Shortcuts and Timesaving TIPS

Our users often have repetitive tasks to perform, and they want to "personalize" their desktop to aid in their day to day use of our programs. The most commonly used method of shortcuts is displayed by adjusting your personal account via My Account (contact your systems administrator for assistance). Additional shortcuts may be added for further speed and customization. We have compiled some examples of how to create shortcuts and personalize your desktop.

Depending on your browser, it may be necessary for you to perform some simple modifications to your browser configuration to allow links to appear in your browser. If you have questions about how to make linking modifications our Support Staff can help you (support@sg1.us or 877-560-2457).

Examples [click on the question to view a solution]

PEOPLE - One of my primary tasks is to add individuals to PEOPLE. I want to go straight to the "Create" link in PEOPLE...and, I want to customize the name of the link which will take me there.
INVENTORY - My task is to create inventory in WorkNET. How do I go directly to Inventory, and add new inventory items?
VENDORS - At our School District, new VENDORS are added by Accounting in a different software program. Those VENDORS are then imported into WorkNET. It is my job to manage the information for those vendors in WorkNET. How can I go directly to Vendors?
ACCESS - I am the Public Relations Officer for our hospitals Security Department. How do I go directly to the search page for who has access to a specific space?
LOST KEYS - I work in the Lost and Found Department of our University. I routinely need to find out to whom keys were issued. Is there a way I can access the search page directly?
KeyNET Lockshop - One of my common tasks is to add new keys in the LOCKSHOP section of KeyNET. I want to be able to go directly to "Create" in the KeyNET program.

Example 1: One of my primary tasks is to add individuals to PEOPLE. I want to go straight to the "Create" link in PEOPLE...and, I want to customize the name of the link which will take me there.

Reduce link clicking, and create a new shortcut by first going to the page you want to set as a default (create, in the PEOPLE portion of the program). Start by clicking on People. Next, click on the "Create" link in the sub-menu. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Add-a-Person], and click OK. The new link you created will now be shown with the new name you created for it.

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Example 2: My task is to create and manage inventory in WorkNET. How do I go directly to Inventory, and add new inventory items?

Your can go directly to "Adding a NEW Inventory Item" by creating a shortcut in your browser's link bar. Start by clicking on Inventory in the main menu bar of WorkNET. Next, click on the "Create" link in the sub-menu bar. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Add Inventory], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named Add Inventory.

If you want to create a shortcut to "RECEIVE" inventory...you simply create another link.

Start by clicking on Inventory in the main menu bar of WorkNET. Next, click on the "Receive" link in the sub-menu bar. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Receive Inventory], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named Receive Inventory.

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Example 3: At our School District, new VENDORS are added by Accounting in a different software program. Those VENDORS are then imported into WorkNET. It is my job to manage the information for those vendors in WorkNET. How can I go directly to Vendors?

Start by clicking on VENDORS in the main menu bar of WorkNET. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Vendors], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named Vendors.

All of the vendors will be listed in alphabetical order. Click on the vendor you want to edit and the program will take you to the information for that specific vendor.

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Example 4:

I am the Public Relations Officer and primary investigator for our hospitals Security Department. How do I go directly to the search page for who has access to a specific space?

Start by clicking on KeyNET in the main menu bar of the program. Next, click on the "Reports" link. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Who has access?], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named "Who has access?".

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Example 5: I work in the Lost and Found Department of our University. I routinely need to find out to whom keys were issued. Is there a way I can access the search page directly?

Your can go directly to the search page by creating a shortcut in your browser's link bar. Start by clicking on the KeyNET link in the main menu bar of the program. Next, click on the "Reports" link in the sub-menu bar. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [Key Search], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named "Key Search".

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Example 6: One of my common tasks is to add new keys in the LOCKSHOP section of KeyNET. I want to be able to go directly to "Create" in the KeyNET program.

Your can go directly to "Adding a NEW Key" by creating a shortcut in your browser's link bar. Start by clicking on KeyNET in the main menu bar of the program. Next, click on the "Create" link in the sub-menu bar. Drag and drop the icon in the URL address field to the "Links" portion of your menu bar. Your shortcut is now listed in the "Links" portion of your browser's menu bar.

Right click on the new link you created. Select the "RENAME" option, and type in the new name [New Key], and click OK. The new link you created will now be named New Key.