There are an amazing amount of apps located within the mobile device world. Chances are you have several screens or folders worth of them on your tablet or smartphone, and if you are like us…many of them do not get used much. So what are some time saving, as well as very useful apps you can use in conjunction with desktop apps made available as an employee or student at ACU? Or even just for things you do all the time outside of work? Today, Donald Simpson shared with our Tech Tune-Ups group some of his favorite apps that work great with their desktop companions, as well as a few extra ones that save time and are pretty useful. Here is a what he shared today.
Office 365:
- Microsoft Word – Documents
- Microsoft Excel – Spreadsheets
- Microsoft PowerPoint – Presentations
- Microsoft OneDrive – Get to all of your Office 365 files
- Microsoft Office Lens – Photo Scanning of images taken with your phone
- Microsoft Outlook – Email
- Microsoft Delve – Shared Documents through Office 365
- Microsoft Sway – Digital Storytelling and Presentations
- Skype – Group Instant Messaging and Video Conversations
- …for more Microsoft apps, be sure to type “Microsoft Office” into the iTunes App Store Search Box
Google:
- Google – Search
- Google Drive – Get to all of your Google files
- Google Docs – Documents
- Google Sheets – Spreadsheets
- Google Slides – Presentations
- Google Photos – Images and storage
- PhotoScan – Scan photos without glare
- Google Calendar – Calendar
- Gmail – Email
- YouTube – Videos
- Hangouts – Group Instant Messaging, Voice Calls, and Video Conversations (up to 150 people in a group)
- Google Maps – Travel
- …for more Google apps, be sure to type “Google” into the iTunes App Store Search Box
Adobe:
- Adobe Creative Cloud – Your Adobe Assets in one place
- Adobe Acrobat Reader – PDF Reader and Creator
- Spark Post – Social Media Creator
- Spark Page – Digital Storytelling and Presentations
- Spark Video – Digital Video Storytelling and Presentations
- Adobe Photoshop Fix – Quick and Easy Photo Editing
- Adobe Capture CC – Quick and Easy Capturing of Visual Ideas
- Creative Cloud Tutorials – Help with Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
- Adobe Lightroom – Powerful Photo Editing App
- …for more Adobe apps, be sure to type “Adobe” into the iTunes App Store Search Box
Some Additional Apps that would be beneficial for ACU Faculty and Staff:
- Canvas – View and Interact with your Canvas Courses
- Lynda.com – All the Training Videos One Could Ever Want or Need
- GPA Mobile – ACU’s Health Insurance Provider
- IFTTT (If This Then That) – Automate Everyday Tasks between Apps
- You may also want to Bookmark a website (ACU Homepage, myACU, ACU HR, ACU Department page, etc.) to your phone
As always, the best way to troubleshoot or ask your technical questions is to seek out the following helps:
- Helpdesk | helpdesk@acu.edu or dial ext. 4357
- Lynda.com
- The Innovation Foundry