Log in to Microsoft 365 Widget in D2L Brightspace

Overview

The Microsoft 365 widget allows you to log in to your Microsoft 365 account by entering your credentials.  When you log in, the widget displays a list of your emails, calendar events, and OneDrive documents.  Clicking on an item in the widget takes you directly to your email, calendar, or OneDrive, depending on which tab you're on.  Navigating to an individual email, calendar event, or OneDrive document within the widget is currently not supported.  

There will be an additional sign on authentication required in D2L Brightspace to get to Microsoft 365.  The sign on will last for up to 30 days due to security requirement. After the 30 days, users will need to re-authenticate to Microsoft 365.

Note: The Microsoft 365 homepage widget may not appear in your campus D2L Brightspace site.

Sign in to Microsoft 365 Widget

1. In the Microsoft 365 widget, click the Sign in to your Microsoft account button.
   Note: The Microsoft sign-in screen launches in a new browser tab.
   
2. Enter your Microsoft 365 email address, and then click Next.
   Note: Students sign in with StarID@go.minnstate.edu
   Note: Instructors sign in StarID@minnstate.edu
   
3. Select or enter your Microsoft 365 email address, enter your password, and then click Sign in.
   
4. After a successful login to Microsoft 365, the browser tab will close.
5. Return to the campus D2L Brightspace site to view your Microsoft 365 account in the widget.
   
6. Use the second row tabs to view outlook items, calendar events, and your OneDrive within the Microsoft 365 widget.  You can use the top navigation tabs to open the Microsoft 365 tools in a new browser tab (external to D2L Brightspace) to open Outlook, Calendar, or OneDrive tabs.
   

Microsoft 365 Widget Not Loading

If you have previously used the Microsoft 365 widget or OneDrive file upload and you see the following symptoms, you may need to clear your cache and re-authenticate.

Symptoms:

• Loading icon continues to spin
• Outlook, Calendar, or OneDrive tabs do not show any data

Steps to Resolve

1. In the Microsoft 365 widget, click the Disconnect xxxxxxxx@minnstate.edu link.
   
2. In your browser's settings, Clear your Cache to remove older, temporary files from your browser.
3. Re-authenticate using the steps above.