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- Financial Management Reporting
- Full Economic Costing (fEC)
- Getting started with computers
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BORIS (Recruitment system)
BORIS is a web-based system that streamlines the process of advertising jobs and to enable applicants to view full job details and apply for jobs on-line.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Introduction to BORIS for Faculty/Division HR staff (boris-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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(Other resources
- BORIS information (University of Bristol) : Further information about BORIS.
Calendar
Oracle Calendar offers personal, team and resource scheduling facilities for individuals and group use.
Calendar version 10
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Calendar Desktop : an introduction (calendar10-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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| Further Calendar (version 10) (calendar10-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
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Other resources
- Calendar user area (Information Services) : Oracle Calendar user area, including calendar etiquette and guidelines, mobile access, and illustrated tutorials on using Calendar.
Databases
Resources for learning supported database packages and related facilities.
- Access 2010 |
- Access 2007 |
- Access XP/2003 |
- Oracle |
- Datahub |
- Zope SQL |
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Planning your database (plandata-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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Access 2010
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Using and designing Access 2010 databases - additional exercises (acc-30)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Using and designing Access 2010 databases (acc-29)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Access 2010: An introduction (acc-31)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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Access 2007
Microsoft Access is a database package for PCs. Note that Access versions XP, 2003 and 2007 are supported by Information Services .
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| What's new in Access 2007 (acc-27)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Using and designing Access 2007 databases (acc-21)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Access 2007: An introduction (acc-26)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Access 2007: Creating tables (acc-22)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Access 2007: Making more of queries (acc-23)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Access 2007: Creating forms (acc-24)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Access 2007: Creating reports (acc-25)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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Access XP/2003
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Using and designing Access databases - useful reference information (acc-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Access 2003: An introduction (acc-3)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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| Using and designing Access 2003 databases (acc-6)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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| Using and designing Access databases - additional exercises (acc-7)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
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| Access buttons and macros (acc-10)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| Access query language elements (acc-4)
Audience: All | Level: Specialised |
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| Introduction to Access SQL (acc-8)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Oracle
Oracle is a powerful database package that runs on Unix systems.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Using SQL*Loader (acc-28)
Audience: All | Level: Specialised |
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| Overview of the ORACLE database management system (ora-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| Using Oracle on isis (ora-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| Practical introduction to SQLPlus (ora-3)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| Practical introduction to SQLForms version 3 on Unix (ora-4)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Datahub
For staff only. The DataHub is a centrally managed Oracle database which provides an easy means of extracting, consolidating and reporting management information from the University's main administrative systems. See the Datahub users' area
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Accessing the DataHub using ODBC (acc-11)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Zope SQL
For staff only. Zope is a University web content management system. See also Web authoring using Zope
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Zope SQL queries (zopesql-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| Providing arguments to Zope SQL queries (zopesql-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Other resources
- Microsoft Access information page (Information Services) : Useful information and links on Access, including tutorials, solutions, SQL, ODBC, and comparison with Oracle.
- Oracle information (Information Services) : Useful information and links for Oracle.
- ODBC and Datahub (Information Services) : Information on using Access as a front-end to Oracle.
- Converting to Access 2010 (Information Services) : Access 2007/2010 represents a major change in interface to that of earlier versions of Access. This page should help if you are converting to Access 2010 from an earlier version.
- DataHub users' area (Information Services) : For staff only. Information for new and existing users of the University of Bristol's DataHub, a centrally managed Oracle database which provides an easy means of extracting, consolidating and reporting management information from the University's main administrative systems.
- DataHaven users' area (Information Services) : For staff only. Information for new and existing users of the University of Bristol's DataHaven, a centrally-supported Oracle database service for staff to create their own databases for research or administrative purposes.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
Desktop publishing
Resources for learning Microsoft Publisher, a University supported desktop publishing application for PCs that can help you to create professional-quality newsletters, posters, brochures and other publications.
Publisher 2007
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Publisher 2007 level 1: Getting started (pub07sta-1)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Create your own leaflets in Publisher 2007 (pub07sta-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
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Other resources
- University graphic design advice (University of Bristol) : Advice on graphic design and the University's visual identity provided by the Public Relations Office.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
Digital imaging
Resources on scanning, manipulating and editing images and using Photoshop
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Scanning and optimising images using Photoshop (scanning-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Capturing and optimising digital images for research (scanning-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Creative image manipulation using Serif PhotoPlus (serif-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Introduction to digital imaging using Photoshop (photoshop-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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| Creative image manipulation using Photoshop (photoshop-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
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Other resources
- Digital image editors support page (Information Services) : University information for digital image editors, including advice on recommended software and links to online tips, tutorials and resources on digital images and digital photography.
