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The News module allows for the display of current news, links to frequently used sites, news feed, weather and tasks allocated to the user. |
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- News
- Links
- RSS Feed
- Weather
- Tasks
News Page – Layout
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The News page is edited by clicking the (
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News Page – Administration Functions
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News
Existing News items are viewed by clicking the menu to the left of the screen. Users can leave a comment against a News item by clicking the ‘comments’ link below the News item.
Administration of News Items (Admin permissions required)
Click on the News TAB within the Administration page.
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Users can access commonly used Links via the list to the bottom right of the News page in the Links Side Panel or via links that can be added to the Navigation Bar.
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All links are administered via the Links Tab within the Administration screen, accessed via the () at the top right of the News page.
Links Administration:
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Side Panel
Within the Links Tab on the Administration screen, the following can be carried out:
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Links appear in alphabetical order within the Links Side Panel. All links open in a new window when clicked.
Links Administration: Navigation Bar
When the Navigation Bar links feature is installed, additional options for configuration appear within the Links Tab. These are illustrated below.
Within the Links Tab on the Administration screen, the following can be carried out:
- To CREATE a new Link, enter a Name and Location (web address) and click ‘Save’ when you have finished.
- To EDIT an existing Link, click the () icon corresponding to the Link, and edit the Name and Location. Click ‘Save’ when you have finished.
- To DELETE an existing Link, click the (
) icon next to the Link.
Links appear in alphabetical order within the Links Panel. All links open in a new window when clicked.When the 'Display link in Side Panel' box is ticked, the link will appear in the Side Panel.
When the 'Display link in Navigation bar' box is ticked, the link will appear in the Navigation Bar (coloured bar across the top of the page, where the tabs are displayed).
In addition, sorting arrows (
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Note that is it not necessary to have a link appear in the Side Panel in order to include it in the Navigation Bar, and vice versa.
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If you wish to have the same link appear in both the Navigation Bar and the Side Panel but with different link text, enter the link twice and specify one entry as the Navigation Bar and the other entry as the Side Panel. |
RSS Feed
The RSS Feed will automatically update during the day with news items from the selected external RSS feed once configured. Clicking on a link will open the corresponding news item from the supplier website.
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