LFCDS SkyMail & SkyDrive
Full Student Orientation 2011-04-11
Outlook Live (SkyMail E-mail)
Windows Live SkyDrive (Online Storage)
Office Web Apps (Online Document Editing)
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Outlook Live (SkyMail E-mail)
Windows Live SkyDrive (Online Storage)
Office Web Apps (Online Document Editing)
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Outlook Live (SkyMail E-mail)
Windows Live SkyDrive (Online Storage)
Office Web Apps (Online Document Editing)
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Purpose of SkyMail & SkyDrive
School Use Only
Not for general e-mail messaging (e.g., sharing YouTube videos)
Common e-mail for approved Web services
Examples: BuzzMath, class WordPress site
Communicate with teachers for assignment clarification &
updates.
Not your primary mode of communication
Don’t necessarily expect a response at night after school is over
Collaborate with other students when working on projects
Transfer files to/from school
Not your personal file storage repository (music, videos, etc.)
Not for homework submission (DropBox on Portal next year)
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Student Expectations
LFCDS Honor Code
Trust – Honesty – Respect - Responsibility
Acceptable Use
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SkyMail
Mailbox - [email protected]
10 GB (25 MB limit per e-mail)
E-mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks
Can only e-mail within LFCDS & from approved Web services
Access
http://SkyMail.LFCDS.org
Start Menu icon
This year: Must use this address to access
Login
School: Automatic
Home: School computer username & password
Some browsers require LFCDS\UserName
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Introducing Your Inbox
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Navigation Pane (Folders)
Search & Filter
Reading Pane
Navigation Menu (Mail/Calendar/Contacts/Tasks)
Message Pane
Outlook Live Options
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Send an E-mail
To send an e-mail, click New. A compose
e-mail message window will appear.
Enter the e-mail address in the To and Cc
fields
In the Subject field, enter the subject of
the message. Enter the text of the
message in the body field below.
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Send an E-mail with an Attachment
To attach a file, click the paper clip
button.
Click Browse and browse to the file you
want to attach, then click Open.
Click Attach.
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Send an E-mail with an Attachment (continued)
The file will appear in the Attachments
field of your e-mail. You can attach
multiple files to an e-mail.
Type a message.
When your e-mail is complete, click Send.
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Reply to or Forward an E-mail
Click Inbox, then click the e-mail to reply
to and it will appear in the Reading Pane.
Click the Actions drop-down arrow list.
Click Reply or Forward.
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Reply to or Forward an E-mail (continued)
Alternatively, click the Reply or Forward
button.
Enter the reply or forward message and
click Send.
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Delete an E-mail
Click Inbox, then click the e-mail to
delete.
Click the delete button (X).
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Create an E-mail Folder
To create a new folder, right-click your
Mailbox, Inbox, or a folder in which you
want to create a new sub-folder.
Click Create New Folder. A new folder
icon and field will be created.
Type a folder name into the blank field,
and press Enter.
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Move an E-mail
Click Inbox, then click the message
you want to move.
Click the Move drop-down arrow list.
Click Move or Copy to Folder
Click the name of the new folder you
just created.
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Move an E-mail (continued)
Click the folder to view the e-mail.
Note: You can also move e-mails
from one folder to another using
drag-and-drop.
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Create a Meeting Request
Click Calendar in the Navigation Menu.
Click Month to view the entire month,
then click the date for the meeting.
To change the month, click the arrows
forward or back.
Click the New drop-down arrow list.
Click Meeting Request.
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Create a Meeting Request (continued)
Enter e-mail addresses in the To field or
click To and browse for contacts from your
address book.
Enter a meeting name in the Subject field.
Enter the meeting location in the Location
field.
Enter the Start Date/Time and End
Date/Time.
Enter a reminder for the meeting. For
example if you set the reminder for 1 day,
you will receive a reminder 1 day before
the meeting.
Click Send. The meeting will now be
displayed in your Calendar.
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Create a Group
Click Contacts in the
Navigation Menu.
Click the New drop-down
arrow list.
Click Group.
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Create a Group (continued)
In the Group Name field, enter the
name of your group.
Click Members to browse your
personal Contacts folder or the
Global Address List.
Note: The Global Address List is the
School Address Book and contains
the e-mail addresses of Upper
School teachers and students.
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Create a Group (continued)
Click on a contact and then
click Members.
The Members of the
Group will be displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
Repeat this step until you
have all the new members
for your Group.
Click OK.
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Create a Group (continued)
To add the selected contacts to your
group, click Add to Group.
The members of the group will be
displayed in the middle of the group
dialog box.
Click Save and Close.
The group will appear in your Contacts.
The group will have an icon beside it
indicating it is a group.
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SkyDrive and Office Web Apps
SkyDrive Online File Storage
25 GB (individual files 50 MB max)
Upload and download any type of file from any computer
connected to the Internet using your Web browser
Online Document Creation & Editing
Can view and perform basic editing of:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & OneNote
Looks just like Microsoft Office desktop applications
Sharing & Collaboration
Can share folders with other students and teachers
Can simultaneously edit Excel & OneNote documents online
2011-12: Simultaneously edit Word, PowerPoint, OneNote in Office
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SkyDrive and Office Web Apps (continued)
Access
http://SkyDrive.LFCDS.org
Start Menu icon
This year: Must use this address to access
Login
School: Automatic
Home: School computer username & password
Some browsers require LFCDS\UserName
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SkyDrive - 1st Time Logging In
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SkyDrive - 1st Time Logging In (continued)
Some students may need to ask us for permission
You will want to click the Ask by Email button
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SkyDrive - 1st Time Logging In (continued)
Enter [email protected]
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SkyDrive - 1st Time Logging In (continued)
Enter your First Name and Last Name
Click the profile button at the top right
Choose to edit your Details and click Add your name
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Create Folders and Documents
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Upload Files
Click the Add files link
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Upload Files (continued)
You will then be able to upload multiple files
Click Continue once all the files are uploaded
Progress
Meter
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Manage Files
Hover over a file
to reveal the file
menu.
Click More.
Cannot open directly off SkyDrive until next year
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Download to your computer to edit in Microsoft Office
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Edit online with your browser
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Office Web Apps Edit Mode
Looks just like Microsoft Office
Most basic features available
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Co-authoring Documents
Co-author in
Application
Office Web Apps
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Excel
X
OneNote
X
Co-author in
Office 2010
(Next Year)
X
Word
X
PowerPoint
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Edit Permissions
By default, My Documents and any new
folders you create are private folders.
They are shared with: Just me
To share a folder, click the Share dropdown menu, then click Edit permissions.
Note: Folder permissions are configured
at the top folder. All files/subfolders are
governed by the permission settings of
the top folder. Thus, if a folder is shared,
everything in that folder is also shared.
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Share a Folder with Specific People
Leave the permissions slider at Me.
Under Add additional people, type the
e-mail address of the individuals you
want to give access to the folder.
As you add people, their names or email addresses will appear below the
name field. Use the dropdown menus to
determine whether they have viewing
rights or editing rights.
When you’re finished adding people,
click Save.
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Send/Get a Link to a Shared Folder
When you change permissions for a
folder, you may be prompted to send a
notification to the new users.
Type a personal message, then click
Send.
If you want to share a link to a public
folder or resend a link to a specific
person, click Share.
Click Send a link.
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Get a Link for a Shared Folder
Click Share.
Click Get a link.
Click Copy.
Paste into an e-mail.
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Get Help
Web: http://IT.LFCDS.org
More detailed overview
Training videos
E-mail: [email protected]
1st entry in School Address Book
Walk To: IT Service Center
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