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The proxy is only active when you attempt to access eSchool, TAC, or eFinance outside of the school network. The first time you access one of these sites from off-campus, you will be prompted with the box below: In the “Username” box, type the first part of yo...

West Fork Schools offers two options for connecting to Wi-Fi. For students and staff, this is the West Fork Schools Wi-Fi network. For guests to the district, it is the WFPS Guests network. PLEASE NOTE: If you have already connected to the West Fork Schools ne...

The district use two-step verification as a security measure on faculty accounts. Usually a yes/no prompt will appear on your phone to confirm you are logging in. Other times you may need to use an 8 digit backup code you’d either downloaded or requested from ...

If you haven’t discovered Google Chat, you are missing out. The tech department uses this all the time to communicate with each other and other people on campus. It is like texting, but it is easily accessible within your email. Plus, it works well on mobil...

When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites. On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More Click More tool...

Google is the most used search engine in the world. It has many useful but hidden-away capabilities. This article explores some well-known and some lesser-known tools that are accessible from the Google search bar. Many of these are super handy in the class...

Kami is another free extension for Google Chrome (with paid advanced features). It is most popular for allowing the editing/annotating of PDF documents, which will be demonstrated in this article. However, it also has many other features including; text reco...

Grammarly is a free extension for Chrome and other web browsers. It is a powerful tool that checks for spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes. To install Grammarly open the Chrome web browser and click this link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...

Keyboard shortcuts are a faster and more ergonomic alternative for mouse-driven actions, allowing you to perform tasks with just a few keystrokes. Whether you're composing emails, crunching numbers in Google Sheets, or simply browsing the web in Chrome, there ...

These steps will help you archive Google Classroom Courses that are no longer needed. Please note that archived courses can still be viewed and even restored if a mistake is made. Go to classroom.google.com Find the course(s) that you need to archive On the co...

If you grew up using Microsoft Office you are accustomed to a more robust toolset than Google Docs offers. If you have ever wished that Google Docs allowed for label printing, mail merge, math equations, bibliography, or a hundred other things, this tech tip ...

Before jumping in, make sure to use a computer with a microphone and that the environment is reasonably quiet. You will need to allow access to your microphone in Chrome. This is the same process as joining a Google Meet. Keep in mind there are nuances to u...

There are occasions when it is necessary to download a Google Doc in another format such as PDF or DOCX. This process is super simple. The same process works with Sheets (PDF or Excel) and Slides (PDF or PowerPoint). This is useful when sending an email att...

Google’s search within Drive is VERY deep, meaning that it will pick up on words within photos, documents, and titles, so it can sometimes be frustrating when you are looking for something specific. You might also be in a situation (like looking through all o...

Sometimes you need to provide secure information to someone else, and email is the easiest way to do that. While the ease of sending an email is certainly a plus, there is a requirement to be aware of the security risks that come with sending students’ person...

Gmail Filters and Labels Let’s face it… Email is annoying. We all send messages to locations, and we expect for them to be read by the recipients, but we also receive messages through the same platform, and honestly, responding can be a pain! You have all o...

Email signatures have come a long way since their humble beginnings of allowing an email program to automatically type your name at the bottom of an email message. Today there is a wide variety of information added to email signatures. Here are some of the m...

The longer you use an email address the more likely it is you will start receiving mass emails that you either no longer want or for which you never signed up. Here are two quick ways to unsubscribe from unwanted mass emails. Note option one is the safest an...