Log in to https://www.office365.ed.ac.uk
Once logged in, click on the calendar icon at the left and this should take you to the calendar, or use the direct link https://outlook.office.com/calendar
Create a new calendar (e.g. absences) by clicking the
This page is a brief summary for everyone in Informatics. We all know of internet scams, but there are things that you can look out for, and actively do, to prevent being caught out.
Most MacOS devices run the University's Supported Mac platform, which currently has Microsoft Office 2019 as the core Office application.
This can be upgraded to Office 2021 using the Self-Service application.
Finally, the O365 version is available from the Microsoft 0365 account.
Microsoft software is available through a number of different routes. The following table attempts to list the possible routes available for common situations.
Figures in brackets are the quantity of licences permitted per individual ('n' is unlimited).
We strongly advise that whether you are using your desktop or a server, you only store data on /disk/scratch that is transient or easily reproducible. It should not be used as a storage space for data that you may wish to use again at a later date.
If you have chosen to have a DICE desktop, you will find a partition on your machine called:
In addition to a 10GB home directory allocation, you can ask for research group space, hosted on Informatics servers, and group web space for hosting research web sites.
There's information on software, including what is installed on DICE, how to request new software, how to get licensed software and how to install software yourself on DICE.
In the past the School of Informatics was using a gateway to present wirelessly from a device to projectors. This technology was called WePresent, also now known as MirrorOp from Barco.
Our podiums and meeting rooms still show this functionality, in some locations. However, it no longer works and will be removed in the near future. Please do not attempt to use the BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, option when it shows WePresent.
Managed Desktop machines fall asleep after 30 minutes of inactivity. Sleep is a power-saving mode, similar to being switched off, except that the machine can be woken quickly by pressing a key on the keyboard. When the machine wakes it is ready for immediate use - it does not have to go through the boot process again.
At the end of the day, it's best to leave the machine to go to sleep, because:
If you go away for a while, it's safest to leave your DICE computer switched on.
We can't organise events for you, but we can tell you how you can arrange the AV and network facilities for your event.