Microsoft Forms Complementing Qualtrics to Meet Full Range of Survey Service Needs

Microsoft Forms has been added as a complement to Qualtrics in Cornell's Survey Service. Positioned as "Surveys Lite," Forms is a lightweight app for simple surveys that can be used directly in Microsoft Teams and saves responses to Excel Online automatically. Qualtrics is now positioned as "Surveys for Research" but is otherwise unchanged.

Teams Feature Updates - March 2026

New features in Teams include image search, confirm before leaving a meeting, forward multiple messages and much more.

Using Microsoft With Multiple Accounts

Using Microsoft 365 services with different identities (for example a NetID, CWID, and/or personal account) can be challenging. IT staff offer these tips to make things easier for you to manage seamlessly.

Secure 16-Character Passphrases for NetIDs

A strong passphrase is your first line of defense, keeping your information safe from anyone who shouldn’t have access to it.

Simplelists Will Replace Lyris List Manager

Lyris List Manager (the e-list service many rely on for mass communication) is being replaced, but your e-lists aren’t going away! Simplelists, a new platform, will replace Lyris and become Cornell’s new e-list service in 2026. Although the timeline for transitioning to Simplelists is still evolving, CIT will keep each e-list owner updated with news of the coming change. 

Changes to the Statement of Need's Web Accessibility (WA) Triage Process

On Tuesday, March 3, CIT will streamline the WA Triage process, reducing the number of steps needed to schedule a web accessibility evaluation.

Final Reminder: On Feb. 25, Cornell Implements Full DMARC Enforcement to Reduce Email Fraud

On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the direction of IT leadership, Cornell will complete its accelerated enforcement of DMARC ("Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance") policies. 

After the implementation, all email messages from “@cornell.edu” addresses that fail DMARC will be blocked worldwide, not just locally. This is intended to prevent email fraud from spoofing, phishing, and other forms of email-based crime.

Goodbye Box Sync: Switch to Box Drive for Feature-Rich File Storage and Collaboration

Box Drive now offers a better way to access your files in Box directly from your desktop without taxing your local storage. Box Sync will be discontinued in December 2026. Switch from Box Sync to Box Drive now to enjoy all the new features and avoid service interruption.

Uncertain About What’s Next? That’s Part of the Process

As the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative moves into active development across campus, it’s natural to wonder how the resulting changes will affect you directly.

Changes to Microsoft 365 Addon License Purchases

Beginning Friday, February 13, you can purchase the premium versions of Microsoft Planner, Power Automate, and Microsoft Visio (Plan 1 or Plan 2) through eShop. (The basic versions of these applications remain free, but limited in features.)