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    • HowTo - Add Microsoft UPN to contact in iMIS

      To enable our stakeholders to access our Microsoft Teams sites, their User Principal Name (UPN) is required. Without this, site access is not possible. A stakeholder's UPN can be added by directly editing their record or by sending a welcome message ...

    • iMIS Training Manual Index

      What is iMIS? iMIS is a cloud-based software designed for non-profits and membership organizations. It combines CRM, marketing, event management, personalized web portals, and more into a single system, enhancing operational efficiency and member ...

    • HowTo - Disable meeting update notifications in activity section in Microsoft Teams

      1. Open Microsoft Teams 2. Open "Activity" section 3. Click the ellipses (three dots) and select "Notification settings" 4. Scroll down until you see the "Calendar" section 5. Click on the dropdown for "New invites, updates, and cancellations sent to ...

    • HowTo - Windows 11 Feature Update

      Windows 11 23H2 Feature Update Windows 10 ends support in 2025. Anyone currently running Windows 10 now can manually upgrade to Windows 11 through Software Center. 1) Use the bottom left search bar, type in Software Center: 2) When Software Center ...

    • HowTo - Change profile picture on Microsoft account

      1. Open internet browser 2. Log into Microsoft 365 3. Click on account picture in top right 4. Click on profile picture circle in popup 5. Click "+ Upload new photo" to upload new picture 6. Adjust as needed 7. Click "Apply" button in lower left ...

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    • GenInfo - Using a YubiKey for 2 Factor Authentication (2FA)

      Many online applications on campus require 2 Factor Authentication (2FA). There are several 2FA options available such as the mobile app Duo, receiving a text message, and others. One option for this though is using a YubiKey aka Hardware Token that ...

    • HowTo - Discover Asset ID # of device

      Method 1: Physical BTAA Asset Tag BTAA Asset Tags are on all equipment purchased with a value over $500. If your item was originally bought below $500 it most likely isn't tagged. You can usually find Asset Tags in these locations (examples below): ...

    • Sitefinity Content Editor Guide

      START HERE: Sitefinity Content Editor Guide Use this guide as a source of content editing instructions and overviews.   Download: Sitefinity Content Editor Guide.pdf  Writing for the Web Use this guide for best practices and recommendations when ...

    • HowTo - Setup call forwarding in Teams to a personal phone

      Microsoft has a good article on how to setup call forwarding in teams: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/call-forwarding-call-groups-and-simultaneous-ring-in-teams-a88da9e8-1343-4d3c-9bda-4b9615e4183e Notes: If you have the teams app on your ...

    • My Outlook Calendars Invites are Disappearing

      We have seen an increase in issues of users having trouble opening shared calendars and resources and noticed that the users do have permissions to the mailboxes. A solution that Microsoft provided was to turn off shared calendar improvements: In ...