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Excel - Text to Columns

Excel provides a feature that is intended to split a single column of data into multiple columns. For instance, if you had a column of full names (first and last) and needed to separate these out into two columns: 

Text to Columns

'Text to columns' is found in the 'data'...
Excel - Drop-down lists
Excel - Drop-down lists

Excel has a feature that allows you to format a cell so that it may only contain certain answers you have specified. These will be displayed as a drop-down list that displays when a cell with the formatting on is selected. This is useful for removing things such as...
Night Light feature in Windows 10 - reduces "blue light"

If you are concerned about the health impact of "Blue Light" (the light that comes from a PC monitor, tablet, mobile phone, TV), then there is a filter built into Windows 10 that you may wish to enable. 

Windows 10 has a Night Light setting which gently reduces the monitors blue-tones,...
Fire Incident report form
Fire Incident reporting

Please complete the fire incident report form following any activation of the fire alarm system.

Forms:Fire indicent report form

 

This should only be completed by members of the FIC team. If you would like to report any fire incident please email...
Adding references to your Mendeley library

There are 4 ways to add references:

  • Import RIS citations
  • Use Web Importer Tool
  • Add a PDF or folders of PDFs 
  • Add a reference manually (mainly used for book sections)  

    • Please note: when you first open your library, a pop-up box appears, highlighting where...
    Citation styles in Mendeley
    View and select a citation style
  • Go to “View” on the toolbar.
  • Click on “Citation Styles”, then choose “More Styles” from the drop-down list.
  • This defaults to the pre-installed styles tab. If your style is listed, then highlight it and click on “use this style”.
  • Note the...
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    Using the Mendeley plugin with MS Word
    Using the MS Word Plugin
  • Desktop Mendeley must be installed in order to use the plugin in Word.
  • Before you start, open a Word document and close it again.
  • You may have chosen to install the MS Word plugin when you first registered for your account, but if not, go to “Tools” then...
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    Try out Teams with the Skills Team

    As Microsoft Teams is new for University staff and Students, the Skills team would like to offer a Team/Area for users to try out the various features before setting up or using their own teams.

    Joining the Skills - Test Team

    Joining can be achieved in two ways:

  • Via a link here -...
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    Teams Glossary

    Term

    Explanation

    PictureTeams Homepage/TabThis is the screen you will see all of the Teams you are a member or owner of. You can access the Teams Homepage by clicking 'Teams' in the left sidebar Team

    A 'Team' is a group that can be joined by staff and students, it...
    Creating an Origin account
    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...
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