Information Technology Services produces technology news items called TECH Bits geared primarily to Temple University faculty and staff. TECH Bits are distributed via e-mail on a weekly basis during the semester. An archive of these messages appears below. For more information about Temple resources, visit the Faculty or Staff websites.
If you’re visiting another university, be sure to check if the institution is an eduroam® (education roaming) member. If it is, you can enjoy free and secure wireless access during your visit. Local participating institutions include Bryn Mawr College, Drexel University, Penn State and the University of Pennsylvania.
If you're giving a presentation and you want to get the audience's full attention or take a break, try this very simple tip. PowerPoint allows you to display a black or white slide at any time during your presentation by pressing a single key.
Press the "B" key to display a black screen or the "W" key to display a white screen. Press any key or click the mouse to return to your presentation.
Taking time off for Spring Break next week? Try these fun tips to help you plan ahead. Just type the commands below in the Google search box.
Owls, Spring Break is just five days away! Try these fun tips to help you plan ahead. Just type the commands below in the Google search box.
Google Trends gathers and identifies popular topics and stories that are trending across Google Search, Google News and YouTube at the same time.
To find out what topics are currently trending, go to Google Trends. You can also click the main menu icon Google main menu icon in the top left corner of the trends screen for other options:
Did you know that the Office documents you create contain hidden data?
Examples of hidden or personal information that are stored in Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents include:
As you prepare to file your taxes, it is critical that you be especially on the lookout for fraudulent scams and tax return fraud.
These scams can take place in a number of ways:
Google’s search engine has a few (hidden) features that you might find useful. To try them out, type the commands below in the search box on www.google.com:
What’s the easiest way to proof your friend’s resume or class assignment?
Both Microsoft Word and Google Docs enable you to incorporate suggestions to another person’s work without overwriting the original text.
Do you still rely on a hardcopy printout when reviewing and editing another person's document? If so, you may want to consider directly editing or adding comments within the document.
Both Microsoft Word and Google Docs enable you to incorporate suggestions to another person’s work without overwriting the original text.