The Handbook contains shortcuts for frequently used functions of the groupware or upcoming tasks. The Handbook contains a miniature calendar, a list of the currently upcoming tasks, a search function and an overview of your folders. You can collapse each of these sections via the minus icon and when needed expand them again via the plus icon.
In the right-hand section of the screen you will find a miniature calendar. It shows you not only the current date as well as the current calendar week, but also provides you direct access to your appointments for any given date. For instance, if you select the date 9/5/2005, then all upcoming appointments for this day are displayed in form of a Day view. If you select a calendar week instead of an individual day, then the appointments for the whole week are displayed in form of a Week view. Similarly you can select a whole month to see all appointments for the selected month in form of a Month view. You can find more information about calendars and appointment functions in the chapter "Calendar".
In order to quickly get an overview of current upcoming tasks you can use the miniature task list in your Handbook. A simple click is enough to jump to the detail view for a task.
Below the miniature calendar you will find the intranet search function. By entering a search string you can search whole sections for specific object entries. More about the global search function can be found in the section "Global Search".
Via the portal page you can very quickly create new Contacts, Projects, Appointments and Tasks. Simply click on the suitable entry in the lower right display area. You will automatically be forwarded to the suitable window for creating the desired object.
The folder management serves as a company-wide folder system where you can create special calendar entries, contact data and tasks. The individual elements are arranged in a directory structure for a better overview. In order to change to a displayed folder, simply click on it with the left mouse button.
If you click on a folder with the right mouse button, a pull-down menu appears which allows you to manage and edit the individual folder. You can also create a new folder this way.
Please refer to the Chapter "Folder Concept" to learn more about Folder Management and Permission Management.