Introduction to Application Help
Welcome to Centriq application help. It is designed to help you access
information quickly while you are using Centriq applications. This section
discusses standard conventions used throughout the help system. To
go directly to help topics for this module, refer to the Contents
tab located in the left pane.
This introduction contains the following sections. Click on the link
to jump directly to that topic.
Structure
of application help
Standard
conventions
Accessing
application help
The
navigation pane
Colors
and links
Supported
browsers
Structure
of application help
Centriq application help generally contains the following sections:
An introduction to application help, which includes
this page with tips to effectively use the help window.
An Introduction
to Centriq Software, which contains information on getting the
most out of the applications you use every day.
An Introduction
to the module you're using and its specific functions and design.
Specific topics (listed in the Contents
on the left) relating to the tasks, maintenance, and
reporting options used in the module you're using.
OPTIONAL: Appendices for specific functionality,
such as inquiries, examples, other resources, etc.
OPTIONAL: Glossary
Standard
conventions
The following standard conventions are used throughout
the application help pages. They are used to help you quickly locate and
understand the processes described in application help:
To access a specific location, the navigation
is shown as: Master Files > System
Parameters. In this example, you would start at the Accounts
Payable module, click the Master
Files menu, then select the System
Parameters menu option.
Boldface type:
Used to denote items in the program that the user can take action
on, such as field names, buttons, menu options, etc.
Italicized
type: Used to denote report names, chapters, and other documentation.
<Key stroke>:
Used to denote the key stroke to press to effect the noted action:
<Enter>, <Tab>.
Courier
font: Used to denote exact text that the user should key into
the system.
Accessing
application help
The help system is available from most pages. To access application
help, click the Help button located
in the upper portion of the page. When you use the Help
button, the help system opens to the topic you are using. For example,
if you're working in the System Parameters window and you click the Help button, application help displays
the System Parameters topic.
Once you are in application help, click the Show
link in the upper-left hand corner of the help window to display the application
help navigation pane. You can use the navigation pane to find additional
topics you need.
Navigating
in the help system
The navigation pane is located on the left side of the window and displays
the contents and index of the help system. Use the following buttons
to help you when you are using application help:
|
The Contents
button displays all the topics in the help system. A plus
or minus sign indicates a main topic that has subtopics within
it. Click either the plus sign or the main topic title to expand
that main topic and display its subtopics. Click either the minus
sign or the main topic title to collapse a main topic and hide
its subtopics. A page icon appears next to each individual topic.
Click the page icon or the topic title to view that topic. |
|
The Index
button allows you to search for topics by keyword. Type a word
in the keyword box. The list of topics will jump to those that
start with the word you typed. Click on the desired topic to display
it. |
|
The Search
button allows you to search for specific words within every topic.
Type a word in the keyword box and press <Enter>.
Topics that contain the word you entered will display. To see
one of those topics, click that topic title. The word will be
highlighted wherever it appears in the topic's text. |
|
The Print
button allows you to print the displayed topic. From the print
window, select the desired printer and click Print.
To view or print the entire
module's help content, see Additional
Materials. |
|
The Close
button closes the navigation pane. Click any of the above mentioned
buttons to re-display the navigation pane. |
Colors and links
Text
Links |
Links
are displayed in blue with an underline. |
Visited Links |
Purple
and underlined text indicates a visited topic. |
Notes and information that need
particular attention display within a gray box: |
Once you are in application help, you can use
the navigation pane (left pane) to find additional topics you
need. |
[+]
(Drop-down text) |
The
green plus-sign denotes additional information (e.g., screenshot,
additional instructions, etc.]. Click to view drop-down text displayed
directly below this symbol. For example: [+]
(NOTE: Drop-down text is automatically displayed in the printed
(PDF) format.) |
Supported
browsers
Application help supports Firefox, Safari, Chrome,
and Internet Explorer. If you are using Internet Explorer, you may need
to allow ActiveX controls. (In this case, a yellow information bar should
display for you to allow ActiveX.)
Related
topics
Introduction
to Centriq Software
About
Payroll