290 likes | 426 Vues
Join our comprehensive course on the latest features of C-Cube within Lotus Quickr 8.1, designed to streamline your workflow and improve accessibility. Learn to set up connectors to popular desktop applications like Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes, leverage document versioning capabilities, and utilize the online chat feature. Discover enhancements in the user interface and accessibility for low-vision users. This course will equip you with practical skills to maximize your efficiency in using C-Cube.
E N D
C-Cube: New Features Lotus Quickr 8.1 Instructor’s name Co-instructor’s name IT Learning & Development
Course Objectives Set up connectors to standard desktop applications Learn about the changes in the Web UI Keep track of document versions Use the online chat feature of C-Cube Activate the accessibility feature for blind or low-vision users
Course Outline Integrating C-Cube with other applications Improvements to the user interface Document Versioning Online Chat Accessibility Feature
New Servers • External C-Cube Sites • Accessible from outside ADB • http://wpqr1.adb.org • Internal C-Cube Sites • Accessible only within ADB • http://wpqr2.asiandevbank.org
Lotus Quickr Connectors Windows Explorer Microsoft Office Lotus Notes Lotus Sametime
What are connectors? • Convenient alternative to using the Web UI for uploading and editing C3 documents • Access files directly from Windows Explorer (My Computer) • Create documents in MS Office and manage them in Lotus Quickr • Take advantage of Lotus Quickr from Lotus Notes and Sametime
System Requirements • Lotus Notes • Ver 7.0.3 or above • Lotus Sametime • Ver 7.5.1 or above • Microsoft Office • Office XP, Office 2003, or Office 2007 • Latest service packs • Windows Explorer • Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista • Latest service packs
Step 1 • Go to the Places link • Download and run the Lotus Quickr Connector installer https://wpqr1.adb.org/qkrconn.exe
Step 2 • You should see a new icon in your system tray. • Add C-Cube sites using the Lotus Quickr Connector Monitor icon
Step 3 • Connect to the C-Cube server where your C-Cube site resides http://wpqr1.adb.org abc
Step 4 • Check the sites you want to add
Step 5 • On successful connection, you can now explore the rooms, folders, and documents as though they were stored in your local computer
Windows Explorer Connector • Explore the C-Cube site using the familiar Windows Explorer interface • Open C-Cube files and folders like an ordinary file/folder • Upload documents without opening the browser
Document Views • Enable views to sort documents according to tasks • View all documents you checked out without going through each of the folders and rooms
Microsoft Office Connector • Directly work with C-Cube documents using Microsoft Office applications • Perform various actions like: • checking in/out documents • approving/rejecting submissions • create links to C-Cube pages • The toolbar is available for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Lotus Quickr Toolbar Office 2003 Office 2007
Lotus Quickr Button • Open and upload documents using the Lotus Tools Toolbar • Click the Lotus Quickr button to see the other commands
Places Sidebar Panel • Available for Lotus Notes 8.x and Sametime 8.x only • Explore C3 rooms and folders • Perform various actions like opening and linking to documents from Lotus Notes
Saving attachments to C3 • Store important attachments in a central location • Save mailbox space by replacing attachments with links to C3 documents
Chat about documents • Discuss with a colleague about a particular document in C3 • Share the document to the chat members so everyone can see the document • Available for Lotus Notes 8.x and Sametime
Web Interface Improvements • Context menus for folders, pages, and member profiles • Drag-and-drop feature • Download buttons are available in folder views • Web interface may differ depending on the theme used
Online Chat • Must have Lotus Sametime Connect installed • Chat with a member, or start a multi-way chat • Chat with the author of the content you are reading using Online Awareness
Document Versioning • Keep track of document revisions • Store backup copies of documents • Useful for non-Word files that don’t have the Track Changes feature • Works only for document created using the “Upload” form
Accessibility • Allow visually-impaired users to participate in the C3 site • Special high-contrast skins and keyboard shortcuts • Read text using special software attached to the browser • The administrator or site manager can enable the accessibility feature on behalf of the user
Contact Information Inquiries Helpdesk 5555 IT Trainings, tutorial requests, online registration Informatics 7772 http://bphr/it-training