From turning on live captions for your meetings to video recording and sharing, find out below how to level up your Teams meetings by making … Read more
Category: IT support staff
Presenting slides in a meeting in Microsoft Teams
Present slides, see notes, see attendees and chat on one screen To see your slides, slide deck and notes on your screen, alongside a view … Read more
Give someone a thumbs up in Microsoft Teams!
‘Reactions’ have been added to Teams Participants of Microsoft Teams meetings can now use emoji such as thumbs up, heart, applause, laugh or hands up. … Read more
Microsoft Teams breakout rooms for meetings and online teaching
Breakout rooms are now available to use in Microsoft Teams during meetings and online classes. Meeting organisers can separate participants into smaller working groups and … Read more
IT and Library website improvements
This September we published our new IT and Library website. This is a summary of what we’ve done, what we’re working on, and why your … Read more
Make IT work for you
No matter where you’re working from, whether from home or on campus, these top 10 tips will help you make the most of Kent IT … Read more
Library account renewal email is fake
If you get an email asking you to renew your LIbrary account to continue accessing Library systems, please delete it. It is fake. If you … Read more
Changes to student name display in Microsoft 365, Active Directory and LDAP directories
To support the rapid move to blended learning at the University, Information Services are making the following changes to student name display within Microsoft 365, Active Directory … Read more
Changes to Teams meeting settings
Teams meeting settings related to who can present or share their screen have changed Only the organiser can present initially (you can change this) The … Read more
Software and apps: updates and tips for staff this term
New service: software finder To help staff and students find out what software and apps are provided and recommended at Kent, please use our software … Read more