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Creating an email contact group in Office 365

You can create a group to store a list of people you want to send email to. Use this group to send messages to multiple contacts without having to enter each contact separately in the message.

Groups that you create in your Contacts folder aren't available to other users in the University...
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Microsoft Office installation - students and staff

Students and staff are entitled to a free subscription to Microsoft Office,  for computers and mobile devices.
More information: Microsoft Office installation.

Dell Advantage - students and staff

Dell Advantage offers students and staff...
Built in accessibility options in Windows (Ease of Access Centre)

The Ease of Access Centre can be found by searching the Start menu (enter ease in the search box)

Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Windows button + U to access it.

Commonly used options are also available from login screen via the Ease of Access icon...
Change the background colour in Word

Select the Design tab on the ribbon  

Find the Page Background group  and then Page Colour to see the options

Select the colour you prefer to work on. You can hover over the colours to test them, or simply keep changing the...
Microsoft Office for students and staff

 

Students and staff are entitled to a free subscription of Microsoft Office for use on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android.

What is included with Microsoft Office?

  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • OneDrive for Business
  • OneNote
  • Publisher (PC...
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    Have Word read files to you
  • Click on the dropdown arrow next to the Quick Access toolbar and choose More Commands
  • In the dropdown, select All Commands
  • Scroll throught the list to Speak
  • Then select Add to move speak to the right...
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    Apple accessibility options

    Apple products come with many accessibility features including VoiceOver (screen reader), Dictation (voice for text fields), FaceTime (video communication), and Siri (voice and keyboard interaction with the device).

    Apple maintains a comprehensive guide to them:

  • Accessibility...
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    Inspiration (mind mapping)
    What is Inspiration 9?

    Inspiration software is available on all student PCs.

    Inspiration is used to create mind maps, which can then turn into an outline view or even into a presentation. It may be particularly useful for anyone who has dyslexia or just finds it difficult...
    Reporting a printer problem

    If a printer is faulty, please remember you can go to any other printer on either campus to release your print job, but please also report the fault as soon as possible.

    Students: please report any printing issues to the SIZ desk in the Learning Resources Centres.

    Staff: please...
    Adding print credit

    There are three ways students can top-up their print credit:

    1. Online at https://printpayments.chi.ac.uk
    2. Via the cash and coin loaders located in both Learning Resource Centres
    3. At the SIZ counters
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