Bloomberg: Bloomberg at Fordham

These instructions are for the Bloomberg Terminal in the Walsh Library Reference Room only. For Trading Room Bloomberg support contact GabelliIT@fordham.edu. You can also reach out to Bloomberg directly via the Terminal (hit help twice <HELP><HELP> to send an instant message to the Bloomberg help desk).

User ID: G-Library

Password: just hit enter

Use the search box in the lower left of the computer; type in Bloomberg and select the Desktop App option.

Then click on the words <Enter> or <Go> with your mouse.

Or hit the Green Enter/GO key on the keyboard.

First time users will need to create an account and activate it via a text message, phone call, or email. 

Click on “Create a New Account” in the lower left side of the screen.

You MUST register with your FORDHAM email to create an account.

To get to the Bloomberg workstation help menu, click on the ? icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Select “Launch Help Page” from the drop down menu options.

Use the left toolbar to select specific help topics:

• Overview

• Command Line

• Menu System

• Functions

• Securities

• Bloomberg Panels

• Bloomberg Keyboard

• Help Resources

OR click on the Green F1 Help button on the keyboard.

• Help will be specific to the function that you are in when you click on F1.

Double click on the Green F1 Help button to send a message to the Bloomberg Help Desk Service (questions answered with 24 hours).

If you do not want to create your own account there is a Generic Library Account.

User ID: fordhamlibra (not case sensitive)

Password: Library@123 (case sensitive)

Please be patient.

Login times vary; the system is sometimes slow.

The Bloomberg keyboard provides color-coded access to common data functions.

Yellow Keys: Market Sector Keys

Green Keys: Action Keys

Red Keys: Cancel, Log Off, Stop

Blue Keys: Rotate between windows