Revision histories for each of the Notes and iNotes 8.5 User courses are recorded below. Click to expand a section and see the detailed changes that were made for that specific course release.
Notes 8.5 Standard:
Notes Release 8.5.2 (07/20/2011)
*New lessons in red
| Changes in Lessons: |
Module 3 - Notes applications | |
Activity Step |
- Typo correction on button
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Module 5 - Notes Mail and Contacts | |
Notes Mail Interface |
- Edited "Application Menu" description in introduction and "Mail Folders and View Navigator" section to include the Contacts application.
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Sending a Message |
- Added "Set the default font for mail messages" Tip
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Forwarding and Replying to Mail |
- Adjustments to Forward & Reply menu option descriptions
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Mail Preferences |
- Edited intro points to include new options
- "Procedure: Setting Mail Preferences"
- New image for step 2.
- Table: added new rows/content for:
- Showing email details by default
- Always get a return receipt
- Close email after forwarding or replying to it
- Display format for names
- "Mail Signature":
- Edits to images and procedure text to include the new signature options.
- Edited step 3 for the "Practice and Setup Activity".
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Reading Mail |
- "Tips for Reading Mail"
- "Show/Hide Header Details" tab: Added tip for showing email details by default
- "Sort and Resisze Columns"tab: Added tip for sort Inbox by last name.
- "Set Unread Mail Indication Color" tab: Replaced corrupt image
- "Flagging Messages for Follow Up" - Removed duplicate material and animation.
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Show Images in a Message |
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Mail Conversations |
- Text and image updates to "Operating on Mail Conversations"
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Managing Contacts |
- "Procedure: Creating a New Contact" - Added 'Mark private' option and changed image for step 2.
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Contacts Preferences |
- "Procedure: Setting Contacts Preferences" - Changed image for step 3 and edited table to include descriptions for new 'Do not automatically add:" options.
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Module 6 - Notes Calendar and Meetings | |
Notes Calendar Interface |
- "Switching Calendar View Formats" - Table:
- Listed Views tab: Text and image changes and added new Entries by category tab to table.
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Module 12 - Advanced Notes Mail Topics | |
Accessing Your Notes Mail Using a Web Browser |
- "Tip: Synchronize Contacts" - Text edits and changed both images.
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- "Tip: Synchronize Contacts" - Text edits and changed both images. (SAME AS PREVIOUS LESSON)
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5.1 (01/13/2010)
NOTE: Changed all references of "Notes 8" in the lessons to "Notes 8.5".
*New lessons in red
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Quizzes | Changes in Videos |
Module 1 - Introducing Notes | | | |
Starting, Exiting and Locking Notes |
- "Starting Notes" section:
- changed image for "Desktop Shortcut Icon"
- "Getting Started" section:
- Text edit and changed image for step 2 of the "Change Exit Settings" tip.
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Using Notes Help |
- Edited the Practice Activity title and intro sentence.
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Module 2 - Notes User Interface Controls | | | |
Window Tabs |
- Added new text and image to the "Right-Click to Open in New Window" Tip (regarding opening a view/application in a new window).
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Open List |
- Changed intro image
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Using the Open List" Procedure.
- Edits to the table following the above procedure for "Replication and Sync" and "Composite Applications" (replaces Portal Applications)
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Adding a Bookmark from a Window Tab" Procedure.
- For the "Open List Usage Tips:"
- changed image in the Moving Bookmarks tab
- changed image in the Use large Icons tab
- added new tab: "Drag and Drop from Desktop to Open List"
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Search for and Open an Application" Procedure
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Open an Application from a Domino Server" Procedure
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Sidebar |
- Changed all images (to show menu icon in toolbar)
- Edits to several of the procedure steps to reflect new menu icon choices.
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Module 4 - Notes Editing Features | | | |
Formatting Text |
- "Formatting Existing Text" procedure:
- changed image for the "Toolbar" tab in table
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Highlighting Text |
- Text and image additions/edits to steps 2 and 4 for the "Highlighting Text" procedure.
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Spell Check, Find/Replace, Undo, and Copy/Cut/Paste |
- Replaced Preferences image in the "Instant Spell Check" section.
- For the table under "Spell Check Tips":
- Changed Preferences image in the "Managing Your User Dictionary" tab.
- Added "Set Instant Corrections Preferences" tab.
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Module 5 - Notes Mail and Contacts | | | |
Module Overview | | | |
Notes Mail Interface |
- Edits to the "Mail Folders and Views Navigator" section.
