Category: Outlook

Edge... shm

10/31/2023

Are your links opening in Edge?

Wait - What is Edge?
Edge is Microsoft's new browser that replaced IE a few years ago. Being the Google people that we are we have gotten used to our bookmarks and how Chrome works along with our school Google products. But if you click on on a link sent to you in an e-mail Outlook may be opening that link in Edge. First be sure Chrome is your default browser on your PC.

At the Windows icon on the bottom left starting typing "default apps"
Click on "default apps
Scroll down to "Web Browser" and be sure it is the browser of your choice.

Outlook is a Microsoft product and...!

Open Outlook and click on File
Click on "Advanced"
Scroll down to "open hyperlinks from outlook to..." Change it to
"default browser" Click OK.

You're welcome! ;)

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Tech. Tues.

11/22/2022

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Our Google Map

Our map is on the directory page and live! Of the 100+ people that are on this list thanks to all those who responded - Check it out. Pretty fun to see where our School staff is from and where they like to go. I am sure these items will be included in a Goosechase or scavenger hunt next year. NO, it is NOT too late to send me your info

Outlook App (aka e-mail)

E-mail - As mentioned last week about “Contacts” on your phone… along those same lines… Instead of adding your school e-mail account to your phones “Accounts” and mixing your personal email with your work e-mail… Just download the Outlook App and you can have most of the same functionality as you do in other versions of Outlook! There are rumors that @graniteschools e-mail (via Microsoft) may not work on your phone soon. UNLESS you have the app. It is so much easier anyway. Plus you get your Calendars!

Next week I will show you how cool using OneDrive on your phone can be.

Disney+

Now that Disney+ is open for teachers, I figured out why it seems blocked on some devices! Those pesty boxlights! It’s an easy fix. On the TV open Opera, the web browser and go to purple.com. Type it in, don’t search for it. It should be blocked by iBoss. It probably says you’re a student. Click on "Log in" and.. log in. It should change to Teacher. You should be able to log into Disney+ now. BUT be sure to log off as anyone can now use your account on the TV. IF you want to stream it from your PC you must change your audio source to get A and V. Seems like many of you may only be getting one or the other.

If the audio Is not playing via your sound system… I figured that out too. Right click the sound settings in the task bar and change the output. To what you say? I don’t know – one that works! Sorry each of you have slightly different setups!

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Techie Tuesday...

2/23/2022

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Adding a Calendar

Many places use a room calendar to sign-up for on your own, OR just to see if the room is available. Here is how to find out.

Please also find and sign up for the Library this way!

From your Outlook Calendar toolbar... Click the dropdown arrow on the "Add Calendar" button and select 'From Room List'. (or Shared Calendar. Seems like they both go to the same place)
Click on Name, then search for, or start typing "Olympus Sr," to see what rooms we have. Select the "...Media Lab' and click ok.
To sign up, click the date you want and type the period/day and your name at minimum! Don't bother with times... Unless you need to! If you just want to use the tables that is great too. But type that in the box.
To sign up for a Textbook Check in (or out) please search for and use the Calendar "Olympus Sr, Book Schedule". Then add your name and time you will be down.
Please sign up for TIMES, and not "All day". Approx. 20 min. intervals.