Microsoft Office

Northwestern's volume purchase agreement with Microsoft makes software products available at significant discounts. Departments are encouraged to make purchases in this way to help maintain the volume discount program. The Select 6.0 agreement expires March 31, 2009.

• Available licenses:

• Office 2008 for Mac, part no. 731-01678
• Office 2007 Standard, part no. 021-07780
• Office 2007 Professional Plus, part no. 79P-01195

• To order Microsoft titles, visit Northwestern's software provider, SHI, through the NUPortal or call 1-800-527-6389 x8331 or x6020 or teamshi@shi.com and indicate that you are with Northwestern.
• If your department requires purchase of the media, order both it and the license on one PO from NUIT's software provider, thereby consolidating the license record for auditing purposes.

License and Install

• Eligible Users — Available to Northwestern University departments, faculty, and staff for the purpose of University-related business or research.
• Software must be installed on University-owned computers.
• Home use provision — Faculty and staff may order one copy of an Student Select Office Suite from Northwestern's software provider e-academy.
• Upgrades — Upgrades are no longer offered, a new license must be purchased if a newer version is required.
• Product use rights — Licensees must read Microsoft's product use rights for restrictions on use, especially as rights apply to derivative and redistributable works.