- Edits to the table in the "Show Menu" section, and added the "information Bar" info to last row of the table.
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Sending a Message |
- Changed second image under 4th tab for the "Step 1 - Create the Message" section.
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Mail Preferences |
- Changed image for step 2 of the following Procedures:
- "Setting General Mail Preferences" (also added the "When I delete a collapsed conversation" row to the table that follows)
- "Selecting Letterhead"
- "Creating a Mail Signature"
- "Setting Follow Up Defaults"
- "Color Coding Mail" *(changed text for step 2 as well)
- "Configure Message Marking" *(changed text for steps 2 and 3 as well)
- Added the "Append vCard to Email Signature" tab to the"Mail Signature Tips" table.
- Edits to steps 7 an 8 for the Practice and Setup Activity.
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Reading Mail |
- Text edits to introduction.
- For the "Tips for Reading Mail tip:
- Text edits for "View Unread Only Option"
- Added "Set Unread Mail Indication Color" tab
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Dealing With Junk Mail |
- Text edits and changed images for the following two procedures:
- "Block Mail from Sender"
- "Unblocking Mail from a Sender"
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Module 6 - Notes Calendar and Meetings | | | |
Module Overview |
- Added new objective for dragging and dropping entries
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Notes Calendar Interface |
- For the "Show Menu" section:
- text edits and changed image
- revised (additions/deletions) the table that follows the image
- For the "Filtering Calendar Entries" procedure:
- Changed image for step 1
- Text edits and new images for step 4
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Scheduling a Meeting |
- Changed the two images for the "Customize the Display of the Meeting Form" tip
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Drag and Drop Calendar Entries |
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Replying to and Managing Meeting Invitations |
- For the "Replying to a Meeting Invitation" procedure:
- Added the Tip at the bottom of the "Propose New Time" tab in table after step 3.
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Calendar Delegation and Preferences |
- For the "Setting Your Calendar Preferences" procedure:
- Display/Entries tab: changed image and added last point.
- Display/Notices tab: changed image and added last point
- Scheduling/Scheduling tab: changed image and added last point
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Module 9 - Searching with Notes | | | |
Search Interface |
- Edits to intro paragraph and changed first image
- Changes to step 1 text and image for "Performing a Search" procedure.
- Added new "Adding a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Procedure.
- Added new "Show or Hide what displays in the Search Menu List" Tip.
- Changed image for "Context Menu Searches" Tip.
- Added steps 5 and 6 to the practice Activity.
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Conducting Application, Domain, and People Searches |
- Changed text and image for step 1 of "Finding an Application" procedure.
- Changed text and image for step 1 of "Conducting a Domain Search" procedure.
- Changed text and image for step 1 of "Conducting a People Search" procedure.
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- Edits to the Explanation step 1 text and image.
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Module 10 - Other Notes Features | | | |
Choosing a Web Browser |
- "Setting your Web Browser Preferences" Procedure:
- Changed the image and made text edits to step 2.
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Widgets and Live Text |
- Almost all images in lesson are changed, as well as several text edits/additions throughout. (recommend updating entire lesson)
- Added "Show Widgets in Thumbnail or Details View" Tip
- Added the "Add a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Tip to the "Create a Widget from a Notes View" Procedure.
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Module 11 - Advanced Notes Editing Features | | | |
Creating Tables |
- Under the "Basic Tables" section:
- Added the "Drag and Drop Table Actions" tab to the "Tips for Tables"
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Module 12 - Advanced Notes Mail Topics | | | |
Archiving Your Mail |
- Text edits and images changed for the "Opening the Mail Archive Databases" Procedure.
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Changed all instances of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light"
- Under the "Using iNotes Ultra-light " procedure:
- Several text edits and all new images for the "Mail" "Day At A Glance" and "Contacts" sections.
- Text edit and changed image for step 1 of the "Logging Out Of iNotes Ultra-light" procedure.
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Module 13 - Notes Mobile and Remote Support | | | |
Using the Replication an Sync Page * New title |
- Replaced all references of "Replication page" to Replication and Sync page" including the lesson title
- Changed both images for "Accessing the Replication and Sync" Page" procedure
- For the table:
- Changed images for 2nd and 3rd rows
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- Edits to replace all references of "Replication page" to Replication and Sync page
- Changed both images in the Explanation
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5 (03/13/2009)
Changes to course material to reflect changes to Notes 8.5 Standard client:
The following table indicates the changes to the course material that were made to reflect changes and new features introduced with the Release 8.5 Notes Standard client.
| Change in Lessons Database | Change in Videos database |
Module 1 - Introducing Notes | | |
| Starting, Exiting and Locking Notes |
- Changed images and text for "Entering Your Password" section.
