Microsoft Teams is a tool designed for team communication and collaboration, combining chat, audio/video calling, file storage, and apps. 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 using the Teams Desktop App this is installed on all university computers.
Teams can be used:
Open file manager (finder).
Whether you are a student or member of University staff, many of our systems, software and services are available to access from offsite.
When working off-campus for the first time, here are some useful links to University systems: University Links
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 start with.
The first step to remove the background of an image is to insert the image you wish to remove the background from. If you are not sure how to add an image to your PowerPoint, there is a guide here.
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 presentation is encapsulated into a single slide.
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 spelling errors or typos and allows less chance for error whilst inputting data.
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:
There are multiple ways of highlighting or removing duplicates from an Excel worksheet.
How many times have you clicked to download a zip file, image, or document to find that your computer has automatically saved the file to a folder called “Downloads”… and how many times have you deleted the files in this folder?
Many of us will have a Downloads folder that is full of files that we have copied elsewhere and/or are no longer needed. This presents a risk to personal data that is kept for longer than necessary, and emptying this folder is a very easy way to help with data protection compliance. Take a minute to locate the folder and have a look.
Create a SmartArt graphic to quickly and easily make a visual representation of your information. You can choose from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or ideas. SmartArt graphics can be created in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and they can be used throughout Office.
