Yandex 360 is a suite of Russian digital services for working with documents, storing files, and communicating
Yandex 360 includes:
HSE University is providing every student with full access to all Yandex 360 services in place of currently used Microsoft services1.
Comparison of Yandex 360 and Microsoft digital services:
Microsoft |
Function |
Yandex 360 |
MS Outlook (edu.hse.ru) |
Sending and receiving emails |
Yandex Mail |
MS Teams |
Instant messaging |
Yandex Messenger |
Audio and video calls |
Yandex Messenger |
|
Online meetings |
Yandex Telemost |
|
MS Office365 |
Viewing and editing online text files, tables, and presentations |
Yandex Documents |
MS OneDrive |
Cloud storage |
Yandex Disk |
MS OneNote |
Notes |
Yandex Notes |
MS SharePoint |
Creating spaces and sites for joint work |
There is no Yandex 360 equivalent. We are currently looking for other options./p> |
Other Microsoft cloud services |
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There is no Yandex 360 equivalent. We are currently looking for other options. |
Roadmap of the transition to Yandex 360
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Step 1
Students can already use the full range of Yandex 360 services using their HSE University account (simply log into Yandex using your student email address). Microsoft services remain fully accessible. Please see here for full instructions.
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Step 2
All data must be transferred from Microsoft services to Yandex 360 by June 30, 2022.
1. Email
See here for instructions on setting up mail, the grabber function (for extracting emails from other inboxes), and automatically uploading all emails to Yandex Mail.
2. Files
See here for instructions on downloading files from MS OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and uploading them to Yandex Disk. See here for instructions on access settings (setting up shared access, Shared Access tab).
3. Messaging
See here for instructions on loading chats from Teams.
4. OneNote files
Notes must be transferred manually.
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Step 3. June 30, 2022
The use of Microsoft services will be limited after the end of the examination period on June 30, 2022. Students’ data will not be deleted.
From June 30, 2022 to September 30, 2022, students will only be able to use Yandex 360 services. However, if necessary, students can contact technical support to request temporary access to remaining data in Microsoft services (mail, files, conversations).
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Step 4. September 30, 2022
All use of Microsoft services will end on September 30, 2022. All user data will be permanently deleted.
Contacts
- HSE University support hotline for using Yandex 360