Student Support
Microsoft 365 for CVA Students
As a Cobb County student, you already have access to Microsoft 365 at no cost. Microsoft 365 includes tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other apps you may use to complete, save, and submit work in your CVA course.
Overview
Use Your School Login to Access Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 gives you access to the apps you may need for schoolwork. You can use these tools to write papers, build presentations, organize information, complete projects, and prepare files to upload into CTLS.
DIRECTIONS: Use your Cobb student login to access Microsoft 365. If you need to install Microsoft 365 on a personal computer, use the installation instructions linked below.
What You Can Use
Common Microsoft 365 Tools
Click each card to learn how these tools may help you complete work for your CVA course.
Free for Cobb Students
Get Microsoft 365
You can access Microsoft 365 using your school login. This gives you access to Microsoft tools that may be required for assignments in your CVA course.
Stay Organized
Organize Your Files in Office 365
Keeping your school files organized makes it easier to find your work, upload the correct file, and avoid starting over when something is due. OneDrive is a good place to save your CVA files because you can access them from different devices when you sign in with your school account.
Step 1
Create a CVA Folder
In OneDrive, create one main folder for your CVA course files. This gives you one place to look when you need to find your assignments.
Step 2
Make Folders by Class
Inside your CVA folder, create a separate folder for each online class. For example, you might have folders for English, Health, Spanish, or Algebra.
Step 3
Save Files with Clear Names
Use file names that tell you exactly what the assignment is. A clear file name helps you upload the correct file into CTLS.
File Naming Tip
Use a Simple File Name Pattern
A good file name includes the class, assignment, and your name. This makes your work easier to find and easier for your teacher to identify.
Example: English A3.01 Essay Hardigree.docx
Important: Saving your work in OneDrive helps you stay organized, but it does not submit your assignment. When your work is ready, open the assignment in CTLS and upload the actual file unless your teacher gives different directions.
Student Email
Use Outlook to Send and Receive School Emails
Outlook is your school email tool in Microsoft 365. Use Outlook to communicate with your teacher, ask questions, read important updates, and send attachments when needed.
Step 1
Check Your Email Regularly
Log in to Outlook often so you do not miss messages from your teacher, CVA, or your school. Important reminders may be sent to your school email.
Step 2
Write a Clear Message
Use a clear subject line and include your question or concern in the message. Be specific so your teacher knows how to help you.
Step 3
Add Attachments When Needed
If your teacher asks you to email a file for communication purposes, use the attachment button to add the document, image, or file before sending.
Email Checklist
Before You Send an Email
Use your school email account.
Include a clear subject line, such as Question About Unit 2 Assignment.
Explain what you need help with.
Attach any needed file before you click send.
Check your message for complete sentences and a respectful tone.
Important Reminder
Email Is for Communication, Not Assignment Submission
Your teacher may use Outlook to answer questions and communicate with you, but CVA teachers are not allowed to accept work submitted by email. If an assignment requires a file, you must upload the actual file in CTLS unless your teacher gives different directions.
Submitting Work
Use Microsoft 365 Files the Right Way
You may create your work in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or another Microsoft 365 tool. When it is time to submit, make sure you upload the actual file into CTLS if your teacher asks for a file submission.
Important Reminder
Upload Files, Not Shared Links
For CVA assignments, make sure you upload the actual document, presentation, spreadsheet, or file into CTLS. Shared links to OneDrive, Google Drive, Canva, or other outside locations may not be accepted unless your teacher specifically gives different directions.
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