- Added a "Notes Shared Login" Note to this section and to the "Locking Your Notes Display" section.
- Changed main image for "Exiting Notes" section.
- Changed image for Step 2 in the "Locking Your Notes Display" section.
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| Using Notes Help | Changed images and text throughout | |
Module 2 - Notes User Interface Controls | | |
| Introduction to the Notes User Interface Controls | Changed image | |
| Window Tabs |
- Changed image and text for "Group Window Tabs From Same Application" section.
- Changed images for the following procedures:
- "Setting the Option to Group Window Tabs from Same Application" .
- "Setting the Option to Open Each Document in its own Window"
- "Enabling Automatic Saving of Window State on Exit"
- Added "Right Click to Open in New Window" Tip
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| Home Page | Changed images and text (Journal to Notebook). | |
| Open List |
- Changed images and text: to reflect new Open list bookmark applications(Portal Applications) and names(Lotus Symphony)
- Changed/added text for 2 tables after the "Using the Open List" Procedure.
- Added "Use Large Icons" tab to the "Open List Usage Tips" table
- Changed text and images for the following newly named Procedures:
- "Search for and Open an Application"
- "Open an Application from a Domino Server"
- Changed image for last Tip (Open from Menu)
| updated video |
| Title Bar, Status Bar, Properties and Menus |
- Added the "Viewing the Progress of background Operations" Tip
- Changed images for:
- "Menu Bar" section
- "Using Advanced Menus" Tip
- "Context Menus" section
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| Sidebar |
- Changed text and image in the Intro
- Changed text for:
- "Expand, Resize, Collapse and Hide the Sidebar" Procedure
- "Keyboard Shortcuts" table
| updated video |
Module 4 - Notes Editing Features | | |
| Spell Check, Find/Replace, Undo, and Copy/Cut/Paste | Added "Drag & Drop" Tip | |
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Module 5 - Notes Mail and Contacts | | |
| Module Overview | Added the "Drag and Drop" and "Importing and exporting" objective | |
| Sending a Message | Changed text and images in "Type-ahead Addressing..." table tab under the "Step 3 Address the Message" section. | |
| Drag and Drop Text and Names When Composing Messages | Added this new lesson | New video |
| Mail Preferences | Changed images and text for the "Creating a Mail Signature" Procedure. | |
| Reading Mail |
- Changed intro image.
- Changed image and text in the "View Unread Only Option" tab of the "Tips for Reading Mail" table.
- Added "Message Icon Column" tab to the "Tips for Reading Mail" table.
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| Managing Mail Using Folders | Added "Use Folders Column to Locate Mail" tab to the "Tips for Managing Mail using Folders" table | |
| Managing Contacts |
- Added "Add International Sets of Alphabet Tabs" tip box.
- Replaced images to show the new menu icon for selecting the international sets of alphabet tabs, and new [Forward vCard] button in the action bar.
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| Importing and Exporting Contacts | Added this new lesson | |
Module 6 - Notes Calendar and Meetings | | |
| Module Overview | Added the "show or hide other calendar entries" objective. | |
| Notes Calendar Interface | Changed images to display the "Show Calendars" in the left navigator | |
| Creating and Using Group Calendars | Changed image for the "Managing Several Calendars" tab in the "Group Calendar Tips" table. | |
| Show Other Calendars | Added this lesson | New video |
Module 8 - Customizing and Personalizing Notes | | |
| Choosing a Home Page | Changed images and text to reflect change from "Journal" to "Notebook" | |
| Create a Custom Home Page using a Personal Page Display | Changed the first image | |
| Changing Your Password | Added the "Notes Shared Login" tab to the "Tips on Changing Your Password" table | |
| Setting Notes Preferences | Changed Preferences images | |
Module 9 - Searching with Notes | | |
| Search Interface |
- Changed images to reflect new look.
