Tag: software

Tech Tip of the Week: Using the WebStore

There’s lots of free content for students, staff, and faculty on the UIUC WebStore, from the Microsoft Office Suite, to Adobe, to security software. Check it out the WebStore’s “Personal Purchases” page to see a break down of software categories for easy browsing.

Below is a series of screenshots of webpages you’ll likely encounter when purchasing software in the WebStore. Be sure to log in to the WebStore first. There have been some issues w/ logins to the WebStore, so if you encounter login trouble, please contact the iSchool Help Desk. You can reach us at (217) 244-4903 or (800) 377-1892, ischool-support@illinois.edu, or via chat at https://go.ischool.illinois.edu/TechChat.

The WebStore Front Page. Note the Personal Purchases and Free Software buttons.
Once you log into the WebStore, you can view Account information in the My Account tab. For this example, we’ll look at downloading from the MicroSoft Products category.
Here we can see the MicroSoft 365 (Office) Suite, specifically for people at the Urbana Campus. Much of the WebStore software will be free, but watch out for prices on right column.
Selecting the MS 365 Office Suite brings us to this product description page. It comes with links, specifications, and instructions on downloading/installing the software.

From this point, depending on which software you’re looking into, directions may vary. Likely though, you’ll download and install the software and be good to go. There may also be limits on how many devices you can install a single instance of software on, so be sure to prioritize installing software on your primary devices.

Tech Tip of the Week: UIUC AnyWare

UIUC AnyWare gives students and instructors access to a variety of software that can be accessed remotely. Even better, VPN is not required to use UIUC AnyWare.

UIUC AnyWare may be helpful to those who:

    • need to run software that they do not have access to on their own devices;
    • need to run software that their personal device cannot run due to processing power;
    • are unable to download large files due to internet bandwidth issues or data caps.

You can learn about available software by visiting the Technology Services UIUC AnyWare webpage.

Tech Tip of the Week: UIUC AnyWare Remote Access to Software

UIUC Anyware gives students access to a variety of software that can be accessed remotely.

UIUC Anyware may be helpful to students who:

  • need to run software that they do not have access to on their own devices
  • need to run software that their personal device cannot run due to processing power
  • are unable to download large files due to internet bandwidth issues or data caps

Learn more and get started with UIUC Anyware here.