Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 provides cloud-based access to many productivity tools including OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and much more.
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot is an AI-powered assistant where users can ask questions, request reviews, summaries, product comparisons, and more, and receive comprehensive answers.
For users evaluating the licensed CoPilot for Microsoft 365 version, the following video provides a brief overview of how the integrated version works.
Word/Excel/PowerPoint
- Applying Sensitivity Labels – UMB Labels
- Applying Sensitivity Labels - Video Instructions (3 mins)
- M365 Organization-Wide Sharing Links
Outlook
UMB faculty, staff and students have the ability to send encrypted emails by simply adding [secure] to the subject in an outgoing email. When sending any confidential information (PHI, PII, credit card information, etc), it is strongly recommended to use this method to ensure that only the recipient can view the information. An encrypted email cannot be larger than 25 megabytes.
Please note, when using this method of securing an email, the recipient(s) will not be able to forward it to be opened by someone else.
- Sending Secure Email
- Sending Secure Email – Video Instructions (4 mins)
- Sharing Large Files
- Sharing Large Files – Video Instructions (9 mins)
SharePoint
- SharePoint File Migration
- SharePoint Content Management (12 mins)
- SharePoint Collaboration, Teams & Communication Sites (84 mins)
For our full catalog of Microsoft 365 resources, please visit the Microsoft 365 Support Page.
UMB IT Resources for New Employees
Click here to view the 2025 New Employees IT Resources Onboarding Presentation PowerPoint
Click on the links below to view pre-recorded videos of the CITS "Getting Started with IT at UMB" presentation provided to all new employees on the first day of onboarding:
- Part 1 - UMID and DUO (5 mins) - What is the UMID, Preferred Name, DUO Multi-Factor Authentication, UMB Alerts
- Part 2 - myUMB Portal (5 mins) - myUMB Portal, Electronic Timesheets, Training Opportunities
- Part 3 - Microsoft and Virtual Tools (4 mins) - Eduroam, Microsoft 365, Conferencing Software
- Part 4 - CITS (6 mins) - IT Security, Help Desk, Training, CITS Services
- UMB IT Resources Handout