In early January, we’ll change the default to the “simple layout.” It’s designed for improved usability on mobile devices and enhanced accessibility when using assistive technologies.
Services & Tools Updates
Microsoft Personal Bookings now available to faculty, staff & students
This new tool integrates with your Outlook calendar to make scheduling and managing appointments a breeze. Try it out and explore the service’s many features, including automated reminders.
Google Drive storage quotas now in effect
If you’re over the quota, your account is read-only. Here’s what to do.
UW–Madison retires Wisconsin mobile app
After over 14 years of operation, we’re bidding a fond farewell to the Wisconsin App. Learn what this means for you and how to access your favorite features moving forward.
Planned Event Management Service outage: Jun 24
The UW–Madison Event Management Service will undergo a 1-day service outage as part of a planned upgrade. The EMS application underlies everything from Today in the Union (T.I.T.U) to study room reservations at UW–Madison’s libraries.
Endpoint management service roadmap
An “endpoint” is a device that communicates back and forth with a network—including desktops, laptops, servers and smartphones. This project is critical to reducing threats to university networks. Learn about the many strides we’ve made since the fall 2020 kickoff.
Microsoft Copilot now available to UW–Madison students, faculty & staff
Meet your new “Copilot”—Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. If you choose to use it, Copilot can help you write text, analyze data, summarize documents, create images, write code and much more.
Have you checked out the new Teams?
The “classic” version of Microsoft Teams will be retired at the end of March. In April, anyone still using classic Teams will be automatically updated to the new version. Learn more about the change and find out how to give new Teams a try.
New default access settings for Box shared links
Starting Apr 17, when sharing files or folders in Box, the default setting will be set to “Invited people only.” This change will enhance data security.
Jira & Confluence service change: migration tools & assistance
Jira and Confluence services will be discontinued in Jan 2025. Stop by office hours to learn about alternatives and tools for migrating your content. Tuesdays, 10:30am via Zoom.