- Serif DrawPlus support (External) : DrawPlus is a digital drawing and painting tool licensed for use on University PCs. The Serif site has a wealth of product help and community support. Here you will find an online tutorial, a comprehensive DrawPlus manual, an extensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guide, and DrawPlus discussion forums.
- Serif PhotoPlus support (External) : PhotoPlus is a digital image editor similar to Adobe PhotoShop and licensed for use on University PCs. The Serif site has a wealth of product help and community support. Here you will find a comprehensive PhotoPlus manual, an extensive knowledge base and troubleshooting guide, and PhotoPlus discussion forums.
Electronic mail (email)
Resources for using the University's electronic mail facilities.
Mulberry version 4
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Mulberry email: Getting started (email-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
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| Getting started with University email (email-6)
Audience: Students | Level: Beginner |
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| Making the most of email (mul4-1)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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Email: other facilities
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Sending vacation messages and redirecting email (smartsieve-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- Email user support pages (Information Services) : University email support pages, including information on desktop and handheld email, how-to guides, and guidance on policies and good practice.
- Webmail (Squirrelmail) users' area (Information Services) : Squirremail is the University's recommended webmail client. SquirrelMail lets you check your email through a web browser, which means you can log into your mailbox from anywhere with Internet access. This page contains online reference material and tutorials that show you how to use Squirrelmail.
- Making internal email a blessing rather than a curse (University of Bristol) : (pdf) One of the 'Positive Communications' advice sheets sent out to all staff with their payslips as part of the University's PWE initiative. The advice is excellent, brief and practical and is equally relevant to staff and students.
Financial Management Reporting
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Business Objects Reporting (bor-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Full Economic Costing (fEC)
For staff only. Resources that help you to use the University's costing tools for research and teaching activities.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| fEC Teaching: Unit costing (fec-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| fEC Project Costing Tool (fec-5)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- fEC information (University of Bristol) : Covers the main areas of the project, research and teaching, and includes answers to frequently asked questions about fEC, a glossary of relevant terms, and links to other online sources of information.
Getting started with computers
Resources for people who are new to computers. If you have not used a computer before, or don't feel confident using one, please contact Julie Moore for help with getting started. Telephone: 0117 9546976.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Home computer help (homepc-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Windows laptop security advice (sec-3)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Smartphone advice (smartphone-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| An introduction to eduroam (wireless-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Getting started with the Internet (int00all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Know your keyboard (keyboard-1)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Getting started with PCs: Using Windows and word processing (pcs00all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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IRIS (Research systems)
For staff only. Iris is an umbrella name for a number of the University of Bristol's research information systems
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| IRIS Publications for departmental staff (iris-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- IRIS information (University of Bristol) : Further information about IRIS Publications and RAE
LaTeX
LaTeX is a document preparation system for high-quality typesetting. It is most often used for medium-to-large technical or scientific documents. Note that IT Services cannot offer training in LaTeX.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|
Other resources
- An introduction to LaTeX (External) : Documentation, books and user group.
Macs
Help with Apple Macs. Important Note: Macs are not supported at the University. This section is available as a self-help guide only. Additional support cannot be provided.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Word for theses for Macs (wor08all-1)
Audience: All | Level: Advanced Note: Important Note: Macs are not supported at the University. This reference guide is available as a self-help guide only. Additional support cannot be provided.
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Other resources
- Mac 101: Getting started with the Mac (External) : Apple's online course on how to get the most out of your Mac, for beginners and existing users.
Networking
Information on facilities available on networked systems and how to connect and transfer data to them.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| File packaging (net-3)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Accessing files on the central Web server from a PC using Samba (smb-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Uploading files to a Web server using SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9 (ssh-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Using SSH secure shell client on a PC to upload files to a Web server (ssh-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Using SSH secure shell client on a PC to connect to and transfer files to and from a remote site (ssh-3)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Using Exceed to connect to a Unix Server (exceed-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Office Conversion
Resources to help you to convert between common versions of Microsoft Office.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Encrypting documents in Office 2007/2010 (encrypt-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to Excel 2007: What's changed? (exl07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Key tips to get you started with Office 2007 (off07-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Compatibility issues for Office 2007 leaflet (off07-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to Office 2007: Getting started (off07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to PowerPoint 2007: What's changed? (ppt07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to Word 2007: What's changed? (wor07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- Microsoft Office conversion (Information Services) : Microsoft Office conversion support website. Includes information on converting from Office version 2003 to 2007, Office 2003 to 2010, and Office 2007 to 2010 and links to information on Windows 7.
