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Tip 014: It’s Easy to Update the Weather Channel


Sometimes you will login and see a little sticker instead of the weather and the update button.  The channel is not broken; rather, the link to the online, free source of the forecasts needs to be refreshed. Click the Update Locations button. You’ll see the zip codes you previously entered. Just click  the Get Weather button.  If you still don’t get the weather for your ‘missing’ zip code, just wait awhile and try it again.

The Weather Experts service, owned by Meteorlogix uses real time 3D weather radar and satellite images to make forecasts and provides national weather headlines.

Tip 013: Add a Signature Block to your Email


If you want to professionalize your emails, add a plain text signature block. Click the Options tab in the E-Mail center.

Tip 012: Newsletters from the campuses


Did you know that there are channels for all your favorite UA newsletters? For a quick link to the newsletter of your choice simply add a channel on a tab, or make a whole new tab dedicated to news. Get to them by going into Content/Layout and selecting the tab you want to modify, or create a new tab. Then all you have to do is find the channel you wish to add.

Tip 011: Tab percentages won't work after 100%


When creating a new tab, make sure to have all the column width percentages add up to 100%. Otherwise, the columns will behave erratically and will not have the correct widths.

Tip 010: Did you know you can share files and photos with your colleagues through MyUA Groups?



  1. Login to MyUA.

  2. Click the groups icon.

  3. Click the groups index.

  4. Find a group matching your interests.

  5. Click join group to join.

  6. Create your own group if no group matches your interest.

  7. To share files, click files under the group-tools section.

  8. Click Add a file.

  9. Enter the file you wish to upload using the browse button.

  10. Click submit to add the file in the files section.

  11. Sharing photos is same as sharing files. Click photos, select the photo with browse, enter a title and caption, then click post.



Tip 009: Get Your Questions Answered by Going to the MyUA FAQ Page.



  1. Go to www.alaska.edu/myua

  2. Click on FAQ.

  3. Scroll through the dozens of entries.

  4. Submit a New Question via the link at the top center of the page.



Tip 008: Share Your Calendar.


You can share your MyUA calendar in two ways.



    I. Sending an Address
     

          
    1. Open your calendar

      2.     
    2. Go to the Calendars Tab

      3.     
    3. Click on the edit button for your calendar

      4.     
    4. Follow the directions in the last paragraph.

      5.     
    5. With this URL, you can share your read only calendar with
      anyone in or outside of the university.

      6.  



    II. Subscribing
     

          
    1. Or, you can subscribe to the calendar of your friends and
      colleagues, and vice versa.

      2.     
    2. Use the Help functions for instructions, or

      3.     
    3. Go to page 42 of the MyUA User Guide at
      http://www.alaska.edu/oit/docs/myua/MyUAUserGuide.pdf.

      4.  



Tip 007: Create new groups in MyUA.



     
  1. Login to MyUA.

    2.  
  2. Click the groups icon.

    3.  
  3. Click Request Group tab.

    4.  
  4. Fill in the details.

    5.  
  5. Read the group policies.

    6.  
  6. Check the box beside Read and accept group policies. in the Group-request form.

    7.  
  7. Click submit.

    8.  
  8. You will receive an email after your request is processed.



Tip 006: Make your favorite Tab the default Tab.



     
  1. Login to MyUA.

    2.  
  2. Click Content/Layout on the left hand top corner.

    3.  
  3. Click on your favorite Tab.

    4.  
  4. Click on the link- Make this the default Active Tab under the Options for modifying this tab.

    5.  
  5. Click back to MyUA on the left hand top corner.



Tip 005: Invite your colleagues or fellow students to an event



     
  1. Login to MyUA.

    2.  
  2. Click the Calendar icon.

    3.  
  3. Click the New Event icon.

    4.  
  4. Schedule the event you wish to invite colleagues or fellow students.

    5.  
  5. Click left most Search button at the bottom next to the Invite button.

    6.  
  6. Find the person by the entering their userid, first name, or last name.

    7.  
  7. Click the check-box beside their name and click OK.

    8.  
  8. For multiple invitees, use the same search window, but instead of clicking OK, click the Apply button.



Tip 004: Customize column widths on your MyUA page



     
  1. Login to MyUA.

    2.  
  2. Click Layout/Content.

    3.  
  3. Choose the tab you wish to change.

    4.  
  4. Click Select Column on the selected tab.

    5.  
  5. Change the column widths using % or pixel units.

    6.  
  6. If using %, the widths should add to 100%.

    7.  
  7. Click Save Widths.



Tip 003: Get Reminders through e-mail


You may send yourself an e-mail reminder for a task you scheduled using
MyUA calendar.


     
  1. Login to MyUA.

    2.  
  2. Click the Calendar icon.

    3.  
  3. Find a Task, or schedule a new one.

    4.  
  4. Click the Reminders tab.

    5.  
  5. Enter one or more e-mail addresses.

    6.  
  6. Set the time to allow it to send the reminder e-mail before
    the task is due.

    7.  
  7. Enter a Message

    8.  
  8. Click OK.



Tip 002: Keep track of all your things.



     
  1. Click Calendar. 

    2.  
  2. Click on a new task in the tab view. 

    3.  
  3. Fill in the Task details. 

    4.  
  4. Click OK.  The task is listed in the action items
    at the bottom right in the view tab. 

    5.  
  5. Change the status of the task by clicking Tasks below the
    Action Items. 

    6.  
  6. Complete Tasks by checking boxes in the Done column.
     

    7.  
  7. Click Save and Close to commit your changes. 



Tip 001: How
to Add a Channel



     
  1. Login to MyUA

    2.  
  2. Click the Content/Layout
    link in the upper left corner.

    3.  
  3. Click the tab name to contain the new channel.

    4.  
  4. Click an Add
    Channel     button in the desired column.

    5.  
  5. Select a
    Category     (Select
    All     is best).

    6.  
  6. Click Go.

    7.  
  7. Select a Channel.

    8.  
  8. Click Add
    Channel    .

    9.  
  9. Click back
    to MyUA Tab     in the upper left corner.

    10.  
  10. Click the tab containing the new channel.
 
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