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5 tech tips to kick-start your semester

Welcome, new and returning K-Staters!  Information Technology Services (ITS) provides a variety of resources and services. Use these five tech tips to kick-start your semester:

5 tech tips to kick-start your semester
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  1. Get a free copy of Microsoft Office for personal use on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones. See the installation instructions for Mac, for Windows, and for mobile devices.
  2. Install free Trend Micro Antivirus software, which is required for all computers connecting to K-State’s network.
  3. Use Zoom webconferencing tool for online group meetings, collaborating on projects, sharing screens, and more. You can also record your sessions.
  4. Use the university computing labs and K-State InfoCommons (Hale Library), including printing services. You get $10 free printing each semester and you can print from any lab machine, your laptop, and your Android device.
  5. Visit the software licenses page to find out what free or reduced-price software is available to you such as the Adobe Creative Cloud, Read&Write, and more.

More IT resources for K-Staters are on the Welcome to IT at K-State website. Send any questions to the IT Help Desk, helpdesk@k-state.edu, 785-532-7722.

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