Windows 10

The newest operating system from Microsoft will be used across the University from 2018/19 academic year. This the same operating system many staff and students use on their own equipment and will be familiar to most people.

Using the Windows 10 operating system allows us to have the latest features and security updates which are required to keep the University protected. It also allows access to up-to-date software and automatically connects to files saved in your University OneDrive cloud storage area.

Office

You will have access to a continually updated version of the Microsoft Office suite of software.  This allows you to have more control and flexibility in the way you work and better access offsite and from mobile devices but it does mean getting used to Microsoft’s way of delivering updates and the frequent changes it makes to improve its software.

You can also download the latest software with the same features to your own equipment as part of the University’s software licence. Visit go.shu.ac.uk/office365. If you’re asked to log in, enter your username* in the format username@hallam.shu.ac.uk and your normal University password. (* Your username is the code you use to log into your University account  – eg if you log in using the code xy9422 then input  xy9422@hallam.shu.ac.uk)