- Adjusted text in step 2 to include Search icon
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| Searching for Documents in Views | Changed images and text for the "Search bar" section and the "Displaying the Search Bar" Procedure | updated video |
Module 10 - Other Notes Features | | |
| Choosing a Web Browser | Changed Preference image | |
| IBM Lotus Symphony | Changed images and text | updated video |
Module 12 - Advanced Notes Mail Topics | | |
| Accessing Your Notes Mail Using a Web Browser | Changed images and text to show (iNotes). Added Activity | |
| Accessing Your Notes Mail using an iPhone | Added this new lesson | |
Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- In the already deployed Videos database (videos.nsf), replace the videos indicated in the table above (and add any new videos) from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
Notes 6 to 8.5:
Notes Release 8.5.2 (07/20/2011)
*NEW LESSONS IN RED
| Changes in Lessons |
Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel | |
Improved Search Interface |
- Replaced corrupt image (Step 1 "Procedure: Adding a Notes View to the Search Menu List")
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Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | |
Notes 8.5 Mail Interface |
- Added "New Inbox Sorting Options"
- Sort Inbox by surname
- Edited step 5 of Practice Activity.
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Enhancements to Reading Mail |
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Mail Conversations |
- Text and image updates to "Operating on Mail Conversations"
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Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail |
- Edited intro points
- Changed "Automatically append a vCard to your email signature" tip to "More Email Signature Options". Edits to text and image and included the new options to select signature type.
- Added "Set the default font for mail messages" Tip
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New Delivery Features |
- Changed Preference image for "Verify Settings" Tip.
- Added: "New Preference: Always get a return receipt".
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Changes to the Contacts Application |
- Added the 'Mark private' option to the "Changes to the Contact Form" section (new image).
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Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | |
Changes to Calendar Views |
- "Listed Views"
- Text and image edits to intro section.
- Added new "Entries by category" tab to "Listed Views" table.
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Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | |
View Collaboration History |
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Widgets and Live Text |
- Edits to "Starting a Widget from Live Text" and "Build a Dashboard for Live Text" procedures
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Updated content for the "Synchronize Contacts" Tip.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5.1 (01/13/2010)
NOTE: Changed all references of "Notes 8" in the lessons and lesson titles to "Notes 8.5". (Module titles remain unchanged.)
*NEW LESSONS IN RED
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Quizzes | Changes in Videos |
Module 1 - Notes 8 Introduction | | | |
Introduction to Notes 8.5 |
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New Terminology in Notes 8.5 |
- Changed image for 3rd point (Open List)
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- Changed the "Explanation" image for the Open List question.
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Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel | | | |
Open List |
- Changed intro image.
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Using the Open List" Procedure.
- Edits to the table following the above procedure for "Replication and Sync" and "Composite Applications" (replaces Portal Applications)
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Adding a Bookmark from a Window Tab" Procedure.
- For the "Open List Usage Tips:"
- changed image in the Moving Bookmarks tab
- changed image in the Use large Icons tab
- added new tab: "Drag and Drop from Desktop to Open List"
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Search for and Open an Application" Procedure
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Open an Application from a Domino Server" Procedure
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Changes to Window Tabs |
- Added new text and image to the "Right-Click to Open in New Window" Tip (regarding opening a view/application in a new window).
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Improved Search Interface |
- Edits to intro paragraph and changed 1st image
- Changes to step 1 text and image for "Performing a Search" procedure.
- Added new "Adding a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Procedure.
- Added new "Show or Hide what displays in the Search Menu List" Tip.
- Changed image for "Context Menu Searches" Tip.
- Added steps 5 and 6 to the practice Activity.
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Sidebar |
- Changed all images (to show menu icon in toolbar)
- Edits to several of the procedure steps to reflect new menu icon choices.
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- Changed images in the "Explanation" section.
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Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | | | |
Notes 8.5 Mail Interface |
- Edits to the table in the "New Show Menu" section and added the last row for "Information bar".
- Added the "Change the Font and Color for Unread Mail" Tip
- Added "Attachments in Internet Mail" section.
- Added step 5 to Practice Activity
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- Change "Notes 8" to "Notes 8.5" in video document title.
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Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail |
- Added last point in introduction
- Added the "Automatically Append a vCard to your Email Signature" Tip.
- Added step 5 to Practice Activity.
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Instant Spell Checking and Multilevel Undo |
- Some text edits to intro
- Replaced Preferences image
- Added "New Instant Corrections Spell Check Preferences" section
- For Practice Activity:
- Corrected typo for step 1 (changed "send" to "create")
- added step 6 and changed heading to "Practice and Setup Activity".
