NOVAdevice: Pinning Apps and Setting Default Apps

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Overview

After you finish setting up your new NOVAdevice, pin the apps you use most so they are one click away, and choose which apps open your web links, email, and files by default.

Requirements

  • A Villanova-issued Windows or macOS device that has completed the initial NOVAdevice setup
  • You are signed in to the device with your Villanova account

Instructions

Windows device

Pin apps to the taskbar

  1. Select the Search icon on the taskbar and type the name of the app you want to pin.
  2. Right-click the app in the search results, then select Pin to taskbar.

    Windows Search results with the right-click menu open and Pin to taskbar highlighted

  3. Repeat for each app you want on your taskbar.

Set your default apps

  1. Select the Search icon on the taskbar, type Default apps, and press Enter.

    Windows Search showing Default apps as the best match

  2. In the Set defaults for applications search box, type the name of the app you want to use, such as your preferred web browser.
  3. Select the app, then select Set default.

    Default apps settings for a web browser with the Set default button

  4. Repeat for any other apps you want to set as defaults, such as Outlook for email.

macOS device

Keep apps in the Dock

  1. Open the app you want to keep in the Dock. You can find it with Spotlight (press Command + Space and type the app name) or in the Applications folder.
  2. In the Dock, Control-click (or right-click) the app's icon, then select Options > Keep in Dock.
  3. Repeat for each app you want in your Dock.

Set your default web browser

  1. Select the Apple menu > System Settings.
  2. Select Desktop & Dock in the sidebar.
  3. Choose your preferred browser from the Default web browser menu.

Set your default email app

  1. Open the Mail app, then select Mail > Settings.
  2. Select General.
  3. Choose Microsoft Outlook from the Default email reader menu.
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