Students and staff are entitled to a free subscription to Microsoft Office, for computers and mobile devices.
More information: Microsoft Office installation.
Dell Advantage offers 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 offers students and staff...
Browsing data includes: cookies, cache, history and saved passwords. Occasionally you may need to clear some or all of this data. Different browsers have slightly different methods. The links below take you to guides produced by the browsers.
Please note:
The library subscribes to a number of different databases to support courses taught at the university. Current students can access these databases on the Library Services Moodle under eResources. For more information about the best databases for your subject contact your Subject...
The vast majority of all University computers have been updated to Windows 10 and Office 2016.
New features available in Windows 10 have been documented on the Windows 10 Moodle Page. If you would like a familiarisation session, please book a 1-2-1 tutorial, please email ITskills@chi.ac.uk...
You can access your timetable through Moodle, ChiView.
Moodle and ChiViewIn Moodle there is a timetable option in the menu. Once expanded you will see a link to Teaching Timetables
In ChiView, once you are logged in, you will see a Timetable link.
Either way,...
If you are not already signed in to Moodle / ChiPlayer, you will need to sign in with your University username and password to watch it.
Are ALL rooms available to book?All bookable spaces are available to book on Web Room Bookings (WRB) but...
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 System
3. Within the...
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...
To use SPSS on personal devices you will need to download and install the Microsoft Remote Desktop (RemoteApp)
Once you have completed that process you can access SPSS as if you were on campus:
Windows laptopFrom the Start Menu you will see a folder called 'UOC Apps (RADC)' and SPSS...
ChiView is the way to access information in the student records system.
Log in to ChiView at: https://chiview.chi.ac.uk
StudentsMATLAB 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...
Excel Quick Selection Techniques
In Excel to highlight/select data you can "click and drag" around the data to select it, there are in fact several different ways you can highlight/select data a lot faster or more effciently. Esspecially when you have large ammounts of data.
I...
There are several ways to re-size a column or row, each has a specific use and will benefit you in different ways depending on what you wish to accomplish.
Click and drag a column or row header's boundary:To resize an individual column or row you can click...
Excel can handle lots of different format types of numbers, but you must regularly choose what type of number format you wish to be expressed on the cells containing those numbers. If you don't, you may suffer problem when calculating functions or expressing the data in...
Freeze Panes can be used to lock specific columns or rows in place so that you may see them where-ever you are within the data.
In the view tab of the ribbon you will find the "freeze panes" drop down menu:
Ribbon1.png
This menu...
When you input data into Excel it is initially a 'data array' and although it is perfectly fine to leave data in this format it is sometimes easier or better to convert it to Table for the following reasons;
This page will guide you through using Excel to create basic mathematical operations. This is very similar to creating a function or formula except that we are not using the function's operative such as (=Sum) or (=Average) or...
This page will cover the 5 basic functions found in the auto-sum drop-down menu:
SUM
AVERAGE
COUNT NUMBERS
MAX
MIN
Summation, the addition of a...
Cell references are used in almost all functions and they interact differently with the Auto-fill handle depending on what type of reference you have used:
The fill handle is shown when a cell is selected (by left clicking it), you will...
The fill handle can be used in a variety of ways that may save you time. From repeating sequences or repeating data to repeating a formula over a large area.
The fill handle is the name given to the green dot found on the bottom right corner of the selected...
Microsoft Excel can wrap text so it appears on multiple lines in a cell. You can format the cell so the text wraps automatically, or enter a manual line break. But this will prevent you from a cell potentially taking up...
Below are a list of Word guides currently available, these are a work in progress and will be added to as time goes on. If however you have a need for a tutorial that doesn't exist yet then please email ITSkills@chi.ac.uk to request it.
Formatting...
Change font, style, point size and all formatting, in one go to match pre-existing text
Many times in Word you have copied and pasted something into your document only to find it is in a different font, size or is in bold or italics or some completely different format. Format...
