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Sign a PDF using your signature (Acrobat Pro XI)

Category: Adobe Acrobat Pro XI

Sign a PDF using your signature To sign a PDF, you can type, draw, or insert an image of your handwritten signature. You can also add text, such as your name, company, title, or the date. When y...

Upgrading Zoom to the latest version

Category: General

Zoom regularly provides new versions of the Zoom desktop client and mobile app to release new features and fix bugs. We recommend upgrading to the latest version when it is available to receive the be...

Prioritise only Windows 10 Updates on your device

Category: General

You will notice this icon   below on the right of your taskbar. If you click on it, it will open the window below “Windows Update” Please click on “Stay on Windows 10 for Now”. This will move it to t...

Combine or merge files into single PDF (Acrobat Pro XI)

Category: Adobe Acrobat Pro XI

Create merged PDFs Combine most file types — even rich media — into a single, organized PDF. You can merge Word, Excel, PowerPoint, audio, video, or web pages, as well as existing PDFs. Acrobat ...

Changing or resetting your Gmail password

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Changing your Gmail password Open your Google Account. You might need to sign in. Click on the Google Apps icon Click on “Account” Under "Security," select Signing in to Google. Choose Password. You...

Changing or Resetting your Network Password

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Changing or Resetting your Network Password If your password doesn’t work or if you need to change it for whatever reason. You can do so at the following website. https://mypassword.uwc.ac.za When on ...

What credentials should I use to logon to my UWC library account and Alma account

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New Students 1st time and First Year UWC students, including students who have been assigned new student numbers when registering for the 2021 academic year. §  Username: student number e.g. 4112117 §...

Learn to spot a phishing message

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Phishing is a popular form of cybercrime because of how effective it is. Cybercriminals have been successful using emails, text messages, direct messages on social media, to get people to respond with...

Update Firefox

Category: Internet

Update Firefox   By default, Firefox updates automatically. You can always check for updates at any time, in which case an update is downloaded but not installed until you restart Firefox. Click the ...

Update Google Chrome

Category: Internet

Update Google Chrome To make sure that you're protected by the latest security updates, Google Chrome can automatically update when a new version of the browser is available on your device. Wit...

How to take a "Screenshot" on Mac

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Take a screenshot on your Mac You can capture the entire screen, a window, or just a portion of the screen.   How to take a screenshot on your Mac To take a screenshot, press and hold these thr...

How to take a 'Screen Shot' on your computer.

Category: General

Introduction A screen shot can be used to capture the state of your screen at any momemt for archiving Information or for illustations in commucation where you can then integrate this into a website o...