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For some Palacký University employees with a work load of less than 1.0, there has recently been a change in the availability of Microsoft Office desktop applications. For these users, the desktop Office applications have been deactivated, and it is no longer possible to install them via self-service from the Microsoft 365 environment. However, there are several ways to continue using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Importantly, part-time employees are not losing the ability to work with Microsoft Office applications. They can continue to use the web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 services in a web browser. These online applications cover most common tasks involving documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and email, and do not need to be installed on a computer.
At the same time, if an employee needs the desktop version of Office on their work computer, they can contact the network administrator at their faculty or department. In justified cases, the administrator can install Office using an offline installation medium and a different type of license that Palacký University uses for these purposes.
Why the Change Occurred
Palacký University uses various types of licenses in the Microsoft 365 environment. These differ in terms of the services available, price, and terms of use. Full-time employees generally have a license that also allows them to install Office desktop applications on their own computers. Part-time employees often have a different license, which is primarily intended for web-based use of Microsoft 365 services.
For a certain period, it was possible to use these licenses for desktop installations of Office as well, even though their primary purpose was online access. However, Microsoft has now made a change, and for users with this type of license, the Office desktop applications have been deactivated or can no longer be self-installed from the Microsoft 365 environment.