Vanier College

Tips

The links below offer best practices and provide suggestions to make your information technology experience at Vanier better, safer, and more productive on Email & Internet and with a Computer.
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    Update to Login Process

    As you may know Vanier is launching its new portal this Wednesday October 8th at 10:00 a.m. As part of this new feature as of Wednesday October 8th at 10:00 a.m. all staff and faculty logging in to Omnivox will have to use their email prefix and email password. Additionally, all students logging into college IT services, including computer labs and printers must use their Omnivox password.

    Vanier Interactive Map

    In an ongoing effort to make the Vanier experience easier for students and employees, Vanier IT Support Services is excited to launch an all-new interactive map for the entire campus. Available at map.vaniercollege.qc.ca and including the campus layout as well as every floor of every building, this revolutionary system will make navigating and finding locations simpler than ever.

    Viewing Room Enhancements

    Please be advised that the following viewing rooms are currently being equipped with enhanced technology: A-320, A-548, B-502, D-221, D-506, D-544, N-326, N-336, N-375, N-416. The modernisation process will be completed during the second week of classes.

    Canada’s Anti-Spam Law

    Canada’s new anti-spam law (CASL) will take effect on July 1st 2014. As part of this new legislation it will be illegal for organizations, including colleges, to send a commercial electronic message of any kind unless the recipient has consented to receive it. Read the PDF document and learn how it affects you and how to comply with these new laws.

    Microsoft Office at Home

    Your employee computer at Vanier includes Microsoft Office, enabling you to use all the common productivity tools included in it, like Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. However, you are also eligible to install Office on your home computer, taking advantage of the very considerable discount that Vanier is able to provide.

    Speeding up Printing Times

    Frequently when sending Word or PowerPoint files with photos inserted, it seems like your print job is never coming out of the printer. The problem is simply that your document is taking many minutes before it begins to print page 1. The solution is a simple one to do.

    Password & Account Security

    Keep your online accounts secure with these simple tips to follow, from changing your password to utilizing two-step authentication. Learn about some tools to make this simpler for you, and keep on eye on what you do on public WiFI networks!

    Transfer contacts from Outlook to Gmail

    If you’re leaving your Vanier email, you have the option to take your contacts with you, by transferring them to another provider, such as Gmail. You can export your Outlook contacts to Google Gmail by following these steps.

    Save as a PDF

    When sharing a document with people, especially by email, there are several advantages to sending it as a PDF (Portable Document Format) instead of as a Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, or Keynote document. The greatest advantage is that your content is locked in place – you don’t have to worry that your recipient might see the pages differently than you.