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Audio
Adding an audio file to your presentation

There are two ways to add audio to a presentation: 

1. Adding Audio already on your PC (saved)

2. Record Audio (record live)

To add a clip from your computer

Have the audio file saved to the computer locally as an MP3 file - (if you have...
Text box
How to create a text box

PowerPoint will generally create placeholders for text and images on each new slide unless you choose a blank slide specifically. However, sometimes you will want to create your own. The insert text-box tool is available for this situation.

In the 'Insert' tab of...
Recording
What is recording in Powerpoint?

In PowerPoint 2019 and onwards you can record a Presentation. This will save your narration of the slides (audio or video) and the timings of your slide changes and animation triggers. Once the presentation recording has been complete. The video/audio will be...
Zoom Slides
PowerPoint - Zoom Slides

PowerPoint has a new feature which mimics the style of presentation of Prezzi, using one large slide to place all of the subsequent slides on. Throughout the presentation, these slides will be zoomed into when that slide is reached, giving the impression that the whole...
Changing the default pdf viewer (to Adobe Reader)

You can set Adobe Reader as the default programme for viewing pdfs on Windows computers by following these steps:

1. Click on the Start button and select the Settings cog

2. In the Windows Settings display, select Apps  

3. Within the App ...
Student attendance management (SAM)

It is important that the University has an accurate record of attendance. The expectation is that students attend all timetabled sessions for each module.

Each department has a student attendance management coordinator if you have any questions

The Student Attendance and Absence...
How to update or change your Office 365 account’s time zone
  • To change time zone for your office 365 account, you must first access your emails via mail.chi.ac.uk (otherwise known as the Office 365 portal). 
  • From your emails, click on the settings cog. This is found of the top right of the screen on the menu bar and then select "view all Outlook...
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    ChiView

    ChiView is the way to access information in the student records system.

    Log in to ChiView at: https://chiview.chi.ac.uk

    Students
  • An overview of ChiView for students is available on the student induction page
  • Guide to making module selections (available at certain times of...
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    MATLAB on a personal device

    MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualisation, and programming in an environment where problems and solutions are expressed in mathematical notation.

    Simulink is a block diagram environment for multidomain simulation and model-based...
    Support Me - Estate Management Requests

    Calls can be logged to Estate Management via the 'Estates' link on the SupportMe home page, e.g. for reporting issues with power sockets, heating, plumbing etc.

    Once your call is logged it will be forwarded to the appropriate team, and you'll receive a confirmation email with a call...
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