- Microsoft Office 2007 recommended resources (Information Services) : Some recommended resources for converting to Office 2007. These include Microsoft's interactive guides and ribbon-mapping workbooks that help you to locate commands in Office 2007.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
Optical Mark Reader (OMR)
Staff only. Documents on Optical Mark Reader (OMR) service for marking exams (Multiquest) and reading questionnaire results (Speedquest).
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| OMR: Exam process using the Optical Mark Reader service (omr-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised Note: New document for use with updated standard jobs reports.
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Other resources
- OMR support pages (University of Bristol) : University Optical Mark Reader support pages, including the Multiquest multiple-choice exam and SpeedQuest questionnaire software and services.
PIMS (Personnel system)
For staff only. Systems to manage staff and the organisation hierarchy, including personal details, posts, appointments and recruitment.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| PIMS for staff managers and administrators (pimsdept-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Using Excel 2010 with PIMS data for HR staff (pimsexldat-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS for general enquirers (pimsgen-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS for Honorary Staff Inputters (pimshonorary-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS for Hourly-Paid Teacher Administrators (pimshour-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS new appointments entry for HR staff (pimshr-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS for Payroll and Pensions (pimspay-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| PIMS Staff Snapshot (pimssnap-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Information Security (sec-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Getting more from PIMS Snapshot using Excel 2010 (pimsexl-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| PIMS for Finance staff (pimsfin-3)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| PIMS input for HR staff Level 1 (pimshr-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| PIMS input for HR staff level 2 (pimshr-3)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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| PIMS input for HR staff level 2 - Supplementary materials (pimshr-4)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Other resources
- PIMS information (Information Services) : Information about PIMS and how to access it.
- Personnel Information Systems information (University of Bristol) : Further information about PIMS, BORIS and StaffInfo.
Policies
Concerning current policies on software and services supplied by Information Services.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Policy on the creation of local, University-only, Usenet newsgroups (news-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Policy on the anonymous FTP service (ftp-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Presenting with PowerPoint
Resources to help you present using Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2010
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Key tips to get you started with Office 2010 (off10-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| PowerPoint 2010 level 1: Getting started (ppt10-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| PowerPoint 2010 level 2 (ppt10-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2010: Working with drawings, photos and media clips (ppt10-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2010 level 2: Charts, tables and using other data sources (ppt10-4)
[UoB only] Audience: Students | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2010: Creating academic posters (ppt10-5)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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PowerPoint 2007
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Encrypting documents in Office 2007/2010 (encrypt-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to PowerPoint 2007: What's changed? (ppt07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| PowerPoint 2007 level 1: Getting started (ppt07all-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| PowerPoint 2007 level 2: Making more of PowerPoint (ppt07all-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2007: Charts, tables and using other data sources (ppt07all-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2007: Working with drawings, photos and media clips (ppt07all-5)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| PowerPoint 2007: Creating academic posters (ppt07all-6)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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Other resources
- Microsoft Office conversion (Information Services) : Microsoft Office conversion support website. Includes information on converting from Office version 2003 to 2007, Office 2003 to 2010, and Office 2007 to 2010 and links to information on Windows 7.
- PowerPoint 2007 tutorials from Florida Gulf Coast University (External) : The tutorials developed by the Florida Gulf Coast University are comprehensive and consequently have been found to be helpful.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
Proactis (Purchasing and expenses)
For staff only. Proactis is the name of the University's integrated purchasing system. For further information see Purchasing Office Integrated Purchasing System [UOB only]
- Quick reference guides |
- Requisitions |
- Expenses |
- Reports |
- Sales Invoices |
- Others for Finance Teams |
Quick reference guides
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Ordering from the Hawthorns in Proactis (pur-17)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Getting started in Proactis (pur-21)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: For all Proactis users.
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| Tracking your Proactis requisition (pur-22)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Dealing with others' expenses through Proactis (pur-3)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for budget holders and those who enter claims for others.
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| Claiming your staff expenses and fees through Proactis (pur-4)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for expense claimants.
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| Authorising orders in Proactis (pur-5)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Creating a purchase requisition in Proactis (pur-6)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Authorising requisitions in Proactis (pur-8)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for budget holders.
