On Dec. 22, Information Technology Services will be making changes to the authentication system that K-Staters use to access some IT resources. When accessing Webmail, K-Staters will see a new progress screen that shows the Kansas State University wordmark and a spinning wheel.
The new authentication step is necessary to bring IT systems online, such as Microsoft’s OneDrive and Office for home and personal use.
Microsoft announced that the iOS Office apps will be available for free, without the need of an Office 365 subscription. The apps include mobile versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. To access the editing features, log into the apps with a Microsoft account (Live or Hotmail account), which can be freely created at www.live.com. Previously users would have needed an Office 365 subscription to edit within the iOS Office apps.
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Microsoft has increased the maximum amount of K-State central email storage to 50 gigabytes. This is a doubling of storage from its previous maximum of 25GB. Continue reading “Office 365 email storage upped to 50GB and new feature rolling out”
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Office 365 retention settings will be activated on the evening of Friday, April 11. These retention settings govern the automatic management of emails that have been moved to the Deleted Items folder and Junk Email folder. A couple of things to note: Continue reading “Office 365 email-retention settings go into effect April 11”
Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP Service Pack 3 on April 8. This means that there will be no new security updates or support through Microsoft. After this date, your computer may be more vulnerable to security risks and may be blocked from accessing the K-State network.
ResNet and iTAC are teaming up to provide upgrade assistance for student computers that are still running Windows XP. Continue reading “Assistance for students who need to upgrade their computer from Windows XP”
Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Office 2003 on April 8, 2014. This means no new security updates or assisted support through Microsoft. After this date, your computer may be more vulnerable to security risks.
Those still running versions of Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 are strongly encouraged to contact their department IT personnel to evaluate their options as soon as possible. Continue reading “Microsoft stops support April 8 for Windows XP and Office 2003”
Information Technology Services will begin offering “Introduction to Office 365” sessions beginning Oct. 31. These sessions will run until the end of November and will include an overview of the migration process and basic use of the new email and calendaring system. K-Staters are encouraged to attend at least one session. Continue reading “‘Introduction to Office 365’ sessions scheduled”
Wunderlist is a neat, free to-do solution that is available for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X computers and devices through native apps as well as any device with a web browser. With the independent-platform approach, Wunderlist is one of the more flexible solutions available to those looking for a simple yet robust to-do list solution. One of the best features is the ability to sync between all of your computers and devices so your lists are up-to-date on all devices. For more information visit Wunderlist at https://www.wunderlist.com.
Have you ever wanted to make sure that your Mac would not go to sleep on you during a presentation or in the middle of watching a webcast? A neat little free tool is available in the Mac App Store that does just that. The app is called Caffeine, and once installed it places a little empty coffee cup on the right side of the menu bar at the top of the screen. Continue reading “A little Caffeine for your Mac (so it doesn’t go to sleep)”
The Information Technology Assistance Center will be offering several Windows 8 preview sessions for faculty, staff, and students who are interested in the new operating system released by Microsoft. Come learn about the new user interface, tips, tricks, and have your questions answered. These sessions will be held:
(Editor’s note: The March 7 session has been moved to 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Hale Library Room 301.)
