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Access Software Through Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Education

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Introduction

As of February 18, 2019 the Microsoft Imagine program has been redesigned and re-branded as Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching.  Microsoft implemented this change to better align with other technologies and improve access to software and additional services.  As part of the redesign, the existing Microsoft Imagine website no longer provides access to Microsoft products.  The steps below will show you how to log into the new Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching site.

Visit https://aka.ms/devtoolsforteaching to access Microsoft software available free for the SNHU community.

Including : Access, Project, Visio

Sign In

Select SIGN IN

An image of the website to sign into the dev tools for teaching, with the “sign in” button boxed in.

Accept Terms

Now you will need to accept terms,

  1. Select the box to  agree with the subscription agreement, etc
  2. Select ACCEPT TERMS button.
An image of the terms for using the dev tools with an arrow next to the "agree" checkbox and a red box around the “accept terms” button

Select Account

Type in your complete @snhu email on the sign in screen. Then select NEXT.

An image of the sign-in using Microsoft sign-in with a red box around the "Email" box

When asked, select Work or school account

An image of the sign-in using Microsoft sign-in with a box around an example email being used

Use my.snhu.edu Credentials

You may be asked to sign-in to the SNHU system using your full @snhu email and password.

An image of The SNHU system sign-in page

Select the Software option

Select the software button, then select the software programs you want to download and install from the list that appears.

An image of Microsoft Azure homepage with the “software” tab boxed in

Download software

To download the software that you need:

  1. Type the name of the required software, e.g. "Visio" in the search box.
  2. You will be able to find "Visio", then select the name.
An image of the Microsoft Azure software page. With a box around the search box and a file boxed in.

Activate Product Key

Select the VIEW KEY button, then copy the key number to activate your product.

An image of the selected product's information window, with a box around the "View Key" button

Now you select Download and the download for this should begin.

An image of the selected product's information window, with a box around the "Download" button
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