IT FAQs and Tech Solutions
This page provides quick answers to common tech questions, step-by-step how-tos, and helpful tutorials to ensure you have the resources needed to navigate our technology smoothly. Whether you’re troubleshooting a technical issue or looking for guidance on using law school software, you’ll find the support you need right here.
If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, feel free to visit the IT Help Desk in the Student Success Center or email the IT team for further assistance.
Baylor Apps, Software, and Equipment FAQs
As a Baylor Law School student, you have access to a variety of powerful software and apps designed to support your academic and professional growth.
For a full list of software available to all Baylor University students, visit https://helpdeskplus.web.baylor.edu/software.
The following tools are tailored specifically to Baylor Law School students, helping you excel in coursework, legal research, exam preparation, and more:
- Online Subscription Databases
- Legal Research Websites
- BriefCatch
- TrialPad (PC Students and Advanced Trial Prep students should contact the PC Associate for more information).
Baylor Law School's IT Department may be able to loan you tech gear or A/V equipment during a tech emergency, for a class, competition, or student organization event.
For a complete list of available equipment, visit the Law Student Technology Checkout page.
Is there something you need that isn’t on that list? Email baylorlawIT@baylor.edu or visit the IT Help Desk in the Student Success Center.
Baylor University’s WiFi network is known as AirBear.
To connect to the AirBear wireless network on your device, simply select the AIRBEAR WPA2 network from among the available wireless options, and log in using your Bear ID and password.
If this is your first time connecting your device to AirBear, you must accept the certificate for the server that manages authentication to the AirBear network.
For more information, visit: https://helpdeskplus.web.baylor.edu/network-phone/airbear-wireless-network
To learn how to use Baylor Law School's Portable Sound System, please refer to our detailed guide. Click here to access the PDF instructions.
This guide will walk you through the setup and operation step by step, ensuring you’re ready to go for your next presentation or event!
Baylor Law School students, faculty, and staff can access the Microsoft 365 platform on up to five different devices using a Bear ID, password, and Duo two-factor authentication. To get started either visit the Microsoft 365 login page at www.office.com or download Microsoft’s productivity apps from the Apple Store or Google Play.
Understanding some of the advanced features of your software can save you hours of time and effort.
These tutorials are primarily for Microsoft Office 365 for Windows and can be found at Microsoft's Office Training and Tutorials site. Follow this link for tutorials on other versions of Microsoft Office. When available, we have included a link to the Microsoft Office 365 for Mac version of the tutorial.
Word
- Using Styles || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Setup Custom Margins || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Setup a Table of Contents || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Take Table of Contents to the Next Level
- Table of Authorities Video Tutorial
Excel
- Sort and Filter Data || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Create a Pivot Table || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Insert Headers and Footers || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
Outlook
- Stay Under Quota: Archiving Old Mail || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
- Automatically Manage Your Inbox with Rules
- Finding Messages the Easy Way: Instant Search || Click here for Microsoft 365 for Mac
Baylor Law School IT FAQs
Please email the Information Technology team at baylorlawit@baylor.edu or stop by the IT Help Desk, conveniently located on the second floor of the Law Library within the Student Success Center.
The IT Help Desk offers assistance with both personal and academic technology needs.
For assistance outside of regular hours, simply email the IT staff at baylorlawit@baylor.edu to schedule an appointment. Our team understands the unique demands of Practice Court, team competitions, and other student commitments, and we’re here to provide support when you need it.
No, law school laptops cannot be used for exams. However, a limited number of loaner laptops are available if the IT team needs to troubleshoot or repair your device. Be sure to reach out early to ensure you’re prepared for exam day!
Printing and Scanning FAQs
To install PawPrints on your personal laptop. visit: Paw Print & Printing Resources
When you print a document, you're creating a spool file on the PawPrints print server. The size of a spool file can often be exponentially larger than the original document!
Rather than setting a size limit on the original document, PawPrints' size limit applies to the spool file created on the server since that's the file the printer receives. If a spool file is larger than 500MB for B&W and 800MB for color, the print job is denied.
Hint: printing fewer pages at a time will reduce the size of your print job.
Print jobs sent to a color printer will automatically charge 4 times the standard amount. For example, a 5-page document costs 20 pages.
Printer & Scanner Locations Have Been Impacted by the Ongoing Renovations at the Law Center
PC and Printer Locations as Of August 28, 2024:
Library Circulation Desk (First Floor)
- 4 PCs
- Law-Circulation-A
- Law-Circulation-B
- Law-StudentLounge
- LEXIS Student Lounge
Library Copy Room (First Floor)
- LEXIS
- Copier (pay-per-sheet)
Library Reserve Room (First Floor)
- Law-Student-Lounge B
- LEXIS
Library Lab #201 (Second Floor, Small room between stairs & the Reading Room)
- 4 PCs
- Law-SSC-Lab-A
- Law-SSC-Lab-B
- Law-SSC-Lab-Color
- Scanner
Classroom Wing #235 (Second Floor)
- Law-2nd-Lockers-A
- Law-2nd-Lockers-B
- Law-2nd-Lockers-Color
- LEXIS
https://law.baylor.edu/library/technology/student-technology/paw-print-printing-resources
To learn how to scan documents to PDF, please follow the instructions in our PDF guide. This guide provides easy steps for scanning and saving your documents as PDFs, ensuring you can quickly and efficiently digitize your work.
