Creating a "school account" in Microsoft primarily refers to establishing an Office 365 for Education tenant for your educational institution. This foundational account provides your school with access to and management capabilities over various Microsoft services and applications, such as Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook, for your students, faculty, and staff.
Setting Up Your Microsoft 365 Education Tenant
To set up your institution's verified Microsoft 365 Education tenant, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the Office 365 Education Plans page: Start by visiting the dedicated Microsoft 365 Education portal. This page serves as the entry point for accessing the educational offerings.
- Select "Get Started for Free": Locate and click the prominent green button to initiate the setup process for a free Office 365 Education account.
- Choose "Create a New Account": On the subsequent page, you'll be presented with options to sign in or create a new account. Select the option to create a new account specifically for your school.
- Enter Requested Information: A guided wizard will appear, prompting you to input essential details about your institution. This typically includes your school's name, address, contact person, and other relevant organizational data necessary for verification.
- Proceed to the Next Step: After accurately filling in all the required fields, select Next to advance in the setup process.
- Create Your Global Admin Account: This is a crucial final step where you will establish the primary administrative account for your entire Microsoft 365 Education tenant. This Global Admin account will possess comprehensive control over managing users, assigning licenses, and overseeing services within your school's Microsoft environment.
Once these steps are successfully completed, your institution will have its verified Microsoft 365 Education tenant. This tenant functions as the central management hub, enabling your school to then provision individual user accounts for students, teachers, and staff, allocate software licenses, and deploy various Microsoft applications and services designed for educational purposes.
For more detailed information on creating your Office 365 tenant, you can refer to the official Microsoft Learn documentation: Create your office 365 tenant - M365 Education - Microsoft Learn
