/it/taxonomy/term/5/all en /it/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 À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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 14:47:49 +0000 james.c.martin@mcgill.ca 46317 at /it /it/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 À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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>À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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 15:55:29 +0000 james.c.martin@mcgill.ca 46299 at /it /it/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 andrew.collier@mcgill.ca 44877 at /it /it/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, 27 Jun 2023 14:30:18 +0000 joyce.sabados@mcgill.ca 44433 at /it /it/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, 02 Dec 2021 14:08:04 +0000 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 44740 at /it /it/channels/news/updates-mycredstm-enhanced-etranscript-and-document-sharing-students-361797 <p>We’re excited to share new features to <a href="https://mycreds.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="//mycreds.ca/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">MyCreds<sup>TM</sup></a>, the platform accessed through the ES Services (Enrolment Services eStore & MyCreds<sup>TM</sup>) in Minerva, that allows students to securely share documents such as electronic transcripts, custom letters, documents, and forms. </p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 14:43:57 +0000 jessica.jones2@mcgill.ca 46293 at /it /it/channels/news/resolved-mercury-online-course-evaluation-system-currently-down-361704 <p><strong>Update - Monday, December 2, 2024 - Afternoon:</strong></p> <p>Mercury online course evaluation system is back online.</p> <p><strong>Original announcement - Monday, December 2, 2024 - Morning:</strong></p> <p>We regret to inform you that the Mercury online course evaluation system is currently down due to unforeseen technical issues. IT Services is working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.</p> <p>Staff and students will not be able to access Mercury during this time.</p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:44:35 +0000 paul.espinosa@mcgill.ca 46291 at /it /it/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;" class="media-element file-extra-large " 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 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 46290 at /it /it/channels/news/microsoft-forms-in-powerpoint <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> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:15:38 +0000 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 46257 at /it /it/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 15:55:33 +0000 james.c.martin@mcgill.ca 46262 at /it /it/channels/event/ltl-2-office-365-forms-and-surveys-357920 <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>NOTE:</strong> This course will be held remotely. You will be provided information on how to attend once you register.</p> Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:01:45 +0000 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 46021 at /it /it/channels/news/important-keep-your-zoom-software-updated-360863 <p>On November 2, 2024, Zoom will enforce its latest quarterly minimum version requirements. If you are not using at least version 5.17.5 (for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Intune) or version 5.17.0 for Blackberry, Zoom will not work until you update your software.</p> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:52:31 +0000 james.c.martin@mcgill.ca 46184 at /it /it/channels/news/secure-version-microsoft-copilot-available-mcgill-community-357835 <p>À¦°óSMÉçÇø offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot that protects our data using Commercial or Enterprise Data Protection (secure). Microsoft Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge. </p> <p>By engaging with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot, you can: </p> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:01:49 +0000 jessica.jones2@mcgill.ca 46019 at /it /it/channels/news/cartoon-month-333187 <h2><strong>Cartoon caption:</strong> "I’m afraid you’ll have to go, son. When I accepted the terms on their website, I didn’t see that we had to give up our first born!"</h2> <h3>Surprises may lurk in the fine print</h3> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:34:49 +0000 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 44612 at /it /it/channels/news/updates-coming-myfuture <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> Fri, 17 May 2024 16:16:28 +0000 sara.distefano@mcgill.ca 45961 at /it