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RRU will make adjustments to how Microsoft 365 licenses are assigned to comply with legal requirements.

Employees are entitled to use 365 at home while they are employed.

Students are entitled to use 365 at home while they are attending a credit program.

No other person is entitled to use an RRU 365 license at home.

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titleHow can I tell if I'm using an RRU license at home?

Windows users

Open a Microsoft application like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint

In the upper right corner, you’ll see your avatar or your initials, depending on your setup.

Using an RRU license

Using a non-RRU licnese

If you see your RRU username and “@royalroads.ca”, you are using an RRU license.

If you see a different username, you’re not using an RRU license.

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Mac users

With Outlook open, click on About Outlook in the upper left corner. The resulting window will say "Belongs to:" and show what account owns the software. In the screenshot below, this license “belongs” to d2brown@royalroads.ca. If your “belongs to” contains “@royalroads.ca”, you ARE using an RRU license and you will be affected by the work we’re doing.

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titleWhat do I need to do if I'm using an RRU license at home?

Standby for more information about what to do.