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Flagging and Marking Messages |
- Changed second intro point to "Recipient Icons"
- Changed second image for the "Message Flagging" section.
- Changed Preferences images for the "Setting Follow Up Defaults" procedure
- Changed last procedure title to "Configure Recipient Icons"
- Changed Preferences image for step 2, and text edits for steps 2 and 3 of above procedure.
- Edit to step 4 of the Practice and Setup Activity.
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New Interface to Archive Mail |
- Text edits and images changed for the "Opening the Mail Archive Databases" Procedure.
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Changes to the Contacts Application |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Importing and Exporting Contacts |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | | | |
Module Overview |
- added two new objectives (for the two new lessons)
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Changes to the Notes 8.5 Calendar Interface |
- "New Show Menu" section:
- text edits and changed image
- revised (additions/deletions) the table that follows the image
- Changed the Preferences images for the last 2 procedures in the lesson.
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- Made adjustments to the "Answers", "Correct Answers" and "Explanation" for the Show menu question.
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- Change "Notes 8" to "Notes 8.5" in video document title.
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Changes to Calendar Views |
- "Filtering Calendar Entries" procedure:
Changed image for step 1
Text edits and new images for step 4
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Drag and Drop Enhancements for Calendar Entries |
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Perform Meeting Actions from the Preview Pane |
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Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | | | |
Printing Tabbed Tables *TITLE CHANGE* |
- Changed lesson title to: "New Table Editing Features"
- Added lesson intro
- Added "Improved Table Editing Options" section.
- Added section title for "Printing Tabbed Tables".
- Added step 1 to the Practice Activity.
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- Adjusted the "tabbed printing" related question to point to correct new lesson.
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Rich Text Editor Improvements |
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New Embedded Web Browser |
- "Setting your Web Browser Preferences" Procedure:
- Changed the image and made text edits to step 2.
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Widgets and Live Text |
- Almost all images in lesson are changed, as well as several text edits/additions throughout. (recommend updating entire lesson)
- Added "Show Widgets in Thumbnail or Details View" Tip
- Added the "Add a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Tip to the "Create a Widget from a Notes View" Procedure.
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity.
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Changed all instances of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light"
- Under the "Using iNotes Ultra-light " procedure:
- Several text edits and all new images for the "Mail" "Day At A Glance" and "Contacts" sections.
- Text edit and changed image for step 1 of the "Logging Out Of iNotes Ultra-light" procedure.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5 (03/13/2009)
Changes to course material to reflect changes to Notes 8.5 Standard client:
The following table indicates the changes to the course material that were made to reflect changes and new features introduced with the Release 8.5 Notes Standard client.
| | Changes in Lessons Database | Changes in Videos Database |
Module 1 - Notes 8 Introduction | | |
| Introduction to Notes 8 | Changed images | |
| New Terminology in Notes 8 | Changed images and text (including Personal Journal to Notebook) point | |
| Getting Started |
- Included the "Notes Login Prompt" Note.
- Adjusted some text in the "Notes Getting Started Page" section (including section-title change)
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| Changes to Notes Help | Changed images and text throughout | |
| User Preferences | Changed images and text throughout | |
| New Confirmation Prompt when Exiting Notes | Changed both images | |
Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel | | |
| Module Overview | Added point for: Home Page | |
| Introduction to the Notes 8 User Interface Controls | Changed image | |
| New Home Page | Added this lesson | |
| Open List | Many additions to this lesson | Updated video |
| Changes to Window Tabs |
- Changed image and text ("My Notebook") for "Group Window tabs from Same Application" section
- Changed images for the following procedures:
- "Setting the Option to Group Window Tabs from Same Application" .