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Requisitions
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Ordering from the Hawthorns in Proactis (pur-17)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Requisitioning in Proactis (pur-20)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Detailed guide for requsitioners and budget holders.
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| Tracking your Proactis requisition (pur-22)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Creating a purchase requisition in Proactis (pur-6)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Authorising requisitions in Proactis (pur-8)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for budget holders.
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Expenses
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Authorising expenses in Proactis (pur-10)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Expenses and Fee Claims in Proactis (pur-23)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Detailed guide for all users in the expenses process.
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| Dealing with others' expenses through Proactis (pur-3)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for budget holders and those who enter claims for others.
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| Claiming your staff expenses and fees through Proactis (pur-4)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Brief guide for expense claimants.
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Reports
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Proactis reports (pur-12)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Sales Invoices
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Sales Invoices in Proactis (pur-19)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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Others for Finance Teams
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Invoice matching and troubleshooting in Proactis (pur-13)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: A detailed guide for Finance teams
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| Troubleshooting invoice problems: A guide for authorisers (pur-14)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Proactis: Troubleshooting for Buyers (pur-18)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Direct ordering in Proactis (pur-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: A detailed guide to direct purchase orders for Finance teams.
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| Authorising orders in Proactis (pur-5)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Buying from requisitions (pur-9)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: A detailed guide to converting requisitions into orders, for Finance teams.
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Other resources
- Integrated Purchasing System information (University of Bristol) [UoB only] : Purchasing Office information and help on the Integrated Purchasing System - Proactis
Programming and technical computing
Information Services does not offer training and resources in programming and technical computing. However, the following links may be useful.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|
Other resources
- Advanced Computing Research Centre (University of Bristol) : The ACRC 'Training' page that lists High Performance Computing (HPC) workshops available in the University, with links to slides used on the courses and useful external websites.
- MATLAB resources (External) : The MathWorks MATLAB site, which includes MatLab demos and documentation.
- www.freeprogrammingresources.com (External) : Free programming resources and tutorials covering many programming languages, including Basic/Visual Basic, C/C++, Fortran, List, Java/Javascript, Perl and Python.
- C++ language tutorial (External) : These tutorials explain the C++ language from its basics up to the newest features of ANSI-C++, including basic concepts such as arrays or classes and advanced concepts such as polymorphism or templates. The tutorial is oriented in a practical way, with working example programs in all sections to start practicing each lesson right away.
Reference managers
Documents on bibliographic reference managers. Endnote and Endnote Web are supported in the University.
- EndNote X5 |
- EndNote X3 |
EndNote X5
Note: An excellent and comprehensive manual (in electronic format) is supplied with Endnote. Look for it in the folder in which Endnote is installed on your PC.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| EndNote X5 Desktop: Introduction (endnotex5-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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EndNote X3
Note: An excellent and comprehensive manual (in electronic format) is supplied with Endnote. Look for it in the folder in which Endnote is installed on your PC.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Introduction to EndNote X3 (endnotex3-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- Endnote at Bristol University (Information Services) : Information about Endnote at Bristol University, including how to obtain it and some differences between the desktop and web versions.
- EndNote Web (External) : Information about EndNote Web including setting up an account and online tutorials
- EndNote FAQ's (External) : Frequently asked questions on EndNote.com
- Adept Scientific (External) : Adept supply Endnote. The site has a commercial emphasis, but there is useful information about what EndNote and Endnote Web can be used for, downloads of connection files, filters and styles, online tutorials, FAQs and a trouble-shooting knowledge base.
- Download additional content files (External) : From this page you can download the full range of EndNote Output Styles, Import Filters and Connection Files
Security
General information on computer security including information (data) security, viruses and antivirus software.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Encrypting documents in Office 2007/2010 (encrypt-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Data security at the University of Bristol (sec-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Data security - Top 10 tips (sec-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Windows laptop security advice (sec-3)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Keep IT Safe: Think twice before sending data (sec-5)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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Other resources
- Information security tutorial (University of Bristol) [UoB only] : The University of Bristol's interactive information security tutorial is mandatory for all staff and for students who handle sensitive personal data (eg, research data).
- Information security - essential information (University of Bristol) : Essential official University and general information to help you protect your computer, your data, the University and yourself.
Spreadsheets
Resources for Microsoft Excel, the University's supported spreadsheet package for PCs.