This guide will show you how you can create hanging indents that you may need to use in your referencing or simply to format your paragraphs throughout your document.
If however, you are...
Page & Section breaks have multiple uses. They are most notably used to create different sections within the same document, so that you can apply a different page orientation, affect page numbers and different headers/footers per section.
You can find the...
A sparkline is a small graphic designed to give a quick representation of numerical or statistical information within a piece of text, taking the form of a graph without axes. This is displayed within a single cell and can be used to visualise data when you don't have enough room or it...
If functions are used when we want to specify a criteria to limit our function to. For instance, if we were interested in values above a certain amount we could use =countIf in order to count the number of the values in a range, that are above a certain value. There are multiple...
Create a chart
Select the data for which you want to create a chart.
Styles can be quickly used to apply a formatting choice over a large area of a document. All text is initially created under the Normal style and will remain in this style unless Word is told otherwise. You can modify any existing style or create your own if there is not a pre-existing...
Word has a feature that allows users to automatically generate an automatic table of contents, assuming that heading styles have been used. This table of contents supports different levels of indentation to highlight chapters and sub-chapters of the document itself. ...
Word has a feature for annotating figures/picture within your document and creating a table of page numbers.
Pivot tables can be used for many things however their best function is served by collating data for you. This is easier to create when the data is presented in log format. What we mean by this is that you should log each transaction individually and not...
This guide will show you the several types of views available within Microsoft Word that will be able to help you view your document the way you'd like to.
Word has several different ways you can view documents:
These can all...
Word has a feature to auto-recover and save documents in case of crashes or problems to the file. This area is hidden on the computer under a hidden folder and therefore accessed using a method that's different from accessing a regular file.
When creating charts/graphs in Excel you may find that some labels are not added by default and must be added manually or are in an unsuitable place. Excel also allows for modification of these labels, as well as their placement. In this example i'm going to amend a pie...
VLC media player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. One of the features that VLC can provide is the option to 'loop' or replay videos once they...
Excel can use a function to lookup and retrieve data from a specific column or row within a table. Vlookup works to return back a column of data and Hlookup works to return a row of data instead, therefore the V stands for vertical lookup and the H, Horizontal lookup.
...Track changes can be used to lock a document. Any changes made to the document after it has been locked will feature in a list of 'tracked changes' that can be approved or denied. These are similar to comments but will update the original document if approved.
Turning on...
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...
Create a SmartArt graphic to quickly and easily make a visual representation of your information. You can choose from among many different layouts, to...
There are multiple ways of highlighting or removing duplicates from an Excel worksheet.
Conditional FormattingConditional formatting can be used to highlight duplicates ready for manual removal. This will use any formatting you select to overlay the data and show you any duplicates....
Find and/or replace is a powerful feature that allows you to search for a text string within your data set. It will show you all of the times that Excel can see the text string in your document, allowing you to be taken to the next word by clicking the 'next' button. If...
Sometimes you may need to convert your PowerPoint presentation to a PDF for various reasons including printing. This is a very easy process and will duplicate your file assuming you have also saved as a PowerPoint file to start with. But it is reasonably well...
Below are a list of Excel guides currently available, these are a work in progress and will be added to as time goes on. If however you have a need for a tutorial that doesn't exist yet then please email ITSkills@chi.ac.uk to request it.
BeginnerExcel...
PowerPoint has a feature which allows you to remove the background from an image. Although it has limitations such as needing a high-resolution image and a clearly defined background/foreground, It still has many uses and can allow you to bypass the need for you to search for a cut-out image to...
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...
You can use RemoteApp (Microsoft Remote Desktop) to access the following University resources from your personal device, both off campus and on campus:
The University of Chichester uses Microsoft's Skype for Business as a platform for online meetings and support. To attend a meeting, seminar or tutorial you should have recived a calendar invite or a link to the meeting, at the time of the meeting (or just before to give yourself some time to...
