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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
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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
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