The Digital Skills Training Team is here to support you with all your training needs in Microsoft Office and Moodle.
Weekly IT Skills Tips
This is our fortnightly blog, designed to help you enhance your IT skills and boost your confidence with digital tools. Whether you’re looking for guidance on creating professional PowerPoint presentations, getting started with Excel, or staying secure online, our blog will deliver practical tips and advice to help you succeed.
Please feel free to share your feedback or suggest topics you’d like us to cover. This is your chance to shape the content and make it as useful as possible for your studies.
This Week’s Tip: Email essentials for week 1
At LSBU, your university email is hosted on Microsoft Outlook via Microsoft Office 365. Your email address is your student number followed by @lsbu.ac.uk (e.g. S400000@lsbu.ac.uk).
Welcome to Week 1! Your Outlook inbox is probably already filling up with all sorts of notifications and messages from your lecturers. Here are three quick tips to help you stay on top of your university emails:
1. Switch Off Focused Inbox
Outlook’s Focused Inbox splits your emails into “Focused” and “Other” tabs based on what it thinks is important. While this can be helpful, it might hide key university messages—so we recommend turning it off to make sure you don’t miss anything.
2. Add an Email Signature
Your email signature should include:
Your full name
Student number
Course and cohort
Personal tutor (if known)
This helps lecturers and support staff know who you are and respond quickly and appropriately.
3. Delete Regularly
Don’t let old emails pile up. Delete messages you’ve already dealt with to keep your inbox clean and manageable.
Don’t forget to check out our webpage for weekly tips and join us on campus for upcoming workshops and events designed to enhance your digital expertise. Let’s make this academic year one to remember!
The Digital Skills Training Team looks forward to supporting you throughout your journey at LSBU.
Welcome to the new academic year!
The Digital Skills Training Team is here to support you with all your training needs in Microsoft Office and Moodle.
Weekly IT Skills Tips
This is our fortnightly blog, designed to help you enhance your IT skills and boost your confidence with digital tools. Whether you’re looking for guidance on creating professional PowerPoint presentations, getting started with Excel, or staying secure online, our blog will deliver practical tips and advice to help you succeed.
Please feel free to share your feedback or suggest topics you’d like us to cover. This is your chance to shape the content and make it as useful as possible for your studies.
This Week’s Tip: Email essentials for week 1
At LSBU, your university email is hosted on Microsoft Outlook via Microsoft Office 365. Your email address is your student number followed by @lsbu.ac.uk (e.g. S400000@lsbu.ac.uk).
Welcome to Week 1! Your Outlook inbox is probably already filling up with all sorts of notifications and messages from your lecturers. Here are three quick tips to help you stay on top of your university emails:
1. Switch Off Focused Inbox
Outlook’s Focused Inbox splits your emails into “Focused” and “Other” tabs based on what it thinks is important. While this can be helpful, it might hide key university messages—so we recommend turning it off to make sure you don’t miss anything.
2. Add an Email Signature
Your email signature should include:
This helps lecturers and support staff know who you are and respond quickly and appropriately.
3. Delete Regularly
Don’t let old emails pile up. Delete messages you’ve already dealt with to keep your inbox clean and manageable.
Further training and advice
How to switch off the Focused Inbox and add email signatures [link to video]
Further training from LinkedIn Learning: Outlook: Efficient Email Management [link to training platform]
(Log in with your LSBU email and password)
Need Help? Contact Us!
If you have any questions or need personalised support, don’t hesitate to reach out to the Digital Skills Training Team.
Email: digitalskills@lsbu.ac.uk
Stay Connected
Don’t forget to check out our webpage for weekly tips and join us on campus for upcoming workshops and events designed to enhance your digital expertise. Let’s make this academic year one to remember!
The Digital Skills Training Team looks forward to supporting you throughout your journey at LSBU.