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Sharing files by e-mailing links to Netfiles
Share large files securely with Netfiles and avoid bounced e-mail messages--send just a link, rather than a large attachment. Grant colleagues from outside the University access to the files you want to share with them, and at the same time keep your inbox small and avoid sending multiple versions of the same file back and forth.

How to Create .PDF Forms that Users of Adobe Reader Can Fill Out and Save
By following these steps, you can make .pdf forms that are easier for people to use. Users of Adobe Reader will be able to fill out, save, and re-edit the fields in forms you create with Adobe Acrobat Professional. These forms can then be printed or e-mailed as necessary.

How to Subscribe to RSS Feeds

Tools for Online Collaboration
Collaborating with colleagues around the world (or on another campus) can be easier and less expensive with a variety of tools available to you at the University. Find a tool that suits your needs.

Setting laptop screen resolution for a projector

What if my Windows XP desktop icons don't appear?

Library resources for faculty and staff

Turn off lengthy voicemail instructions
How do I stop Gopher Messaging from offering additional options to callers after my voice mail greeting? The extra instructions for pressing 0 to talk to an operator or send a fax that are played after your voice mail greeting can be turned off.

Active Directory
How to remotely connect to active directory, activating active directory account, requesting network file shares, and restoring network files.

E-mail
How to articles on forwarding, autoreply, webmail, spam, setting up Thunderbird, and more.

Audit a CFANS Computer
This is an audit tool provided by CFANS OIT which can be used if you have a CFANS computer running Windows 2000/XP/Vista or Mac OS 10.3.5 or later that is off campus or doesn't typically use a wired connection to connect to Active Directory.

ISO/CD burning
How to burn ISOs onto CD/DVD's with EasyCD Creator (Roxio) and CDBurn.exe.

Network print server change will require short outage and re-installation

Reboot for a Safer Computer
Those who do not log out or shut down every night should reboot at least once a week to ensure that security updates are applied.

Security
How to secure a personal computer, dealing with phishing, dealing with viruses, antivirus and firewall installation, and VPN.

UMCal
How to use UMCal, activating UMCal, archive procedures, and creating/maintaining resource calendars.

University classroom training
Below are how-to resources for University classroom training options for various applications.

University online training
Below are how to resources for University online classroom training options for various applications.

Wireless
How to connect to the UofM secure wireless network access, and how to register your hardware MAC address for DHCP Ethernet (wired) network access.

Zipping files with IZArc
How to zip and compress files with IZArc when you need to transmit a large amount of data.

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