Standard software
All new PCs, or re-imaged PCs, come with Windows 10 Enterprise 64 Bit operating system.
All new MACs, or re-imaged MACs, come with MacOS 10.13, 10.14 or 10.15 operating systems depending on system hardware.
There are a number of applications that we are licenced for across all staff and you will have access to them as standard.
Word processing
- Microsoft Word
Spreadsheets
- Microsoft Excel
Presentation
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Email and calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
Desktop publishing
- Microsoft Publisher
Diagramming graphic
- Microsoft Visio
Project management
- Microsoft Project
Internet browsing
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari (MacOS)
- Firefox (MacOS)
PDF document management
- Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
AppsAnywhere and CloudPaging Player for on-demand software are available online
Bespoke software
Bespoke software installation can also be performed which may require assistance from the Service Desk or Desktop Services, these include but not limited to:
Communication and collaboration
- Microsoft Teams
Internet browsing
- Mozilla Firefox (Windows)
Statistical analytics
- IBM SPSS
Qualitative data analytics
- QSR International NVivo
Further details
If you need software outside of the above list please contact the IT Service Desk.
If you have operational problems with any of these software applications or any of our site-licensed software, please contact the IT Service Desk at +44 (0)141 273 1234 or log an incident via the GCU Service Now portal.
A complete list of the software installed on your computer is available online.
Automatic software deployment for PCs
Due to security vulnerabilities on PCs, we have adopted a system of automatic security update deployment. This enables us to keep University staff PCs up to date. More information can be found on virus information.