Sway

Sway is part of the Office 365 suite of software. With Sway you can create and share interactive reports, presentations, personal stories, newsletters, work projects, and more.

Getting Started

Who Can Have It?

• Sway is part of the Office 365 suite of cloud-based services available to all current students, staff and faculty of Queen's University with an active Queen's NetID@queensu.ca email account.
• Alumni and retired staff and faculty are not eligible for Sway.

Are There Any Costs?

• Sway is part of Office 365 service and provided at no cost to eligible users.
• Users are responsible for any personal ISP/cellular arising data charges.

How Do I Get It?

• Sway can be accessed from the apps launcher in the Office 365 Portal, https://office.com/signin.
• Sway can also be accessed on the web at https://sway.office.com and using apps for Windows 10.

What if I Leave Queen's?

• Please see the Office 365 section of the Service Termination Dates page for details on when service will be discontinued following departure from Queen's.

Additional Information

Supported Browsers

• Sway is designed to work with the current or immediately previous versions of Internet Explorer or Firefox, or the latest version of Chrome or Safari. For more information, see Sway system requirements.

Mobile App availability

• None

Accessibility

• Office 365 provides features that are accessible and usable for people who have special needs or disabilities.  For more information, visit: Microsoft's Accessibility in Office 365
• The Queen's Accessibility Hub is a central online resource for accessibility at Queen's and has information and developed a series of "How-to Guides" to assist faculty, staff, and students create an accessible learning environment across the university

Availability

Please refer to the Microsoft Office 365 service page for details on service availability.

Service Level Objective

Please see the links below for Service Level Objectives:

• Service Interruption and Restoration

Governing Policies

Users of this service are governed by the following policies, failure to comply may result, at a minimum, with suspension of service:

• Electronic Information Security Policy Framework

Help & Support

ITS can help with ...

• Tutorials
• FAQ

Or, contact the IT Support Centre by calling 613.533.6666 during regular business hours or by filling out the Online Help Form.