Digital Skills Blog

DigiTip 55: Focus Mode in Windows 11 ⏱️

Struggling to focus when you’re trying to get work done? DigiTip 55 has what you are looking for with focus mode in Windows 11. Focus mode is a new feature for Windows 11 that has multiple features to help you try to concentrate on your work. These include: a timer that can be set to […]

Remember to download your LinkedIn Learning Certificates 📥

The University’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning will end in March 2025. If you have completed any training courses on LinkedIn Learning and wish to retain your certificate(s) of completion, you have just over a month to download them. You can view this short video for guidance of how to do this.  If you haven’t used […]

DigiTip 54: Googles Trick and Treat! 🤸🏻‍♀️

Did you know that there are Easter eggs features on Google? Now you do with DigiTip 54!  If you go to Google and type “do a barrel roll” the screen will rotate.   Watch the video below for a quick demonstration.   To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or alternatively, you can bookmark this webpage, […]

Our Graduates Top Skills 🎓

In 2024, our Student Digital Champions conducted interviews with eight Aberystwyth University graduates to understand what skills they now use after graduating and skills that they wished they had learnt and developed while at university. Below are the top five skills across all the profiles that the graduates now use and how you can develop […]

DigiTip 53: Using Morph in PowerPoint 🧑🏻‍💻

Do you want to make your PowerPoints more Dynamic? DigiTip 53 Will help you to do that by using a transition in PowerPoint called Morph which can give more flow to a PowerPoint by giving smooth transitions to shapes and text changing in the slides.  To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or […]

International Day of Women in Science 👩🏻‍🔬

11th February 2025 is International Day of Women in Science, promoting the importance of women in STEM and the continued value in providing resources and open spaces for women to develop their skills.   A key resource available to all women and non-binary persons available with Aberystwyth University is Code First Girls. Code First Girls is […]

DigiTip 52: Strikeout Star! ➖

Have you ever wanted to cross something out in Excel? Sometimes you don’t want to delete or hide the cells. DigiTip 52 has a quick shortcut to help you out!  Simply select the relevant cell(s) and use the shortcut: Ctrl + 5  To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or alternatively, you can bookmark […]

DigiTip 51: Become more effective with MS Teams by using commands ⚡ 

Do you want a faster and more efficient way to navigate MS Teams, for example to let your colleagues know your status on Teams or send a message? DigiTip 51 can show you quick commands to do just this. For this DigiTip we will be using the forward slash commands in the search bar on […]

DigiTip 50: Become Number One at Notetaking! 📝

Would you like to advance your note taking but you’re stuck on a format? With DigiTip 50 and page templates in OneNote you can do just that!  Microsoft OneNote has the option to insert page templates to help you format your notes. There are templates from simple lecture notes to project overview to prioritised to […]

International Day of Education 🏫

24th January 2025 marks International Day of Education and we’re celebrating by recapping resources available to develop your digital skills.   LinkedIn Learning [available until March 2025]  Free to all AU staff and students until March 2025, an online platform offering thousands of expert-led courses suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced. With LinkedIn Learning, […]