Installing the new Microsoft Teams

To install the new teams, please go to this link and then download the Teams for work or school and then download the Windows 64-bit https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/download-app Which when run will ask you to install teams, which you should be able to do without admin privileges. When that has downloaded, you Read more

By Lee Gibbons, ago

Recommended Outlook settings

For Multiple Screens and other optimizations We’ve had some issues with users which have multiple screens have outlook load slower or can crash at some points. Here are some settings within outlook that you can check.The way to check these settings is to go onto your outlook application, then click Read more

By Lee Gibbons, ago

Outlook Mobile App

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/outlook-mobile-for-android-and-ios Download Microsoft Outlook from the App Store Open Outlook go to settings, and tap Add Email Account Select Add Email Account from the list offered Enter your Oxford email address in full. This will include the letters you usually include after the @ symbol (e.g. @some.ox.ac.uk) Enter your Oxford username. Your username will Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

Microsoft Lens – your new way to scan.

Due to the current pandemic situation scanners and printers may be inaccessible to students and staff. In the meantime, until normal service resumes, we invite you to take this opportunity to look at mobile-based alternatives to the hefty scanners you may be used to. Mobile-based scanning apps are far more Read more

By Abdur Razzak, ago

Removing old or problematic versions of Microsoft Office

Here are some tools that can help you remove an old version of Microsoft Office if you are having issues trying to install the new Office 365 Licence Removal Tool (LRT) http://aka.ms/LRT Office cleanup tool (OffScrub) https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/uninstall-office-from-a-pc-9dd49b83-264a-477a-8fcc-2fdf5dbf61d8 Access work or school Click the windows button > your login picture > Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

End of year & leavers ICT advice 2019

End of term self-registration clear out Monday 8th July 2019 @ 10:30am Computer registrations for this term are set to expire on Monday 8th July 2019 at 10:30am. Anyone who is still in College will be prompted to re-scan their computers when next connected.  Please make sure you have kept your Read more

By admin, ago

‘Join a Team’ on Teams!

Joining a team has never been easier.You can now join your Team using a short code! Under the Teams’ tab, you can select “Join or create a team”. To join your Team, you should be given a code consisting both numbers and letters. Enter your code into “Join a team Read more

By Abdur Razzak, ago

Microsoft Office 365 (Nexus365) first time login

To begin using Microsoft Office 365 products such as Forms and Teams you can visit the online site using the general Portal link or one of the direct links: https://portal.office.com/ https://forms.office.com/ https://teams.office.com/ https://outlook.office.com/ Or you may have been sent a link to fill in an online Microsoft Form or join Read more

By Abdur Razzak, ago

Microsoft Teams – Disable Auto-start

A guide to preventing Teams popping up every morning. You can access the settings menu near the top right. Click on your profile icon -> Settings. In the general settings:You can change to a preferred themeYou can disable the auto-start or allow Teams to start silently in the background.

By Abdur Razzak, ago