We offer service in Finnish, Swedish and English. You can see Helpdesk's service hours at the bottom of each page.
Quick help
- In most cases, it is best to contact us by chat or by e-mail helpdesk@helsinki.fi. Smaller issues are easily taken care of in the chat, but you may be directed to a different service channel if your question requires more work or investigation. E-mail is a good channel for dealing with less urgent matters.
Note! If your browser has a script blocker (ublock, adblock, etc.) then the chat may not load. - In urgent situations, please contact us by phone. Call Helpdesk number 029 41 55 555, or short number 55555. Calls made to the Helpdesk service number are subject to a charge (local network charge/mobile phone charge). When calling from your personal phone, the rates are determined according to the operator’s price list.
More information about the contact channels is available in the Detailed help tab.
You can also contact the Helpdesk via chat. The Helpdesk’s chatbot provides IT-related assistance in Finnish to university staff and students around the clock. The chatbot can already help with numerous problems and it continues to learn more based on the questions posed to it.
During the Helpdesk’s service hours (9.00–15.00), questions that are too difficult for the chatbot to answer are transferred to a human customer service agent, provided one is free.
To work, the chat requires JavaScript (which comes preinstalled on university computers).
When contacting us, please follow the instructions for support requests (Detailed help tab) to ensure we can help you as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Detailed help
You can contact Helpdesk as follows:
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Fast and urgent matters
Use the phone or chat to contact a Helpdesk agent directly and get immediate assistance even in urgent matters. If the matter is less urgent, send a support request by e-mail or through the university menu.
University menu
All centrally maintained computers have the university menu marked with the university logo. The image shows a Windows computer. There may be minor functional differences in Mac and Cubbli (Linux) menus.
Use the university menu to contact an agent via chat (Chat with Helpdesk) or to send a support request (Submit Support Request).
The university menu provides quick access to central information related to your computer and user account. If the location information of your computer is incorrect, for example, let Helpdesk know the correct information.
More information about University menu
Chat
All Helpdesk site pages open a chat window. Use it to ask quick questions related to information technology.
Note: Chat only opens when there are agents available.
The chat gives you a direct contact with a Helpdesk agent. Chat talks are based on your user account. Please don't tell your password or the identifier part of your personal identity code.
Note! If your browser has a script blocker (ublock, adblock, etc.) then the chat may not load.
Contact by phone
In urgent matters the preferred contact method is always to call us at 02 941 55555. You can switch to service in English by dialling 9, and in Swedish by dialling 7.
Contact by e-mail
You can send your support request in the address helpdesk@helsinki.fi.
Please include the following information in your message:
- Your user account
- Is the computer a university-owned machine or your own?
- the name of your computer, If it is a university machine. You can also copy the relevant computer information from the university menu.
- Your contact information, and when we can contact you
- Your precise description of the issue together with any error messages you may have received
- If your problem is related to printing, the serial number which reads on a sticker on the printer
- If applicable, the date by which the problem must be solved
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