsoft plans and pricing option to buy directly from Microsoft 365 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-za\/microsoft-365\/buy\/compare-all-microsoft-365-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want to keep your SU email and online Microsoft apps?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must renew your SUNid role annually when it expires. You will receive automated reminders before the expiry date. Email help@sun.ac.za when you need to renew and the IT team will guide you through the process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:en] (Blog updated August 2025)\u00a0 If you are a Stellenbosch University (SU) pensioner who renews your role each year, you have had access to Microsoft services such as Outlook, Word, Excel and more through your SU account. Due to changes in Microsoft\u2019s global Enrolment for Education Solutions (EES) agreement, all universities, including SU, now receive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11479,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,62002,40415],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-microsoft-365","category-sunid"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-07 22:45:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11479"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17738"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17750,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17738\/revisions\/17750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}