Software
Welcome to the software download hub for Wake Forest University. Software may be installed on University-issued computers, WakeWare laptops, and other student-owned laptops (BYOD) for use in education and non-commercial research. You are responsible for removing institutionally-owned software from your personal computer once you are no longer enrolled/employed at Wake Forest.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud for creative apps and services to make anything you can imagine, whenever you are inspired.
Alertus Notifications
Wake Forest University has added Alertus Desktop to its emergency communication tools to support the community when urgent action is needed. Alertus is installed on all WFU laptops, but is available to personal devices as well. Emergency messages capture attention with a full-screen desktop pop-up alert.
Avast Antivirus
Personal laptops only: install recommended macOS antivirus software, Avast to protect your data from malware, ransomware and other cyber attacks.
Azure Virtual Desktop
Access the data, applications, and resources you need, anywhere, anytime, from any supported device using an Azure virtual desktop environment.
Canvas
Access Canvas, our supported Learning Management System (LMS), to view and post course content, messages, discussions, and more.
Ditto
Connect your laptop to classroom and conference displays, wirelessly.
Google Drive for Desktop
The campus solution for file storage, Google Drive is available from any device. Drive for Desktop provides a more traditional file management experience on your laptop, providing a best-of-both-worlds file storage and collaboration experience for macOS and Windows.
Google Workspace
As a Google Workspace campus, Wake Forest collaborates and powers projects with sophisticated and cloud-based Mail, Calendar, Docs, Drive (storage), Chat, Forms and more.
Grackle
Be a digital accessibility leader in your Google Workspace docs with this helpful and handy plugin.
Hypothes.is
Hypothes.is provides collaborative annotations, aiming to “bring content and conversation together with a layer of social annotation that works across the entire web.”
JMP
Empowering analytics and data visualization, JMP “empowers users to explore and analyze data visually, solve critical problems and then share those insights to make stronger data-driven decisions.”
Kaltura
Our campus video streaming solution for lectures and other audio and visual media, integrated with Canvas.
MAXQDA
Analyze a wide variety of data modalities, including images and audio/video files, websites, tweets, focus group discussions, and survey responses with this software designed for qualitative and mixed methods research.
Maple
Analyze, explore, visualize, and solve mathematical problems with this math software that combines the world’s most powerful math engine with an easy-to-use interface.
MatLab
Analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models with this programming and numeric computing platform.
Mathematica
Utilize this symbolic mathematical computation program for scientific, engineering, mathematical, and computing courses.
Microsoft 365
Work, learn, collaborate, connect, and create with the familiar Microsoft Office apps, including Word PowerPoint, and Excel, all in one place.
OriginPro
Origin is the data analysis and graphing software of choice for over half a million scientists and engineers in commercial industries, academia, and government laboratories worldwide. Origin offers an easy-to-use interface for beginners, combined with the ability to perform advanced customization as you become more familiar with the application.
Parallels
A fast, easy, and powerful application for running Windows on your Apple M-series Mac—all without rebooting. Includes 40+ one-touch tools to simplify everyday tasks on Mac and Windows.
Poll Everywhere
A dynamic online polling platform that allows participants to respond in real-time to presenter-generated questions.
Qualtrics
Create and conduct online surveys and generate reports without having any previous programming knowledge with this easy-to-use, full-featured, web-based tool.
SAS
Use this statistical software suite developed by SAS Institute for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and predictive analytics.
SPSS
Solve and research problems using ad hoc analysis, hypothesis testing, geospatial analysis and predictive analytics.
SigmaPlot
Perform mathematical transforms and statistical analyses using this proprietary software package for scientific graphing and data analysis.
Stata
Analyze, manage, and produce graphical visualizations of data with this powerful statistical software.
Student Printing
In addition to Windows and Mac, DeacPrint works with Linux, ChromeOS, tablets, and smartphones. PaperCut accepts the following file types: Word, Excel, PPT, PDF, images, CSV, RTF, TXT. Files must be smaller than 100 MB.
VoiceThread
Converse asynchronously around a document, such as a PowerPoint presentation, with voice or video.
WFU VPN
Securely and conveniently access campus resources when away from campus by connecting through our Virtual Private Network (VPN).
WakeSites WordPress Plugin
Download a useful selection of plugins and themes to help you secure and design your own website from scratch.
Webex
Make calls from your WFU phone number and Chat using the Webex app.
Zoom
Video and audio conference with this easy-to-use, reliable cloud platform that has chat, transcription, and polling functionality.
Zotero
Manage bibliographic data and related research materials with this free, open-source reference management software.