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How to

Our guides give step-by-step guidance on achieving a number of tasks, ranging from first steps in using email or printing through to more advanced topics.

Campus computers

There are around 850 computers on the campus for students to use and we also provide and support a wide range of staff computers.

Using student computers on the campus
Additional services on assistive PCs
Shared G:drives for staff in schools
Help with printing and scanning
Using non-English characters

Mac

Apple devices and software are very popular at Sussex with both staff and students.

Logging in, the Desktop, the Dock and Logging out
Using your home directory, applications and utilities
Storing information
Managing System Preferences

Email

Staff and student email accounts are hosted in Microsoft Office 365.

Using webmail (Outlook on the Web)
Setting up other email programs: Setting Up Outlook, Apple Mail, Outlook for Mac
General guide to email settings
Using role-based or other shared accounts

Internet

Get online with the campus wi-fi (known as eduroam) or use the cable connections in offices and residences.

Connect to wi-fi (eduroam) with your laptop, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, BlackBerry
Connect to the internet with a network cable
Advice on using the web at Sussex and network use guidelines
Publishing information online
Working away from the campus

Software

See our basic guide to downloading and installing software as well as more specific information on using applications and programs:

EndNote: Preparing a document for submission (PDF)
Installing ArcGIS
Engineering software with Application Jukebox
Make PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
Producing images for the web

Microsoft

Office 365 guides

Useful guides on converting files using Microsoft Excel.

Converting Excel to SPSS

SPSS

The popular statistical analysis and processing tool is used widely at Sussex.

Getting started: Installing SPSS, using two-way tables, importing data from Excel

PDF guides: