GSC Tech Briefing 3/17/22

Thursday, March 17, 2022

This week’s Enterprise Technology & Services Tech Briefing contains new information, a reminder, and info on Microsoft training and support.

New Microsoft 365 Online User Interface (New)

To Know: Recently, Microsoft released a new interface for all USNH users in their online version of M365 (portal.office.com). This new “work hub” helps you start your day, gets you back to work, makes sure you don’t miss important messages and information. If you do not yet see changes, you will soon.

Use Recommended actions to quickly respond to activities that might need your attention, like replying to @mentions in a document or joining a meeting that has started.
Quick access helps you easily find documents that are relevant to you.
My Content is the place to see all your content across multiple file types and storage locations.
Create new documents, Lists, notebooks, workbooks, and more. Everything is automatically saved in your OneDrive making it simple to share and collaborate with others.
Launch an app, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Microsoft Teams.
Use Search to look for Apps, Files, People, and Sites.
Source: support.microsoft.com
Change in Outlook calendar behavior: users will now have to select if they want a Teams meeting included in their invitation.
Change in sidebar menu: SharePoint and OneDrive are no longer accessible through the sidebar menu. To access these applications, along with many others, click on the menu next to Office on the left-hand side of the interface.

Cybersecurity: Tax Season Awareness (New)

To Know: Tax season is here, and it presents a great opportunity for cybercriminals. ET&S Cybersecurity put together a webpage with important tax season tips to help protect your data and privacy.

To Do: Go to https://www.usnh.edu/it/departments/cybersecurity/tips-stay-safe-online/tax-season-awareness to view tips on tax season awareness.

MyAccount: Finding Your USNH ID Number (Reminder)

To Know: Students, faculty, and staff can manage their accounts and passwords through the USNH MyAccount tool. You can also use this tool to view your nine-digital USNH ID number.

To Do: To find your USNH ID Number, go to https://myaccount.usnh.edu, sign in with your Granite State username and password, and click on Account Information. You will find your USNH ID under the second tab: My USNH ID & Email. If you have not yet registered for MyAccount, go here to get started: https://td.usnh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=4122.

Microsoft Training

USNH partnered with Microsoft to provide training. These sessions are open to all USNH employees.

Microsoft: Cloud Storage (OneDrive and SharePoint)
This is a 100 level course that will show users how to utilize the basic functionality of OneDrive and Sharepoint.

Wednesday, March 23, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Register at https://at-training.unh.edu/apps/ssr?action=session&id=4174.

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