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In the summer holidays 2022 we moved across to Google for emails and calendars, this page summarises that move and links to the various user guides that IT created
Bideford College now uses Gmail and Google Calendar instead of Microsoft Outlook
Here are the key changes:
Instead of using Outlook, we will now use Gmail to access emails and calendars - https://mail.google.com
We will be changing our email address from bidefordcollege.org to bidefordcollege.uk, this is to match the rest of the schools in the trust
We asked staff to reset their computer passwords, which will have set their Google password. If you have not done this, please call IT on 01237 429510 so that we can reset your password for you
All Trust schools will be running under one Google tenant, this means that we will be able to collaborate with colleagues across the trust, as we'll all be under one roof. Here are a few of the key benefits to this project:
Emailing with staff across the trust is now much easier, as we all on the same address book
Calendar sharing works consistently across the entire trust
The staff email limit is no longer a concern, as we no longer store all emails on site
Accessing email is easier as the Gmail app is readily available on multiple platforms
Please also note the following:
These changes do not affect the use of any other Microsoft app, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Comparing the different Accounts, Data Migration & New Account Troubleshooting
It is important that you understand the differences between the accounts that you currently have during this transition stage.
It is also important that you know which data we have been able to migrate (move over to your new account) on your behalf, and which data was not possible to migrate.
Please use the links below (or on the side menu) to view pages that detail this information.
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