Access Your Student Email and Microsoft 365 Apps

by Anastasia Thrift on September 16, 2024

Did you know you have a Cypress College student email address that also provides you with access to Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint? Follow a few simple steps to get started.

Here’s how to access your Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook, which will provide you with an email account.

1. Log in to myGateway.
2. Click on “CC Email” in the lefthand navigation under Shortcuts.
3. On the Microsoft 365 log-in screen, enter your username and password.
4. Username: your student ID and “@cypresscollege.edu” (e.g. 01234567@cypresscollege.edu)
5. Password: Your myGateway password.
6. If you have already set up 2FA (two-factor authentication), follow the prompts. If you have not set up 2FA, you have a couple of options:
   • Download and use the Microsoft Authenticator app.
   • Provide your phone number to have 2FA codes messaged to you.
7. Once you have completed 2FA and you are logged in, access your email inbox by clicking on “Outlook” in the lefthand navigation, or click the nine dots in the upper lefthand corner to open a panel showing your applications.

Please note: Emails you receive from the college are sent to the email address designated “Preferred” in your student account. To update your preferred email, log in to myGateway, click on “Update Information” in the My Information widget. You email address(es) on file are listed below Personal Details. To update your preferred email address, edit an existing address or add a new one, then click the checkbox next to “Mark as Preferred.”