- Excel 2010 |
- Excel 2007 |
Excel 2010
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Key tips to get you started with Office 2010 (off10-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Excel 2010 level 1: Getting started (exl10-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Excel 2010 level 2: Making more of Excel (exl10-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2010: Working with charts (exl10-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2010 level 3: Making the most of Excel (exl10-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
Excel 2007
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Encrypting documents in Office 2007/2010 (encrypt-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Converting to Excel 2007: What's changed? (exl07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Excel 2007 level 1: Getting started (exl07all-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
| Excel 2007 level 1: Nice to know extras (exl07all-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
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| Excel 2007: Advanced filtering (exl07all-10)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2007 level 2: Making more of Excel (exl07all-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2007: What-If analyses (exl07all-5)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2007: Additional functions (exl07all-7)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2007 - Working with charts (exl07all-8)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
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| Excel 2007: Scientific examples (exl07-24)
Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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| Excel 2007: Administrative examples (exl07-25)
Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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| Excel 2007 level 3 - Nice to know extras (exl07all-11)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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| Excel 2007: Introduction to recording macros (exl07all-15)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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| Excel 2007 level 3 - Making the most of Excel (exl07all-9)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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Other resources
- Microsoft Office conversion (Information Services) : Microsoft Office conversion support website. Includes information on converting from Office version 2003 to 2007, Office 2003 to 2010, and Office 2007 to 2010 and links to information on Windows 7.
- Excel 2007 tutorials from Florida Gulf Coast Uni (External) : The tutorials developed by the Florida Gulf Coast University are comprehensive and consequently have been found to be helpful.
- Anthony's VBA Page (External) : A useful online resource with tips on writing VBA code. Note that simply typing your query into a search engine usually brings up lots of useful help.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
- Ozgrid (External) : A useful online resource with tips and tricks to help you when writing your own Visual Basic code.
Statistics and data analysis
Resources to help you to use statistical and other data analysis packages available for PCs and Unix. Note that these resources do not teach statistical theory or methods of data analysis.
SPSS version 18
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Introduction to SPSS (version 18) for Windows (spss18-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
SPSS version 16
SPSS provides facilities for analysing and displaying information using a variety of techniques. These resources are for SPSS version 16 for Windows.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Introduction to SPSS (version 16) for Windows (spss16-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
Other resources
- Nvivo (External) : Nvivo is a popular qualitative data analysis package produced by QSR. This is QSR's NVivo home page and it includes links to 'getting started' resources, tutorials, answers to frequently asked questions, manuals and recommended books.
TOPdesk (Service Desk)
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Service Desk (TOPdesk) incident management (ser-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
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| Service Desk (TOPdesk) configuration & change management (ser-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
|
Unix and related facilities
How to find your way around Unix, the operating system which runs on many of the University's multi-user host computers.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Accessing files on the central Web server from a PC using Samba (smb-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Intermediate Unix practical guide (unix-3)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
Unix editors
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Summary of Vi commands (vi-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Using the Unix screen-based editor Vi (vi-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
|
Exceed (X Windows)
X is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Unix systems that can be used to connect from a PC running Windows to a Unix server with the X Windowing System.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Using Exceed to connect to a Unix Server (exceed-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
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Other resources
- UNIXhelp for users (External) : University of Edinburgh's helpful information for users of the Unix operating system.
- Unix tutorial for beginners (External) : A beginners guide to the Unix and Linux operating system. Eight simple tutorials which cover the basics of UNIX / Linux commands.
Windows
Documents on the Windows operating system for PCs.
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Windows laptop security advice (sec-3)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Getting started with PCs: Using Windows and word processing (pcs00all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
Other resources
- What's different in Windows 7 (Information Services) : If you are used to using Windows XP, when you use a computer with Windows 7 you may notice that a some things look a bit different. This short guide will help you find you way around Windows 7.
Word processing
Resources for learning Microsoft Word.
