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.
Are you getting ready to update your PDP? Or, perhaps you are submitting an online grant application or some other type of online form? If you plan to copy the text from Word or another program, you may find that the formatting gets messed up.
To avoid this problem, use a quick keyboard shortcut to paste only the plain text:
Alas, Spring Break is over and filling out those applications for summer jobs/internships are now on your mind. Writing a cover letter can be the worst part about the application, especially when copying and pasting it from Word messes up the formatting of it in the online application.
Next time, use a quick keyboard shortcut to copy and paste the text from Word and convert it into plain text. Note: The plain text version will remove standard formatting, like bold, underline and hyperlinks, but will retain bullets.
Want to make it easy for people to know who you are when you send an email? Automatically include your name, title and contact information at the end of your messages with a signature file.
Traveling this spring break? Airport terminals, shopping malls and even your local coffee shop often have unsecured wireless networks that don't require log-in credentials. Using them is a risk. They put you on a network with many other people, and some users on the network may be looking to intercept any personal information you enter.
Lightly browsing the web, and having proper firewall and security software running on your computer, makes the risk not as great, but you should never enter any of these things on a site while using an unsecured wireless network:
Trying to find a certain word/phrase on a webpage on your phone? Make it easy and let your phone do the searching. Here's how:
iPhone
You love how your PowerPoint presentation is turning out except for a little thing...one image has a color that doesn't go well with your color scheme. Try using a PowerPoint feature that lets you change a color within the graphic or make it transparent. The feature works best on images that contain simple shapes with solid colors, such as logos and clip art.
Try it out:
You love how your PowerPoint presentation is turning out except for a little thing...one image has a color that doesn't go well with your color scheme. Try using a PowerPoint feature that lets you change a color within the graphic or make it transparent. The feature works best on images that contain simple shapes with solid colors, such as logos and clip art.
Try it out:
Want to make it easy for people to know who you are when you send an email? Automatically include your name and contact information at the end of your messages with a signature file.
To create or update your email signature, see the instructions on the Gmail Help site.
Inundated with random bits of information, such as reminders, to-dos or short notes? Does your wallet or pocketbook bulge with scraps of paper? If so, consider getting organized with Google Keep.
Google Keep provides an easy, colorful way to create and organize quick notes, to-do lists and reminders.
With Google Keep you can:
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