Application and Website Support

Articles and solutions related to Workday, MS Office, Canvas, Financial Aid Portal, Zoom, etc.

Articles (40)

Document Saving Tutorial After Migration to OneDrive

For all faculty staff particularly those with SMU issued PC's, mainly ones issued before August 2023. Permission issues saving documents to their Documents folder, or read-only errors after trying to save.

Errors Getting Into Zoom from Canvas

Summary of issues and solutions when signing into zoom from canvas.

Exxat Support

Support for Exxat

HESI Support

HESI Support

How do I fix display issues with Office applications?

Disable hardware graphics acceleration to improve office display and functionality.

How Do I Get Support with the Admitted Student Portal

Admitted Student Portal (Applicant Portal) support

How do I install Respondus Lockdown Browser?

This article gives the direct link to install RLDB through our website.

How do I Log In to Edit the SMU Website?

MySMU tile for SMU Website editor to replace the former /user/login process

How to Add Draft Coach to SMU Word

How to add the TurnItIn Draft Coach add-in to your Word in Microsoft Online

How to Clear Browser Cache - Computers and Phones

keyboard shortcuts to clear browser cache

How To Install Office Connect

Installing Workday/Adaptive Planning OfficeConnect Add-on for Microsoft Office/Excel

How to Sign into Zoom

Accessing Zoom via Web-based or Application Client

How to Start a Quiz with Respondus Lockdown Browser

This article clarifies two ways quizzes are done with Canvas and Respondus Lockdown Browser: Classic Quiz and New Quiz.

How to Uninstall Respondus LDB.

Uninstallation instructions for Respondus LDB

Intellectus Application Request

How to request access to Intellectus.

Lockdown Browser Screencastify Error

If a student receives an error in Respondus Lockdown Browser stating need to remove Screencastify extension from Google chrome.

Nursing CAS Support

NursingCAS is a service that allows applicants to use a single online application and one set of materials to apply to multiple programs at participating schools.

PAEA Safe Exam Browser Access via VDI

How to access the PAEA safe exam browser for students taking the exam on a personal computer or in the labs/library.

PowerCampus - Is it crashing on you?

PowerCampus crashes, one possible cause - Grammarly is installed.

Unable to open any downloads on Macs?

How to allow opening downloads on your mac if having trouble opening them.

What Technology Discounts are Available?

technology discounts available link

Zoom Install and Sign in Guide

Guide to installing and signing into the zoom application.

Zoom Resources

Guide to zoom and resources for getting started and help