- Introductions |
- Word 2010 |
- Word 2007 |
- Word for Macs |
Introductions
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Getting started with PCs: Using Windows and word processing (pcs00all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
Word 2010
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Key tips to get you started with Office 2010 (off10-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Word 2010 level 1: Getting started (wor10-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Word 2010 level 2: Making more of word (wor10-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Word 2010: Mailmerge (wor10sta-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
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| Word 2010 level 3: Dissertations (wor10-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
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| Word 2010 level 3: Word for theses (wor10-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
Word 2007
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Encrypting documents in Office 2007/2010 (encrypt-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Converting to Word 2007: What's changed? (wor07all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Using foreign languages in Word (wor07all-6)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Word 2007 level 1: Getting started (wor07all-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
| Word 2007 level 2: Making more of Word (wor07all-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
|
| Word 2007 level 3: Nice to know extras - Word for theses (wor07all-4)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word 2007 Level 3: Further Word (wor07sta-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word 2007 level 3: Nice to know extras - Further Word (wor07sta-5)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word 2007 level 3: Word for theses (wor07sta-6)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word 2007 level 3: Dissertations (wor07stu-1)
[UoB only] Audience: Students | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word processing for academics (Arts faculty) (wor07stu-2)
[UoB only] Audience: Students | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word processing for academics (Arts faculty) - Nice to know extras (wor07stu-3)
[UoB only] Audience: Students | Level: Advanced |
|
| Word 2007: Mail merge (wor07sta-2)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Specialised |
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| Word 2007: Electronic forms (wor07sta-3)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Specialised |
|
Word for Macs
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Word for theses for Macs (wor08all-1)
Audience: All | Level: Advanced Note: Important Note: Macs are not supported at the University. This reference guide is available as a self-help guide only. Additional support cannot be provided.
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Other resources
- Microsoft Office conversion (Information Services) : Microsoft Office conversion support website. Includes information on converting from Office version 2003 to 2007, Office 2003 to 2010, and Office 2007 to 2010 and links to information on Windows 7.
- Word 2007 tutorials from Florida Gulf Coast University (External) : The tutorials developed by the Florida Gulf Coast University are comprehensive and consequently have been found to be helpful.
- Microsoft Office Online (External) : Microsoft's help, tips and online training for all the packages in Microsoft Office (all versions), including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word. (The site has a commercial emphasis and facilities available on Office Online may depend on the version of Office installed on your computer).
World Wide Web
Accessing the World Wide Web and how to find and provide information.
- Browsing the web |
- Web authoring using the CMS |
- Web authoring using Zope |
- Web authoring using HTML and CSS |
- Web related skills |
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Accessing files on the central Web server from a PC using Samba (smb-1)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
Browsing the web
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Getting started with the Internet (int00all-1)
[UoB only] Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
Web authoring using the CMS
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Editing web content using 'edit-on Pro' (editonpro-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Managing and maintaining a CMS website - Reference guide (webcms-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Maintaining a University website in the CMS (webcms-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any Note: Course-only document, not suitable for self-learning.
|
|
Web authoring using Zope
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Editing web content using 'edit-on Pro' (editonpro-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Managing a Zope website using the corporate template (zopetemp-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Maintaining a Zope website using the Simplified Control Screens (zopetemp-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Introduction to Zope SQL queries (zopesql-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
|
| Providing arguments to Zope SQL queries (zopesql-2)
Audience: Staff | Level: Specialised |
|
Web authoring using HTML and CSS
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Uploading files to a Web server using SSH Secure Shell 3.2.9 (ssh-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Using SSH secure shell client on a PC to upload files to a Web server (ssh-2)
Audience: All | Level: Any |
|
| Creating standards-compliant web pages in XHTML (web-18)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
|
| Basic web authoring (web-19)
Audience: Students | Level: Beginner |
|
| Web design 1: Introduction to creating a website using Dreamweaver MX (web-3)
Audience: Staff | Level: Beginner |
|
| Basic HTML elements: Quick Reference (web-4)
Audience: All | Level: Beginner |
|
| Further web design: Cascading style sheets (web-15)
Audience: All | Level: Intermediate |
|
| Further web design: Meta tags (web-16)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
|
| Further web design: HTML forms (web-17)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
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| Web design 2: creating web pages and site management using Dreamweaver MX (web-7)
Audience: Staff | Level: Intermediate |
|
Web related skills
| Resource set title (code) | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Planning a departmental website (planning-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Web accessibility and why it matters (webaccess-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Making your online presence stand out (webprom-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
|
| Writing effective and accessible web content (webwriting-1)
Audience: Staff | Level: Any |
Other resources
- Information for web publishers (Information Services) : Help and support for people who create or maintain web pages and web sites. Includes important web accessibility guidelines and standards. Refers particularly to University websites, but relevant to others.
- Web writing bookmarks on delicious (External) : A regularly maintained list of useful websites, resources and tools related to the topic of writing for the web.
- Website promotion bookmarks on delicious (External) : A regularly maintained list of useful websites, resources and tools related to the topic of website promotion and search engine optimisation.
- Web accessibility bookmarks on delicious (External) : A regularly maintained list of useful websites, resources and tools related to web accessibility.
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