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The ChemDraw software application is ideal for chemical structure building and editing. For more information on the application, see the PerkinElmer Informatics Web site.

The Weizmann Institute of Science has a site license for ChemDraw Professional 20, provided by Weizmann IT.

To Install ChemDraw:

1. Create an account for the PerkinElmer Download Center via the link below:​​​​​​https://informatics.perkinelmer.com/sitesubscription/Register.aspx?FlexeraAccountId=4669A167244
   Make sure to use your Weizmann Institute email address in the form.
2. An email with an activation link should arrive shortly afterwards to your mailbox.
   Click on the activation link to set a password for the Download Center.
3. Access the Download Center via the link below, then use your credentials to log in.
   https://perkinelmer.flexnetoperations.com/control/prkl/login
4. On the Product Information page, click on the latest version of ChemDraw Professional.
5. On the Product Download page, click on the .DMG file to download the installer.
6. To retrieve the Activation Code, click on Order History under Software & Services on the left, then click on the top-most Order Number.
7. Run the DMG installer and enter the required activation details.

For further assistance, please contact the IT Service Desk at extension 4444.

Grammarly’s AI-powered applications help people communicate more effectively. Millions of users rely on Grammarly every day to make their messages, documents and social media posts clear, mistake-free and impactful.

Grammarly’s sophisticated AI not only corrects your grammatical mistakes. It also makes your writing more understandable, and helps you make the right impression on your readers, as per specific audience interests and goals. In addition, Grammarly is able to check the tone of your correspondence, provide synonym suggestions to make your text more legible and precise, and even check your documents for plagiarism. With Grammarly, you can rest assured that your writing is always held to the highest standard.

Registration

To register for Grammarly, perform the following:

1. Make sure that you’re connected to the internal Weizmann network.
2. Access the IT Service Catalog on your browser.
3. Log in with your Weizmann user ID and password.
4. Click Send to complete the registration.
5. Follow the instructions provided in the e-mail you will receive from Grammarly once registered.

Features

Grammarly is available as a desktop application, online editor (Web app) or an add-in for Microsoft Office. The main Weizmann Premium Grammarly account features include the following:

• Spell checks
  
• Grammar checks
  
• Punctuation checks
  
• Conciseness checks
  
• Clarity-focused sentence rewrite assistance
  
• Tone adjustment assistance
  
• Plagiarism detection
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• Word choice assistance
  
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MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications.

The MATLAB language, tools and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach solutions faster than you normally would with spreadsheets or such traditional programming languages as C/C++ and Java.

To install MATLAB:

1. Go to MATLAB portal.
2. Click on the Sign in to get started button.
3. Create a Mathworks account with your Weizmann email address.
   If you already have a Mathworks account, log into it.
4. An Individual license will be linked to the account automatically.
5. Download the MATLAB installer.
6. During installation, use your Mathworks login credentials to activate the software.

For detailed instructions, see the PDF manual.

To renew the license of an existing MATLAB installation: 
On the Home tab, in the Resources section, click Help > Licensing > Update Current Licenses.
MATLAB displays a list of all your MathWorks licenses on this computer, with their status. Select Individual license and click Update, MATLAB contacts MathWorks to retrieve the most current version of the License File for the license.

If you require further assistance, please contact the IT Service Desk at extension 4444.

Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications and services.

To install Microsoft Office:

1. Open the Weizmann Self Service App.
2. Install Microsoft Office from the Microsoft category.

Get the Weizmann Self Service App

OneDrive is a Microsoft cloud storage and file sharing service implemented at the Weizmann Institute 

For information about Microsoft OneDrive

Pymol is an open-source molecular graphics system for visualization, animation, editing and publication-quality imagery generation. The system is Windows-, macOS- and Linux-compatible, is scriptable and can be extended using the Python language.

Please note that PyMOL can only be installed on computers owned by the Weizmann Institute.

To register for a PyMOL license, access the IT Service Catalog.

SnapGene is a proprietary software application designed to facilitate the planning and documentation of molecular biology experiments. For more information on the application, see the SnapGene website.

To register for a SnapGene license, access the IT Service Catalog.

To install the Weizmann Institute Tree font on Mac OS X:

1. Open the Weizmann Self Service App.
2. Install Weizmann Font from the "Weizmann stuff" category.
3. Should an error window pop up, simply click the Select all fonts option, then click Install Checked
4. Once installed, the font will appear in your font list, under the name WeizmannLogo

Get the Weizmann Self Service App

To create a logo using the Tree font:

1. Type the letter z for a tree
2. Type the letter x for Hebrew square lettering
3. Type the letters ab for English square lettering
4. Type the letter f for Hebrew lettering in a straight line