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Overview

  • Microsoft Office 365 provides institutions with a collection of enterprise-grade communication and productivity services. 
  • Depending on the license chosen, these services may include Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneNote, Lync Online, and Office Professional Plus.
  • Through their integration solutions, Brightspace Learning Environment and Microsoft Office 365 services (Email, Calendar, and more) improve how students and teachers interact online. 



Microsoft 365 in Brightspace

  • In the Brightspace Learning Environment, complete the following tasks to integrate with Microsoft Office 365.
  • Enable the Microsoft Office 365 Plug-in:
    • From the Admin Tools menu on the minibar, click “Organization Tools.”
    • Locate the Office 365 Plug-in from the list and then click the Availability toggle to turn it on.
  • Set Role Permissions for each user role that uses the Office 365 Plug-in:
    • From the Admin Tools menu on the minibar, click “Roles and Permissions.”
    • Browse to the appropriate role and then click the drop-down menu.
    • Select “Edit Permissions.”
    • In the Filter by Tool drop-down menu, browse to Office365.
    • Click “Apply Filter.”
    • Click to select the “Can View Office 365 Widget” permission.
    • Click “Save.”
    • Repeat the process to set role permissions for additional user roles.
  • Add the Client ID and Client Key to the configuration variable browser:
    • From the Admin Tools menu on the minibar, click “Config Variable Browser.”
    • In the d2l.Tools.Office365.ClientId variable, select “Org Value.”
    • Enter the Client ID from the application registered on your Azure tenant into the text box and then click “Save.”
    • In the d2lTools.Office365.ClientSecret variable, select “Org Value.”
    • Enter the Client Key from the application registered on your Azure tenant into both fields and click “Save.”
  • To add the Office 365 Widget to a course: 
    • Open the course.
    • Click “Edit.”
    • In the Widgets section, click “Add Widgets > System Widgets.”
    • Select Office 365 and then click “Add.”
    • Click “Save.”
  • Use one of the following workflows for initial sign-in to the Office 365 widget if Single Sign-On is not set up:
    • The user clicks the initial sign-in button in Brightspace Learning Environment.
    • A new tab opens and the user is redirected to a Sign-in page where the user enters their email address.
    • After clicking “Next,” the user is redirected to another Sign-in page where the user re-enters their email address and then enters their password.
    • After signing in, the tab closes and the user is redirected to Brightspace Learning Environment with the widget loaded.
  • Use one of the following workflows for initial sign-in to the Office 365 widget Single Sign-On is set up:
    • The user clicks the initial sign-in button in Brightspace Learning Environment.
    • A new tab opens and the user is redirected to a Sign-in page where the user enters their email address.
    • After clicking “Next,” the user is redirected to another Sign-in page where the user enters their email address again. After they enter their email address and either tab or click out of the email field, the page redirects the user to the Identity Provider (IdP) page, according to the instance configuration.
    • After the user has gone through the IdP process, the tab closes and the user is redirected to Brightspace Learning Environment with the widget loaded.



Additional Support



Adapted from Microsoft 365 Help & Learning