This page has been created for sharing weekly Tech Tips from the UMES Information Technology department.
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Tech Tip Thursday - How to update your directory and contact information
Step-by-step guide
Login to the PHR system by going to https://phr.umd.edu/phrdataverification/dataverif?action=dataverif. This site uses your College Park PHR username and password, not your UMES credentials.
NOTE:If you are an adjunct faculty employee and would like your directory information updated, you will need to contact our Human Resources office. Contact information can be found at https://www.umes.edu/HR. Cheryl Marshall 410-651-7650 / cmmarshall@umes.edu
Alternate Location
This website can also be accessed by going to the Time Entry website at https://timesheets.umd.edu and clicking on 'Display/Update Personal Data'.
Click "Address Info" and Scroll down the page and find the sections labeled Office Address Information
Be sure to select your Building and update Room as well as provide a phone number for Office Phone and Office Phone Extension.
For email address, be sure this address is your actual UMES e-mail address and ends with @umes.edu.
Email Address Note
While the data verification form may say to change this if you want your email forwarded, we highly suggest keeping this as your official UMES e-mail address. Not doing so impacts the ability of the system to update your records properly.
You will notice the 'Optional Title for Directory' is not editable. If you would like this changed please contact our Human Resources office. Contact information can be found at https://www.umes.edu/HR. Cheryl Marshall 410-651-7650 / cmmarshall@umes.edu
To have your department updated, please submit a ticket at https://help.umes.edu
When you are finished, be sure to click the 'Save Changes' button at the bottom.
If a person is no longer employed by the university, please submit a ticket at https://help.umes.eduto let us know so we can remove them from the system.
Any changes to this should be reflected in the UMES online directory within 24 hours.
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Tech Tip Thursday - How to Perform Math Right from Chrome's Address Bar
Today's Tech Tip is a simple one and may save you time from trying to popup a Calculator app or use your cell phone. Google Chrome’s address bar has some additional features that take advantage of Google’s autocomplete to return information of interest to the user. You can use the address bar to perform mathematical equations. No need to press Enter, it just shows up below what you type. Just type the formula and you will see the result in the drop-down below. Here are a few examples:
Addition
Multiplication
Division
Here are more Complex Examples
Word problems
Problems with Parentheses
Check that out it even follows the order of operations
The next time you need to calculate something try your address bar and hopefully it saves you some time.
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Tech Tip Thursday - How to Add a Screen Recording in a PowerPoint Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint allows you to record your computer screen and the related audio, which you can then embed it within a PowerPoint slide, or you can save it as a separate file. This can be helpful if you want to show your audience how to navigate through certain menus or screens within a separate program during your presentation.
Follow the steps below on how to record your screen in PowerPoint and embed it in your presentation, save your recording as a separate file, and trim your video.
Record Your Screen
1. Open PowerPoint, then open the slide you want to include the screen recording on.
2. Select the Insert tab, then select the Screen Recording button under the Media section of the ribbon bar.
3. On the Control Dock, choose Select Area (or if you want the entire screen for recording, press Windows logo key + Shift + F). You’ll see the cross-haired cursor – click and drag the cursor to select the area of the screen you wish to record. The minimum side area you can record is 64x64 pixels.
- Note: PowerPoint automatically records the audio and mouse pointer, so by default those options are selected on the Control Dock. To turn them off, deselect Audio and Record Pointer.
4. Select Record. Use Pause as needed and Stop when you are done.
5. Your video will be added to the slide. Right-click the video frame, select the Start icon and pick how you want your video to start: In Click Sequence, Automatically, or When Clicked On.
6. You can change the look of the video by right-clicking the video frame, select the Style icon, and pick another shape.
Save Your Screen Recording as a Separate File
1. Right-click the video frame, and select Save Media as.
2. In the Save Media as window, choose a folder, and type a name for the file in the File name box.
3. Select Save.
Trim Your Video
1. Right-click the video frame, and select Trim.
2. To determine where you want to trim your video footage, select Play in the Trim Video box.
3. When you reach the point where you want to make the cut, select Pause. Use the Next Frame and Previous Frame buttons to specify precise timing.
4. Do one or more of the following:
- To trim the beginning of the clip, select the start point (shown in the image below as a green marker). When you see the two-headed arrow, drag the arrow to the desired starting position for the video.
- To trim the end of the clip, click the end point (shown in the image above as a red marker). When you see the two-headed arrow, drag the arrow to the desired ending position for the video.
5. Select OK to save changes.
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Tech Tip Thursday - How to update your directory and contact information
Step-by-step guide
Login to the PHR system by going to https://phr.umd.edu/phrdataverification/dataverif?action=dataverif. This site uses your College Park PHR username and password, not your UMES credentials.
NOTE:If you are an adjunct faculty employee and would like your directory information updated, you will need to contact our Human Resources office. Contact information can be found at https://www.umes.edu/HR. Cheryl Marshall 410-651-7650 / cmmarshall@umes.edu
Alternate Location
This website can also be accessed by going to the Time Entry website at https://timesheets.umd.edu and clicking on 'Display/Update Personal Data'.
Click "Address Info" and Scroll down the page and find the sections labeled Office Address Information
Be sure to select your Building and update Room as well as provide a phone number for Office Phone and Office Phone Extension.
For email address, be sure this address is your actual UMES e-mail address and ends with @umes.edu.
Email Address Note
While the data verification form may say to change this if you want your email forwarded, we highly suggest keeping this as your official UMES e-mail address. Not doing so impacts the ability of the system to update your records properly.
You will notice the 'Optional Title for Directory' is not editable. If you would like this changed please contact our Human Resources office. Contact information can be found at https://www.umes.edu/HR. Cheryl Marshall 410-651-7650 / cmmarshall@umes.edu
To have your department updated, please submit a ticket at https://help.umes.edu
When you are finished, be sure to click the 'Save Changes' button at the bottom.
If a person is no longer employed by the university, please submit a ticket at https://help.umes.eduto let us know so we can remove them from the system.
Any changes to this should be reflected in the UMES online directory within 24 hours.
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Tech Tip Thursday - Adjust Hello Sign/Dropbox Sign Notifications
Do you feel Hello Sign sends you too many emails? If you do, here is how you can reduce the amount of emails you receive.
1. Navigate to https://app.hellosign.com/
2. Click on your initials on the top right
3. Click on Settings to access your account settings
4. Click Profile
5. Scroll down to Notificationsand untick anything you do not want to be notified on.
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Tech Tip Thursday - How to Change Your Password
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