O365
Microsoft Office is a set of computer applications used to address specific tasks, such as word processing, data management, making presentations and email. This suite of tools includes Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Forms and Outlook email. Microsoft Office 365 is cloud access to this suite of applications, plus access to OneDrive, a unique cloud storage area from which content may be saved and shared.
Marist offers students and employees access to these tools via the web: https://www.office.com
Create Accessible Documents:
Creating documents that are accessible is easier than imagined. Microsoft Office offers an accessibility checker to help verify the headings are set, images have alternative text to explain the image, and the colors are set to aid those with low vision. People who are blind, have low vision, or are colorblind might miss out on the meaning conveyed simply by particular colors. Click the image for more information.
About Microsoft Forms
With Microsoft Forms, you can easily capture the information you need, from surveys to registration. With forms, you have the ability to create effective forms with easy-to-use tools and clear design suggestions and get quick feedback with a poll or collect more detailed information with branching questions. You can Assess student progress and transform a quiz into an educational asset by adding videos to the questions.
*Please note: If you have used MachForms in the past, this application is no longer supported.
It's easy to create a basic form.
Create a Form:
Select Add button, New Form or New Quiz.
Type a title for your form. You can also provide an optional subtitle for it.
Select Add button.
Add new to add a question. You can choose to add Choice, Text, Rating, or Date questions.
Select the drop-down list to see more question types, such as Ranking, Likert, File upload, Net Promoter Score, and Section.
Click here for more Microsoft instructions!
The ToolPak does not appear to be available for the web version. However the students do have the ability to install the full Office 365 suite (on up to five 5 computers).The following desktop apps are included in the Office 365 suite:
Windows: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access
macOS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNoteGuides on how to access the installer and install the Office 365 suite on Windows and Mac can be found at: https://www.marist.edu/resnet/howtos.
Below are instructions on how students can load the ToolPak in the Excel application.https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/load-the-analysis-toolpak-in-excel.
Microsoft Help Guides
These linked guides will bring you to the Microsoft website to find assistance for using MS products.
Vendor Support Documentation
Marist IT Documentation
Contact Information
If you need additional technical help, contact the Help Desk 845-575-4375.