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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...
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 open access 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...
    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...
    Future dates

    Advance notice of upcoming IT work and projects:

    Date/TimeTitleDetailsNone scheduled  

     
    Clutter
    What is Clutter?

    Clutter can help you filter low-priority emails, saving time for your most important messages. The email server keeps track of the emails you read and the ones you don't. Once turned on, Clutter is automatic. As new email comes in, it takes messages you're most likely to ignore...
    Academic skills

    The University Study Skills Moodle page has advice on essay planning and structuring, academic and critical writing, dissertations, exam preparation, time management, as well as guides to academic referencing.

    The Academic Skills Adviser offers one-to-one tutorials and group workshops...
    Announcements to students and staff
    Announcements to students

    Announcements to students are posted on Moodle. They are posted in either an area’s news forum, or on the ‘Student News (Other)’ page. Students navigate to the appropriate news forums to read them. Announcements are also emailed to anyone who has chosen to enrol on that...
    Borrowing, collecting and returning equipment from Equipment Loans
    How do I book equipment?
  • Equipment can be booked via email: equipmentloans@chi.ac.uk  please make sure you include: your full name, borrower number, collection and return date/times
  • You can also book equipment in person, but we still require 24 hours’ notice in advance of the booking...
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