University of Richmond Information Services

LinkedIn Learning: Word: Mail Merge in Depth Discover how to use the popular mail merge feature to quickly build customized emails, labels, letters, and other documents. In this course, Jess Stratton shows you everything you need to know to use Mail Merge effectively with ease. Jess starts by demonstrating how to set up your data file, either by creating one from scratch or by connecting to files in Excel, Outlook, and Access. Then, she shows how to build your template, including how to use the If...Then...Else function. Along the way, you’ll also learn how to perform advanced mail merges and troubleshoot common problems. Course Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vP

LinkedIn Learning: Word: Mail Merge in Depth Discover how to use the popular mail merge feature to quickly build customized emails, labels, letters, and other documents. In this course, Jess Stratton shows you everything you need to know to use Mail Merge effectively with ease. Jess starts by demonstrating how to set up your data file, either by creating one from scratch or by connecting to files in Excel, Outlook, and Access. Then, she shows how to build your template, including how to use the If...Then...Else function. Along the way, you’ll also learn how to perform advanced mail merges and troubleshoot common problems. Course Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vP

R for Data Science: Analysis & Visualization Learn the basics of R and get started finding insights from your own data, in this course with professor and data scientist Barton Poulson. The lessons explain how to get started with R, including installing R, RStudio, and code packages that extend R’s power. You also see first-hand how to use R and RStudio for beginner-level data modeling, visualization, and statistical analysis. By the end of the course, you’ll have a thorough introduction to the power and flexibility of R, and understand how to leverage this tool to explore and analyze a wide variety of data. Course Duration: 2 hours, 46 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vL

R for Data Science: Analysis & Visualization Learn the basics of R and get started finding insights from your own data, in this course with professor and data scientist Barton Poulson. The lessons explain how to get started with R, including installing R, RStudio, and code packages that extend R’s power. You also see first-hand how to use R and RStudio for beginner-level data modeling, visualization, and statistical analysis. By the end of the course, you’ll have a thorough introduction to the power and flexibility of R, and understand how to leverage this tool to explore and analyze a wide variety of data. Course Duration: 2 hours, 46 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vL

LinkedIn Learning: PowerPoint Quick Tips Enhance your PowerPoint abilities—and get on-the-spot solutions to common questions—with this collection of quick, bite-sized tutorials. Each video is self-contained and one to two minutes in length, making it easy for you to squeeze in a few learning opportunities throughout your workday. Presentation specialist Camille Holden shares tips and tricks that can help you work smarter with this popular presentation platform. Learn how to add a watermark to slides, turn your presentation into a video, add transitions and animations, create PowerPoint templates, and much more. Course Duration: 36 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vF

Keeping track of all your passwords can be a challenge. That’s why UR provides premium LastPass password managers for free for ALL faculty, staff, and students. To get help with getting a LastPass Premium account reach out through SpiderTechNet or connect with the Helpdesk. For more information on “Use Secure Passwords” check out below this short clip from UR’s cybersecurity basics video series. https://lnkd.in/ejg4zSMp

LinkedIn Learning: PowerPoint Quick Tips Enhance your PowerPoint abilities—and get on-the-spot solutions to common questions—with this collection of quick, bite-sized tutorials. Each video is self-contained and one to two minutes in length, making it easy for you to squeeze in a few learning opportunities throughout your workday. Presentation specialist Camille Holden shares tips and tricks that can help you work smarter with this popular presentation platform. Learn how to add a watermark to slides, turn your presentation into a video, add transitions and animations, create PowerPoint templates, and much more. Course Duration: 36 minutes Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vF

LinkedIn Learning: Photoshop 2024 Essential Training Discover how to navigate Photoshop and customize the tools that you’ll use most often and learn core digital image essentials including color space, bit depth and image size. Understand how to best crop, straighten, and adjust canvas size. Dive into layers, selections, and masking, and find out how to edit and retouch images. Explore blend mode, smart objects, generative fill, and shape layers. Study the pen tool, type essentials, libraries, and artboards and learn to animate, export, and share your images. This course introduces core tools to get you up to speed with the important features and concepts that all Photoshop users need to know. Course Duration: 10 hours Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vu

Information Services provides CrowdStrike next-generation anti-virus software for all active students and university-managed systems. While there are many great anti-virus solutions available, if you wish to connect a personal device to the university network you will need to have either Microsoft Defender or Sophos Antivirus installed. To get help with finding the right antivirus reach out through SpiderTechNet or connect with the Help Desk. For more information on “Use Reputable Antivirus" check out below this short clip from UR’s cybersecurity basics video series. https://lnkd.in/dYSWsC3c

LinkedIn Learning: Photoshop 2024 Essential Training Discover how to navigate Photoshop and customize the tools that you’ll use most often and learn core digital image essentials including color space, bit depth and image size. Understand how to best crop, straighten, and adjust canvas size. Dive into layers, selections, and masking, and find out how to edit and retouch images. Explore blend mode, smart objects, generative fill, and shape layers. Study the pen tool, type essentials, libraries, and artboards and learn to animate, export, and share your images. This course introduces core tools to get you up to speed with the important features and concepts that all Photoshop users need to know. Course Duration: 10 hours Course Link: https://sl.richmond.edu/vu