Your PennO365 Credentials

Your PennO365 account is a Microsoft account that provides access to Microsoft Office 365 services and applications, including a full version of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Teams, and more).


To setup your account, you first must have a PennKey and PennKey password. (Don't have a PennKey? Start here.)


Your PennO365 login name uses the format PennKey@upenn.edu:

Activate your PennO365 account

(Not sure if you are eligible for a Penn O365 account? Check your eligibility here.)


1. PennO365 password is the same as your PennKey Password.

  • If you've forgotten your PennKey password, you can reset it here.


2. Go to the Microsoft online portal: https://outlook.com/upenn.edu.


3. Log in with your PennO365 username and password.  


4.  Click Enter and continue to the Microsoft online portal. You may see a message that your OneDrive account is being set up. This one-time set-up usually happens within a day but may take longer. You can close your browser, do other work, and return later without interrupting the process.


5. From the Microsoft online portal, you can:

  • Access Office Online and OneDrive.
  • Download Office 365 ProPlus applications on up to five personal computers and/or mobile devices.
  • Manage your PennO365 account settings

Have issues activating your account? Please submit a support ticket with GSE IT.