Get Started with Google, Microsoft 365 and Zoom for Students


Google Workspace

G Suite is a collection of tools (e.g., Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Sites) that allow you to create documents, spreadsheets, slide presentations, and more. Each piece of content can be shared with collaborators so multiple people can work on files. 

Get Started

  1. Navigate to myaccount.google.com
  2. Login with your princeton email address netID@princeton.edu

Storage, Backup and Sync with Google Drive

Google Drive*

Google Shared drives*

Install Google Backup and Sync

Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a collection of tools (includes Office, Word, Excel, Forms, PowerPoint) that allow you to create documents, spreadsheets, slide presentations, and more. Each piece of content can be shared with collaborators so multiple people can work on files. 

Get Started

  1. Navigate to portal.office.com
  2. Login with your princeton email address netID@princeton.edu

Storage, Backup and Sync with Microsoft

Get Started with OneNote (external link)

Get Started with OneDrive (external link)

Install Microsoft 365 on your computer

Get started with Microsoft Office 365 software for your computer

Princeton Zoom

Get Started

Before starting, be sure you have installed Duo Two-Factor Authentication on your device.

  1. Navigate to the Princeton Zoom Landing Page:  http://princeton.zoom.us(link is external)
  2. Login with your Princeton netID and password. 
  3. The first time you use Zoom, you’ll be prompted to run and install the zoom-launcher.

Join a Zoom Meeting

When you receive an invite for a Zoom meeting, you'll be provided with a link to join the meeting.

  1. Click the link to run and install the zoom-launcher.  
  2. Click the file to install the launcher.
  3. Upon completion, your meeting should begin.

Host a Zoom Meeting

When you schedule a new meeting in Zoom, you are the host of the meeting. As the meeting's host, you have full permissions to manage the meeting and the meeting participants.