Log in to Microsoft 365 Widget in D2L Brightspace

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How can I log into the Microsoft 365 widget in D2L Brightspace?

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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.  The widget depends on campus licensing, designed to display to (1) students only or (2) faculty only. 

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.
    In the Microsoft 365 widget, click the 'Sign in to your Microsoft 365 account' button.
  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
    Enter your credentials
  3. Select or enter your Microsoft 365 email address, enter your password, and then click Sign in.
    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.
    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.
    Use the second row tabs to view outlook items, calendar events, and your onedrive within the 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.

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Article ID: 137
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Fri 4/11/25 8:23 AM
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