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NMU Wireless internet is available on registered computers all over campus for students, staff, retirees, and faculty. Visitors without NMU credentials can connect using the NMU_GUEST access points after agreeing to the acceptable use policy.
NMU_GUEST access is restricted to common protocols used for web and email access. If you are a guest and can't access what you need using the guest access, contact the department you are visiting to see if they can sponsor you as a guest on the NMU network, which should provide you with the access you need. See "Sponsoring a Guest on the NMU Network" for details.
Track Changes is a built in feature in Microsoft Word which allows you to see the changes that were made to the document.
To view changes, or to edit a document with them, follow the instructions below. To learn how to use the comment feature, click here.
If you don't know your password or can't log into NMU services such as Email, MyNMU, or Educat, or your NMU G Suite account:
If you are not redirected in five seconds, click here.
Identifying and Limiting Spam
At the HelpDesk, and throughout campus, there has been an influx of phishing attempts on NMU accounts. In response to this we would like to get the word out to the NMU community about ways to tell if you are looking at a possible phishing attempt. Our friends over at James Madison University (jmu.edu) came up with a great rule of thumb when faced with a possible attempt to gather personal information. They suggest, “counting the periods.” What this means is that you will want to look at the link, count back two from the first slash after “http://” and note those two sections. What you are looking at is what’s called the domain of the site or e-mail address.
This page provides key IT related information for NMU graduates and former students.
Notebook computer returns and purchase options
The immediate return of the NMU notebook is required when any of the following occurs:
Complete withdrawal from NMU or graduation from NMU
Non-payment of required fees
Notification by NMU for the notebook computer's return
In Office 2013 and 2016, you can use the Inking tool to draw on Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and more. This is especially useful with a pen in tablet mode or however you want to use it. To learn more about the Inking tool, visit Microsoft Office's webpage.
If you need to connect to NMU resources on your home network (or other non-NMU network), such as art servers or department servers, you will need to a VPN connection. VPN is short for Virtual Private Network. A VPN encrypts the information to and from your computer to a server on campus and also simulates an on campus connection. The instructions below will show you how to set up that client to connect to the NMU VPN server.
Installing and Using Zoom