Students /inb/taxonomy/term/5/all en Microsoft 365 license deactivation warnings /inb/channels/news/microsoft-365-license-deactivation-warnings-362114 <p> </p> <p>IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.</p> <p>As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) <b>It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.</b></p> <p>All º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty and staff are assigned Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to applications such as Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Word, and Excel. As part of the recent migration, IT Services changed the <b>type</b> of Microsoft 365 license assigned to some users.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:54:10 +0000 admin 5243 at /inb Do not use Read.AI for º£½ÇÉçÇø purposes /inb/channels/news/do-not-use-readai-mcgill-purposes-362001 <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version française suit.</i></a></p> <p>We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting’s discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.</p> <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø must vet all IT solutions to ensure they safeguard data privacy and security. <strong>Read.AI has not been approved for teaching, research, or administrative activities at the University.</strong></p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:56:31 +0000 admin 5242 at /inb LTL 2 - Office 365 Forms and Surveys /inb/channels/event/ltl-2-office-365-forms-and-surveys-337282 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Due to the pandemic, this course will be held remotely, via Webex or MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:31:38 +0000 admin 5238 at /inb LTL 12 - Creating accessible documents in Microsoft 365 - IT & Tea /inb/channels/event/ltl-12-creating-accessible-documents-microsoft-365-it-tea-335264 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Due to the pandemic, this course will be held remotely, via Webex or MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Thu, 30 May 2024 17:53:13 +0000 admin 5233 at /inb CMS 504 - D2 for Space Contributors and Coordinators /inb/channels/event/cms-504-d2-space-contributors-and-coordinators-330356 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> This course is held remotely, via MS Teams. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:23:36 +0000 admin 5217 at /inb Microsoft Teams update: Private Teams only for enhanced security! /inb/channels/news/microsoft-teams-update-private-teams-only-enhanced-security-361587 <p>Important update for Microsoft Teams users! Starting November 27, 2024, all newly created Microsoft Teams groups were set to <b>Private </b>by default. If you attempt to create a new team, the <b>Public</b> option will be unavailable (greyed out), as shown below:</p> <p><img alt="Greyed out MS Teams public option" height="289" width="500" style="width:500px; height:289px" src="/it/files/it/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/greyed_out_public_team.png?itok=U8xTgcyL" /></p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:48:24 +0000 admin 5213 at /inb Mural login now using Single Sign-On (SSO) /inb/channels/news/mural-login-now-using-single-sign-sso-361495 <p>We are excited to announce that we've enabled Single Sign-On (SSO) on <a href="https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/group-collaboration-in-mural">Mural</a> for a seamless and secure login experience.<br /> <br /> <strong>Action required: </strong>Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins.</p> <p> </p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000 admin 5212 at /inb Boost engagement in your PowerPoint presentations with Microsoft Forms! /inb/channels/news/boost-engagement-your-powerpoint-presentations-microsoft-forms-361113 <p>Exciting news for Office 365 users! Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowerPoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your slides. This powerful, easy-to-use feature is free and perfect for gathering real-time feedback and boosting engagement in any setting, from lectures to group projects!</p> <p>Make your presentations dynamic, collaborative and impactful! With MS Forms, it’s easy to bring your audience into the experience, enabling instant engagement and interaction. Get started today and take your presentations to the next level!</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:26:45 +0000 admin 5209 at /inb InfoEd is now available /inb/channels/news/infoed-now-available-359113 <p><strong>UPDATE: </strong>InfoEd is once again available.</p> <p>-------------</p> <p><strong>ORIGINAL Message posted September 3, 2024</strong></p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:26:00 +0000 admin 5170 at /inb Changes to MCGILL ALERT! mobile device notifications /inb/channels/news/changes-mcgill-alert-mobile-device-notifications-359509 <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.</p> <p>In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so <strong>we will switch all Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for mobile phones starting September 18</strong>.</p> <p>If your personal mobile device is configured to use text-to-speech, SMS notifications from º£½ÇÉçÇø will be read aloud.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:59:58 +0000 admin 5167 at /inb The new myFuture platform is now available / La nouvelle plateforme myFuture est maintenant disponible /inb/channels/news/new-myfuture-platform-now-available-la-nouvelle-plateforme-myfuture-est-maintenant-disponible-357383 <p class="note"><strong>Access to myFuture / Accès à myFuture</strong></p> <p>To access the new myFuture platform, use the following link / Pour accéder à la nouvelle plateforme, utilisez le lien suivant :  <a href="https://myfuture.mcgill.ca/" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://myfuture.mcgill.ca</a></p> <p>-------------</p> <p><strong>ORIGINAL Message posted June, 2024</strong></p> <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version française suit ci-dessous.La version française suit ci-dessous.</i></a></p> <p>Dear all,</p> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:57:33 +0000 admin 5166 at /inb