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Subscribe to an RSS Feed (Huh?)

Want a really easy way to keep abreast of the latest Tech Tips, articles on your favorite news site, or posts on your favorite blog? Here's how... Read more...

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Posted April 9, 2012 by Computer User Services

Report spam and phishing attempts

Don't just forward that email to CUS or ACS. The only way to make Reed's anti-spam and anti-phishing filters stronger is to Read more...

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Posted March 7, 2012 by Computer User Services

Starting up an unresponsive iMac

Following a power outage or surge, some iMacs won't start with a press of the power button. Read more...

Campus Email Preferences

Did you know that you can manage your email delivery preferences in IRIS? In addition to setting a forwarding address you can request additional email addresses for your account and control how long messages in your spam and trash folders are kept. Read more...

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Posted December 8, 2011 by Technology Infrastructure Services

Forward a voicemail by extension rather than by name

Using campus voicemail to forward a message, but want to send to an extension instead of looking up a person's name? Read more...

Create an email signature in Thunderbird

Follow these steps to create an email signature in Thunderbird. Read more...

Find Where Your File Lives

Editing a document and want to know where the file lives? Hold down the Command key (⌘) on your keyboard and ... Read more...

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Posted October 4, 2011 by Computer User Services

Accents on the iPad

To type accented characters (é, ñ, ö, etc.) on the iPad, press and hold the key of the letter that needs the accent. A menu of possible accents will appear. Slide your finger over to the one you want, then let go to type the accented character.

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Posted September 29, 2011 by Instructional Technology Services

Managing Moodle email

Does Moodle send you too many emails? You can choose to receive a daily digest of postings from all the Moodle forums you're subscribed to, rather than a separate email for each posting. Read more...

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Posted September 27, 2011 by Instructional Technology Services

Shortcut menus in Cascade

Reed's content management system, Cascade, has two handy shortcut menus. Click "Quick Links" at the top of the page for links to common areas of Cascade and a list of your recently viewed assets. Or hover your mouse over any asset and click the tiny arrow that shows up to perform various actions on that asset (Edit, Publish, Move/Rename, and more). Saves you a click! Read more...

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Posted September 22, 2011 by Web Support Services

Update your IRIS directory photo

You don't like your IRIS directory photo? You can change it it! Log in to IRIS and click on "Information Update" under the "Personal Info" section. See your current photo in the "Profile" tab. Click "Edit Info" and follow the instructions to upload a new photo.

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Posted September 20, 2011 by Web Support Services