How to Activate DepEd Microsoft 365? | Easy Guide

How to Activate DepEd Microsoft 365?

The Department of Education announced the near termination of Google Workspace for Education Services to its teaching and non-teaching personnel. It has been a part of working culture within the department the use of Google Services for Storage, Collaboration, Productivity and delivering online classes. In accordance with the Memorandum, DepEd advice its employees the adoption of Microsoft 365 and use its services instead of Google Workspace. Thus, teachers must use their deped email from Google’s gmail to outlook mailing platform.

Starting on February 2023, DepEd teaching and non-teaching employees are expected to utilize their assigned Microsoft account. Therefore, it is important to activate your DepEd Microsoft 365 account to familiarize yourself with its services, tools, and features. Furthermore, you might also be interested in obtaining your first Microsoft certification and becoming Microsoft 365 MS-101 certified; Examlabs VCE Practice Tests will be of great assistance in this endeavor.

See Also: DepEd prohibits social media interactions between teachers and students

Steps to Activate your DepEd Microsoft 365 Account

Here is the simple guide you might need to follow in activating your DepEd Microsoft 365 Account:

Step 1. Look for DepEd Microsoft 365 Activation Email
Go to Gmail (https://mail.google.com/) and login your DepEd Email Account. Email Account you have that ends with @deped.gov.ph. Then, look for email for Microsoft or simply input in the search bar “DepEd Microsoft 365” and open the mail.

Step 2. Go to Microsoft Login Page
Within the email are your temporary login details like your temporary password. You might need to copy the details and make sure to follow the instruction from the email. Then, go to Microsoft Login Page (https://portal.office.com).

Step 3. Input your DepEd Email Address and Temporary Password
At the Microsoft Login Page, input your DepEd Email (Email Address ending with @deped.gov.ph) and click “Next”. After that, paste or enter your temporary password included in the email from Microsoft.

Step 4. Update your Password
To proceed, you will need to update your password. Please be reminded that in the “Current Password” field, you should input or paste the temporary password that was previously mentioned.

Step 5. Set-up Recover Option or Reset Password Method
To make sure that you can easily reset your password if needed, you should set-up atleast one of the three options for recovery. However, we suggest you must set-up all the three recovery options as showed below.

After all the steps above, you should now enjoy all the services and online tools of Microsoft 365.

DepEd Microsoft 365 Features and Tools

The Department of Education (DepEd) provides tools and services for its employees, teachers and students that promote a culture of collaboration and communication and improve performance of tasks. The DepEd obtained these tools and services in the interest of education and public service. To further maximize these productivity tools, we would like to reiterate that all DepEd employees are provided with Microsoft 365 accounts such as:

• a. Microsoft Outlook: An email and calendar application.
• b. Word: A word processing tool that allows user to create, edit and format text documents.
• c. Excel: A spreadsheet tool for organizing and analyzing data.
• d. PowerPoint: A tool for producing and editing slides and presentations.
• e. OneNote: A digital notebook for taking notes, organizing information, and collaborating with others.
• f. Teams: A communication and collaboration platform for chat, video conferencing, and file sharing OneDrive: A cloud storage service for storing and sharing files.
• h. SharePoint: A web-based collaboration and document management platform.
• i. Microsoft Forms: A tool for creating surveys, quizzes, and polls.
• j. Microsoft Planner. A tank and project management tool.