July 2021 – Division of Information Technology

CommonFiles & ClassFiles Upcoming Discontinuation

Author By Ben Robert
Publication date July 30, 2021
Categories: General, User Support
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The Information Technology Division announces the discontinuation of the CommonFiles (J: Drive) and Class Files (W: Drive) effective September 1, 2021. As SHU continues to use Microsoft products such as OneDrive, SharePoint, other Office 365 applications, and Canvas for course materials the need for local drives on our network has diminished. We recommend anyone storing…Continue Reading CommonFiles & ClassFiles Upcoming Discontinuation

Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer on Office.com

Author By Ben Robert
Publication date July 22, 2021
Categories: General
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As of August 27, 2021 Microsoft will end support for users accessing office.com using Internet Explorer. This change comes as Microsoft plans to gradually remove support for the outdated web browser. A list of available Microsoft online products and their end of support for IE can be viewed here. After August 27, accessing Office.com through…Continue Reading Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer on Office.com