Userguides for Students
Windows 7 & Office 2010
The University is currently moving to Windows 7 and Office 2010. The current operating system, Windows XP reaches its ‘end-of-life’ in 2014 – basically this means no further support for this product. Windows 7 has an improved desktop, smarter search function, increased speed and responsiveness and it has better support from vendors and developers.
More details & online training guides
The University is currently moving to Windows 7 and Office 2010. The current operating system, Windows XP reaches its ‘end-of-life’ in 2014 – basically this means no further support for this product. Windows 7 has an improved desktop, smarter search function, increased speed and responsiveness and it has better support from vendors and developers.
More details & online training guides
Thesis Help
- Thesis Writing
- Hints and suggestions for formatting your thesis using MS Word
- Thesis templates
- Dates for upcoming workshops
- MS Word 2010 | MS Word 2007 - PDF's includes the following:
- Creating a Reference List
- Footnotes
- Headers and Footers
- Referencing Pictures and Tables
- Sections
- Styles
- Table of Contents
- Table of Figures/Table of Tables
- Tabs and Tables
- Templates
Sending Large Files via Email
Sharefile is a utility for exchanging files. It is especially useful where a file server is not available and the file is too large to exchange via email. The service is available to all University of Wollongong account holders. All users are responsible for ensuring that any files loaded on Sharefile do not breach the relevant Intellectual Property, IT Acceptable Use or Copyright policies.
Internet & Email
- Spam and Phishing management
- Student Quota FAQ (pdf)
- Internet Access Guidelines (pdf)
- Using UOWmail - Summary (pdf)
- UOWmail - Support Site
Wireless Access
Related Information
- Rules governing the use of University's IT Facilities (pdf)
- Computer Lab Rules (pdf)
- IT Policies
- IT Support for Students
- Manage your email/internet settings & quota
- Student Computer Lab Resources
Recommended Computer Standards
ITS Computer Labs
- Printing in Labs (pdf)
- CD Burning FAQ (pdf)
- Saving your data (pdf)
- Multilingual instructions (pdf)
- JMP 5.1 and Excel 2007 issues (pdf)
For further information please contact ITS on + 61 2 4221 2000
Last reviewed: 11 February, 2013