SupportMe is a self-service portal for logging calls e.g. logging IT Support calls, reporting lost property, requesting library books to be sent cross-campus for you etc.
Calls can also be logged to Estate Management via the 'Estates' link on the SupportMe home page...
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...
This page shows how to check which version of operating system you have for iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Apple Mac (OS X), and Windows.
iOS (iPhone/iPad)How to check which iOS version you have:
iOS...
Origin is a video game digital distribution platform developed by Electronic Arts. This platform is used by the university to install certain items of software from games to applications. To access this platform, you must have an account. If you already have one you may sign in...
Adding images to a slide is one the features of Powerpoint you will use most often.
1. Inserting an Image from your computer (from the menu ribbon)Inside the 'Insert' tab of the menu ribbon, you will see 'Pictures:
This will open file...
Below is a list of PowerPoint guides currently available. If however, you have a need for a tutorial that doesn't exist yet then please email ITSkills@chi.ac.uk to request it.
BeginnerHow to Input textboxes
How to...
Students and staff are entitled to a free subscription of Microsoft Office for use on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android, which includes:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Skype for Business, OneNote, Publisher (PC only), Access (PC only)
You can request library training sessions for any of our services by contacting your Subject Librarian or our enquiries service at help@chi.ac.uk. For our current students there are help sheets and video tutorials available on the Library Services Moodle.
For help and guidance on using ...
Images and text boxes can be shaped into more than just a square that we start with, as PowerPoint allows for custom shapes. This guide will show the steps required first generate a shape and then to edit it.
Inserting a shape (to customise)Powerpoint...
Page numbering happens in the headers or footer of the document, making use of section breaks to indicate where page numbering will and will not be present. This guide will focus on adding page numbers from the beginning but will cover their usage afterwards.
Adding Page numbersOn the...
This page will give you the details of the creative software available to you at the University of Chichester.
This includes software for:
Adobe Creative Cloud is...
When focused mailbox mode is enabled it will split your Inbox into two Tabs:
Focused & OtherHigh priority emails are directed to the Focused tab, whilst low priority emails like advertisements and generic newsletter items are directed to the "Other" Mailbox...
If you cannot locate the book or journal article you require on the library catalogue or eResources then you can request it as an Interlibrary Loan. This enables the delivery of books or documents from the British Library.
How do I request an item?Print, fill in and sign the
...Non-academic information is accessed through Moodle via the Student Services, Study Related, Campus Facilities, and Timetables options in the top horizontal menu
Log in to Moodle with your University username (e.g. cweb1) and password.
StaffChrome is the...
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialised tasks.
How to download GIMP
Microsoft Teams allows you to set up online meetings with up to 350 people.
Tip! Setting your meeting so that everyone can by...
Whether you are a student or member of University staff, many of our systems, software and services are available to access from offsite.
Useful links:When working off-campus for the first time, here are some useful links to University systems: University Links
Support for using our...OneDrive is used to store files, folders, and photos in the 'cloud' (Online) so you can access them easily on multiple devices and share them with colleagues, or with people outside the university.
You can store up to 2 TB of data on OneDrive.
To access OneDrive ...
OneDrive is used to store files, folders, and photos in the 'cloud' (Online) so you can access them easily on multiple devices and share them with colleagues, or with people outside the university.
How can I access my OneDrive Quickly?OneDrive can be accessed in your web...
The University has made high powered HP Workstations available for remote use by students and staff on selected modules.
Unfortunately, some software will not be available remotely due to licensing restrictions of the software manufacturer. The most notable exclusion is Adobe Creative...
Teams is a unified communications platform from Microsoft that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration.
You can use Microsoft Teams either from the Teams App or by using the Teams web version. You will get the best user experience by...
The following guide will help you install the appropriate supporting software to allow remote control of HP Computers for access to specialist software that would not normally be accessible via existing remote access methods.
Installing the software will install the following components on...