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You can now get to your Cornell Microsoft online files more quickly at microsoft365.cornell.edu. This new shortcut takes you directly to Microsoft Home, which provides ready access to documents you've saved online or that have been shared to you through Teams or other Microsoft services. It…
If you'd like to broaden your use of Microsoft Teams beyond Cornell, individuals who are outside the university can be added as external guests to a team. Doing so lets you to coordinate, communicate, and plan with colleagues at other universities, vendors, contractors, and other outside…
OverviewWhen you log in to Copilot with your NetID, your prompts, answers, and viewed content are not used to train the underlying large language models.Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (formerly Microsoft Copilot Enterprise) is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) chat with commercial data…
The Microsoft 365 Home page was recently updated to make it faster and easier to find the files you and your collaborators are working with.
It has a Recommended section that lets you know about activity you may want to be aware of. It includes files you've recently shared, files that…
Approvals is a native Teams application that lets you create, manage, and share approval requests and sign-offs. You can quickly start an approval flow from the same place you send a chat or have a channel conversation, or from the approvals app itself.
A feature has been added that lets you…
If you’re using SharePoint and want to ask a question or have a discussion with others at Cornell, there's a new community for you in the Viva Engage service: Microsoft SharePoint Users. The community will have participation from the Cornell service team responsible for Microsoft 365, campus…
Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) allows everyone at Cornell to communicate and connect through communities and conversations. Join discussions, @mention other Cornellians, and talk across the university.
It is now possible to set your pronouns in Cornell's Microsoft Office 365 through Teams or Outlook on the web. If you choose to make use of the feature, the information will appear on your profile card in apps like Teams and Outlook. For more information, see Microsoft's Pronouns on your…
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, between 7 and 9:00pm, the Confluence Wiki application will be upgraded by the vendor Contegix to the latest supported Enterprise version.
Cornell Cloud Services is now offering two new solutions to enhance security features of Amazon Web Service (AWS) accounts: Single Sign-On (AWS SSO) and regulated data storage.
Starting Sunday, January 15, 2023, Cornell Zoom sessions will offer a new way for hosts and participants to collaborate.
What makes Box right for your storage needs?
Box has the flexibility for offline and online file editing, many levels of collaboration, and is suited to house specific regulated data at Cornell. Whether you just want a place to store personal files and information, or you’re deep into research…
Protect Your DataAs you select a storage option, keep in mind the kind of data you have, and the best way to protect it. Depending on the content, you may need to comply with state and federal laws such as FERPA.
Microsoft Teams is a workspace messaging app that provides real-time collaboration and communication with virtual meeting capabilities, and easy file sharing. Because it's part of Microsoft 365, Teams has features that reduce the steps needed to help university faculty, students, and staff…
Between March 2020 and June 2025, Cornell rolled out a new cloud-based phone system, RingCentral, to completely replace the existing campus telephone service. Cornell Information Technologies worked with each college, school, and unit to determine an appropriate timeline for transferring to the new…
What is web accessibility?
Accessible websites and web applications are designed to be usable by anyone, regardless of device, language, culture, location, or disability. Specifically, web accessibility is a set of practices, choices, and standards aimed at making websites that people with a…
Keep Zoom meetings and webinars private and safe from unwanted attendees and Zoombombing and learn about Strategies to Block AI Bots from Zoom Sessions.Meetings vs.
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Cloudification is the conversion of applications, data storage, and compute cycles to take advantage of cloud computing. CIT offers a Cloudification service to help the Cornell community move to powerful, low-cost cloud infrastructure services. Cornell has enterprise agreements with …
Special Interest Groups, commonly referred to as SIGs, are formal IT@Cornell communities sharing an interest in or experience with specific technical areas. They are cross-departmental, cross-discipline, and not just for staff.