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Prerequisites

  • Your school account teaches at least one Microsoft Education class.
  • Your students are members of that class.
  • A tenant administrator is available if Microsoft requests organizational consent.

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Sign in as a teacher

Go to the Type the Word login page. Under “Get started as…”, choose “Teacher”.
Type the Word login page with a numbered arrow pointing at Teacher

1 is "Teacher" on the login page.

On “Teacher login”, select “Continue with Microsoft”. Choose the school Microsoft account you use for Teams, then review and approve the requested Microsoft Education permissions.
Teacher login with a numbered arrow pointing at Continue with Microsoft

1 is "Continue with Microsoft" on Teacher login.

If Microsoft requires administrator approval, send the supplied consent link to your tenant administrator. After approval, restart these steps with the same school account. See Microsoft administrator setup.

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Verify your classes

After you sign in, Type the Word opens a class. In the sidebar, open the “Classroom” dropdown and confirm the Microsoft Education classes you teach are listed. Select the class you want to check.
Classroom sidebar with the class dropdown open and a numbered arrow pointing at 7th Grade - Literature Class

1 is "7th Grade - Literature Class" in the Classroom dropdown. Your class names will match Microsoft Teams.

Select “Students” and compare the roster with Microsoft Teams. Students who have signed in show “Connected”. If a roster is out of date, open “Settings” and choose “Refresh roster”.
Students page with numbered arrows pointing at the Students heading and the Connected status

1 is the "Students" heading. 2 is "Connected" for a student on the roster.

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Setup complete

Teacher onboarding is complete when you can open a class and see its expected student roster. Continue by sharing the student setup guide.

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Troubleshooting

  • No classes appear: Confirm you are a teacher in the Microsoft Education class, not only a Teams channel member.
  • Administrator approval required: Complete Microsoft administrator setup, then retry.
  • Roster is out of date: Refresh the roster after correcting membership in Microsoft.
  • Wrong account: Start over and choose the school account for the same tenant as the class.