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What is 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...
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.
Accessing the SharePoint siteSharePoint site - e.g. 'UOC staff SharePoint' - Can be accessed by clicking the...
SharePoint sites exist in a number of different ways and therefore accessing them for the purposes of syncing with your local PC are done differently according to their type:
What is Origin?
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...
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....
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....
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...
Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter
The Wireless display adapter can be used to "stream" your screen to another monitor/TV via a HDMI connection allowing you to present from your laptop to a larger screen.
How do I set up my Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter?First, make sure you have the...
Excel - Find and Replace
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...
Excel - Find and Replace
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...
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 computerHave the audio file saved to the computer locally as an MP3 file - (if you have...
If you are a staff member you will be able to change your voicemail preferences within the Teams app. You will be able to change if your number simultaneously 'also rings' another group or individual or what happens when a call is unanswered and the length of time before the voicemail...
Adding Chart Elements
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...
Adding Chart Elements
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...
You can set up a Team space to:
How to Add Notes to your Presentation (Presenter View)
While giving a PowerPoint Presentation you can make use of something called Presenter view, this mode allows the projector* to display your presentation full screen without your notes showing to the audience. The second monitor* will show a ...
In order to reduce the file size of any Microsoft document (Word, Powerpoint or Excel) there are a few steps we can take without removing content.
Images usually make up the vast majority of a document's file size as text uses very little file space by comparison. Although removing...
Styles
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...
Adding a Comment
To add a comment, first, highlight the text you want to comment on. Then, go to the "Review" tab in the ribbon and click on "New Comment." Type your comment in the box that appears:
Type out your comment and press Ctrl + Enter or click the 'Submit...
How to add shapes and customise them
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...
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...
Before leaving the campus
Before you leave either University campus with a University laptop we recommend that you sign into the laptop once. This is to ensure that your profile is loaded onto the laptop so you can be authenticated whilst off-campus.
Staying Safe and Cyber SecurityPlease...
Charts and Graphs...
Create a chart
Select the data for which you want to create a chart.
Charts and Graphs...
Create a chart
Select the data for which you want to create a chart.