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Tips & Tricks: The Bookmark Manager

September 27th, 2023 | by
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No matter if we are at university, at work or in private, we are on the internet a lot using the browser. Over time, we accumulate a number of websites that we want to access from time to time.
And to avoid having to search for the pages from scratch every time, there is a practical tool: Bookmarks.
We all know them, but do we use them effectively?

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IT Fairytale Hour – Part 2

September 25th, 2023 | by
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Today we continue with our series, “All about the myths in the world of IT”.
If you missed the first part of the myths, feel free to check out our last post.

“The full moon causes sleepless nights” – a myth we all know. Experts have long since proven that the moon does not have magical powers. The brightness releases less melatonin in the brain, which helps us fall asleep.
So it’s worth taking another close look at widespread half-truths.

In the world of IT, there are myths that we can get to the bottom of together.
Today, it’s all about IT security and what you should know about it.

 

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Tips and Tricks for Microsoft OneNote

July 17th, 2023 | by

OneNote – is part of the Office package, but it is still not as well known as Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
Although, OneNote is much more useful than expected.

Notebook with a pen and glasses in the background

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Put simply, OneNote serves as a digital notebook. Not only can notes be created with the keypad, but handwritten notes can also be recorded with the mouse, touchpad or on a touchscreen display.

But this tool can do so much more. Notes that would otherwise be chaotically scattered in various folders can be clearly structured here and filled with various digital content and media. If you don’t like loose paper lying around and don’t want to have Post-Its stuck everywhere, this is the perfect alternative.

Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just like to keep things tidy, we have tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the tool.

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Tips & Tricks for Microsoft Word

June 21st, 2023 | by
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Microsoft Word is a word processing program that is used daily by various users. From schools to individuals to CEOs, Word is in regular use. Nevertheless, not all users are familiar with its multiple features. In this blog post, we will share with you five helpful tricks that will make using Microsoft Word easier and more enjoyable.

Please note that Microsoft Word can be used in different ways: There is a web application that you use in the browser, as well as a local installation of Microsoft Word that you can find as a program on your PC or laptop. The range of functions is slightly different.

The tips and tricks mentioned below refer to the local installation of Microsoft Word, which is included in the Office package M365.

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Dynamic Sitting at Work

January 6th, 2023 | by
Illustration: Instructions for correct posture during office work

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Dynamic sitting at work is an important tool that can help us promote our back health and prevent problems.

When sitting dynamically, we should make sure to constantly shift our weight and change our sitting position. Therefore, if we constantly adopt different sitting positions, we will improve our spinal support muscles on the one hand, and on the other hand, the movement will provide our intervertebral discs with nutrients. Thus, we have the opportunity to prevent unnecessary back pain. At the same time, we can avoid muscular imbalances that occur when muscles atrophy, weaken and ultimately shorten due to one-sided strain.

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Happy New Year – Not the same procedure as last year!

January 3rd, 2022 | by
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Do you also have good resolutions for the new year?

According to Statista, the most popular New Year’s resolutions for 2022 include: exercising more, eating healthier, losing weight, living more frugally and spending more time with family and friends. Setting New Year’s resolutions is probably something all of us know. However, keeping one’s resolutions is not always the easiest thing to do. Usually, after a few weeks, the stress of everyday life has taken hold of us again, we juggle between home office and sports, we get stuck in our old habits again.

Not with us! We have put together a few tips on how you can achieve your resolutions and stay healthy at the same time.

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(Deutsch) Krümel-über-der-Tastatur-Tag

August 28th, 2020 | by

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Tips and Tricks: The Selfservice (part 2)

July 6th, 2020 | by
Did you know that you can also manage your eduroam connected devices from the self service? Here you can manage much more!

Did you know that you can also manage your eduroam connected devices from the Selfservice? Here you can manage much more!
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In the first part of the blog series “Tips and Tricks: The Selfservice” we already reported how to get into the Selfservice and how to use and manage the functions “User Data” and “Accounts and Passwords”.

In this article you will find out what is hidden behind the other menu items “Devices”, “Roles”, “Redeem coupon”, “BlueCard” and “My IT Center” in the Selfservice. As soon as you are logged in via https://www.rwth-aachen.de/selfservice you will see the mentioned menu items on the left side of your screen.

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Tips and Tricks: The Selfservice (part 1)

July 1st, 2020 | by
Der IdM Selfservice - Hier kannst du Accounts und Kennwörter verwalten und noch vieles mehr!

The IdM Selfservice – here you can administrate accounts and passwords and many more!
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The Selfservice is one of the first applications used by newcomers to the RWTH – whether students or employees. Since you will encounter and use the Selfservice again and again, we explain in two articles how and for what you can use it.

First of all, it is important to know how you can access the Selfservice and where you can find it.

Via the link https://www.rwth-aachen.de/selfservice you can access the Selfservice using the RWTH Single Sign-On. Here you need the user name (in the form ab123456) and the corresponding password to log in. If you are using the Selfservice for the first time, you have received the password in the ConnectMe link procedure.

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