Digital Skills Blog

Digitip 87 – Get Microsoft Office for Free with Your AberUni login 

Did you know that as an Aberystwyth University student you can get access to free licences for the Microsoft Office Suite on up to five devices. You can find your Account details from any Microsoft programme/application by clicking on your initials in the top right corner. From here, select View Account and click on Install […]

Build your digital confidence at the Digital Skills Café

Would you like to feel more confident using digital tools for your studies and beyond? The Digital Skills Café is our new weekly drop-in service, here to help you develop your digital skills throughout your time at Aberystwyth University.  Whether you have a specific question or aren’t sure where to start, come along for a […]

Your First Assignment

Got your first assignment coming up? Between 19 and 23 October, we’ll be sharing advice, resources and events to help you get started. We’ll guide you through each stage of the process, from understanding the assignment brief and finding the right information to planning, writing and submitting your work with confidence. And it’s not just […]

TipDigi 86 – Tagio E-bost Outlook 🏷️

Os ydych chi fel fi, mae cael blwch derbyn e-bost gwag yn llawenydd anhygoel ac yn nod anorchfygol. Heddiw byddaf yn rhannu rhywbeth sy’n fy helpu i deimlo bod gennyf fwy o reolaeth dros fy mewnflwch trwy gadw golwg ar beth yw beth – beth allwch chi ei ddileu, ei gadw, ymateb iddo, neu beth […]

Digitip 86 – Outlook Email Tagging 🏷️

If you’re like me, having an empty email inbox is both an incredible joy and an insurmountable goal. Today i’ll share something that helps me feel more in control of my inbox by keeping track of what’s what – what you can delete, keep, respond to, or whatever else you need. Introducing: Email tagging! This […]

Digitip 85 – I or l: Avoid getting tricked 🔍

Imagine, for a moment, this harrowing scenario: Hi, here's the important code you requested: Az3971InwlI1mkEnDIWnl11Il You'll have to enter this manually, using a remote control, one character at a time.The input field will reset after 60 seconds, so better move fast.Oh, and one last thing...Some of those are lower-case Ls, and some are upper-case Is. […]

TipDigi 85 – I neu l: Osgowch gael eich twyllo 🔎

Dychmygwch am eiliad y senario dirdynnol hwn: Helo, dyma'r cod pwysig y gwnaethoch gais amdano: Az3971InwlI1mkEnDIWnl11Il Bydd yn rhaid i chi fewnbynnu’r cod â llaw, gan ddefnyddio teclyn rheoli o bell, un nod ar y tro.Bydd y maes mewnbynnu yn ailosod ar ôl 60 eiliad, felly rhaid symud yn gyflym.O, ac un peth arall...Mae rhai […]

DigiTip 4 – Increase your productivity whilst helping the planet with the Forest App 🌱

Do you want to increase your productivity whilst helping the planet? The Forest App will help reduce your procrastination and distractions whilst giving you the extra incentive to stay productive, by growing trees and earning virtual coins to unlock new plants depending on how long you have stayed productive for. As your forest grows, you […]

TipDigi 4 – Cyfle i wella eich cynhyrchiant wrth helpu’r blaned, gyda’r Forest App 🌱

Ydych chi eisiau cynyddu eich cynhyrchiant wrth helpu’r blaned? Bydd y Forest App yn helpu i leihau oedi ac amhariadau a rhoi’r cymhelliant ychwanegol i chi aros yn gynhyrchiol, trwy dyfu coed ac ennill darnau arian rhithwir i ddatgloi planhigion newydd gan ddibynnu ar ba mor hir yr ydych chi wedi aros yn gynhyrchiol. Wrth […]

DigiTip 84 – Read Aloud in Word 🗣️

Short one today, but helpful!Continuing on from last week’s DigiTip on proof-reading, this tip is all about the text-to-speech function (or ‘read aloud’) in Microsoft Word! Before we talk about exactly why this function is so useful, here’s how to make it work for you. To access it, you can either: Navigate to Review and […]