The password change feature for Office 365 accounts is now available.
If you have questions, please call the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4287 or helpdesk@wright.edu.
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Office 365 Password Change Unavailable
Monday, September 14, 2015
Currently, the password change feature for user's Office 365 accounts is unavailable.
If you have questions, please contact the Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 or helpdesk@wright.edu.
Office 365 Access Issues
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Currently, Wright State's Office 365 system is experiencing intermittent
access issues. Microsoft has issued the following update concerning this
problem:
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Sep 2, 2015 10:22 AM
Investigating
Current Status: Engineers are investigating an issue in which some
customers may be experiencing problems accessing or using Office 365
Portal services or features. This event is actively being investigated.
More information will be provided shortly.
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CaTS will notify the university once Microsoft has provided an updated
status.
WINGS/Office 365 Email Access
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Currently, some users who are trying to access their Wright State email
through WINGS are being prompted to sign in with their Office 365
username and password (first.lastname@wright.edu or
lastname.#@wright.edu), instead of being signed on automatically.
If you experience this issue, follow these steps:
1) Enter your Office 365 username (your WSU email address) and password.
- If you do not remember your password, visit the WSU Accounts page and follow the 'How to Change Your Password' instructions for Office 365. Note: This password may be different than that of your "w" account.
2) Click on the "Work or School" account option.
3) Close and reopen your web browser.
4) Log in to WINGS and then click the "Email/Calendar" button. You
should now be automatically logged in to your email.
If you need further assistance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at
helpdesk@wright.edu or (937) 775-4827.
New Home Software Offers
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
CaTS has made some changes to our software offerings for home and personal use:
- Faculty and staff can now purchase Adobe Creative Cloud for their home computer for only $10/year! For more information, visit https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/services/personal-software....
- On September 12, the free Work at Home editions of Office for Windows and Mac will no longer be available through the Home Software Store. Microsoft Office can now be downloaded through the Office 365 Pro Plus program, which allows Faculty and Staff to install the full version of the Microsoft Office Suite on up to five laptops/desktops, five mobile devices, and five tablets. For more information and installation instructions, visit: https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/services/proplus.
- Faculty, staff, and students can now get a free copy of MATLAB for use on home computers. For more information visit https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/services/matlab-software.
If you have any questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk.
CaTS Help Desk
(937) 775-4827
1-888-775-4827
helpdesk@wright.edu
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Office 365 Login Instructions
Monday, August 10, 2015
Currently, users trying to access their Wright State email through WINGS or outlook.wright.edu are being prompted to sign in. To access your email, remember to enter your Office 365 username and password (first.lastname@wright.edu or lastname.###@wright.edu).
If you do not remember your password, visit https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/support-and-training/wright-state-university-accounts and follow the 'How to Change Your Password' instructions for Office 365.
For further assistance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at helpdesk@wright.edu or (937) 775-4827.
Issues With Outlook Web App
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Currently, several people using Internet Explorer 10 as their web browser are having difficulty accessing their Office 365 email. When trying to access email through WINGS, users are taken to a login window for Outlook which doesn’t allow them to sign in.
Users encountering this issue are advised to try a different browser (Firefox, Chrome) in order to access their email. For further assistance, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at helpdesk@wright.edu or (937) 775-4827.
Office 365 Services Information
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Since the implementation of Office 365, CaTS has added several new
services to your Office 365 account – available to all faculty, staff,
and students.
- Email/Calendar
- OneDrive for Business
- Office 365 ProPlus
- Skype for Business (formerly Microsoft Lync)
- Office 365 Online Communities
Learn about each of these services at
https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/services/office-365-overview.
Office 365 (SharePoint) Sites Open Q&A Sessions
CaTS will be hosting several open sessions for Office 365 Sites in Room
012 Library Annex.
- Wednesday, July 29 from 9-11 a.m.
- Wednesday, August 5 from 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 11 from 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 19 from 9-11 a.m.
No registration is needed. Along with answering questions, we will cover
how to best use project, workflow and communication features in Office
365 Sites.
Reminder: Office 365 Sites Training
Thursday, May 28, 2015
CaTS is offering training workshops for owners and users of Office 365
Sites. Sites are built using Microsoft SharePoint Online.
* Owner sessions include instructions on how to create and maintain
Office 365 Sites.
* User sessions focus on accessing and working with data stored in Sites.
To register, visit:
https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/support-and-training/workshops.
If you have any questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937)
775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.
Microsoft Lync Now Skype for Business
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Microsoft Lync will become Skype for Business on all university-owned
Windows computers connected to the Wright State network on Monday, May 18.
-Skype for Business will install automatically on your computer.
-Skype for Business combines the functionality of Lync with the Skype
interface.
-Familiar features like video chat, instant messaging, and desktop
sharing are available in Skype.
-All of your Lync contacts will be available in Skype for Business.
-Skype for Business is not yet available for Macs. Please continue to
use Microsoft Lync 2011 until further notice.
To read more about Skype for Business, visit this website:
https://www.wright.edu/information-technology/services/skype-for-business.