- "Setting the Option to Open Each Document in its own Window"
- "Enabling Automatic Saving of Window State on Exit"
- Added "Right Click to Open in New Window" Tip
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| Improved Search Interface |
- Changed images to reflect new look
- Adjusted text in Step 2 to show new Search icon
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| Sidebar |
- Changed intro image and text
- Changed text for:
- "Expand, Resize, Collapse and Hide the Sidebar" Procedure
- "Keyboard Shortcuts" table
| Updated video |
| New Right-Click Menu Actions | Changed second image for the intro. | |
Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | | |
| Module Overview | Added points for:
- Drag & drop
- Import/Export contacts
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| Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail | Added/changed text and images for "Addressing mail using type-ahead feature" section/procedure. | |
| Drag and Drop Text and Names When Composing Messages | Added this new lesson | Includes new video |
| Discover Folders | Added the "Use Folder Column" Tip | |
| Changes to the Contacts Application | Changed images (to show new vCard action button and Alphabet tab)
Added the "Add International Sets of Alphabet Tabs" Tip | |
| Importing and Exporting Contacts | Added this new lesson | |
Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | | |
| Module Overview | Added point for: Show/hide Other Calendars | |
| Changes to the Notes 8 Calendar Interface | Replaced images to display the Show Calendars in left navigator | |
| Changes to Calendar Views | Replaced images to display the Show Calendars in left navigator | |
| Show Other Calendars | Added this new lesson | Includes new video |
Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | | |
| Module Overview | Added point for: Access mail on iPhone | |
| New Embedded Web Browser | Changed Preferences image | |
| IBM Lotus Symphony | Changed images and text | Updated video |
| Accessing Your Notes Mail using an iPhone | Added this new lesson | |
Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- In the already deployed Videos database (videos.nsf), replace the videos indicated in the table above (and add any new videos) from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
Notes 7 to 8.5:
Notes Release 8.5.2 (07/20/2011)
*NEW LESSONS IN RED
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Videos |
Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel |
- "Open List" lesson: Replaced corrupt image (Step 2 "Procedure: Search for and Open an Application"
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Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | | |
Notes 8.5 Mail Interface |
- Added - "New Inbox Sorting Options"
- Sort Inbox by surname
- Edited step 5 of Practice Activity.
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Enhancements to Reading Mail |
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Mail Conversations |
- Text/image updates to "Operating on Mail Conversations"
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Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail |
- Edited intro points
- Changed "Automatically append a vCard to your email signature" tip to "More Email Signature Options". Edits to text and image and included the new options to select signature type.
- Added "Set default font for mail messages" Tip
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Changes to the Contacts Application |
- Added the 'Mark private' option to the "Changes to the Contact Form" section (new image).
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Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | | |
Changes to Calendar Views |
- Added this new lesson (from 6to8.5)
- "Listed Views"
- Text and image edits to intro section.
- Added new "Entries by category" tab to "Listed Views" table.
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Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | | |
View Collaboration History |
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Widgets and Live Text |
- Edits to "Starting a Widget from Live Text" and "Build a Dashboard for Live Text" procedures.
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Updated content for the "Synchronize Contacts" Tip.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Add any new videos to the Videos database.
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5.1 (01/13/2010)
NOTE: Changed all references of "Notes 8" in the lessons and lesson titles to "Notes 8.5". (Module titles remain unchanged.)
*NEW LESSONS IN RED
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Quizzes | Changes in Videos |
Module 1 - Notes 8 Introduction | | | |
Introduction to Notes 8.5 |
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New Terminology in Notes 8.5 |
- Changed image for 3rd point (Open List)
- Text edits and changed image for the last point in lesson.
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- Changed the "Explanation" image for the Open List question.
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Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel | | | |
Open List |
- Changed intro image.
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Using the Open List" Procedure.
- Edits to the table following the above procedure for "Replication and Sync" and "Composite Applications" (replaces Portal Applications)
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Adding a Bookmark from a Window Tab" Procedure.
- For the "Open List Usage Tips:"
- changed image in the Moving Bookmarks tab
- changed image in the Use large Icons tab
- added new tab: "Drag and Drop from Desktop to Open List"
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Search for and Open an Application" Procedure
- Changed image for step 2 of the "Open an Application from a Domino Server" Procedure
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Changes to Window Tabs |
- Added new text and image to the "Right-Click to Open in New Window" Tip (regarding opening a view/application in a new window).
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Improved Search Interface |
- Edits to intro paragraph and changed 1st image
- Changes to step 1 text and image for "Performing a Search" procedure.
- Added new "Adding a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Procedure.
- Added new "Show or Hide what displays in the Search Menu List" Tip.
- Changed image for "Context Menu Searches" Tip.
- Added steps 5 and 6 to the practice Activity.
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Sidebar |
- Changed all images (to show menu icon in toolbar)
- Edits to several of the procedure steps to reflect new menu icon choices.
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- Changed images in the "Explanation" section.
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Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | | | |
Notes 8.5 Mail Interface |
- Edits to the table in the "New Show Menu" section and added the last row for "Information bar".
- Added the "Change the Font and Color for Unread Mail" Tip
- Added "Attachments in Internet Mail" section.
- Added step 5 to Practice Activity
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- Change "Notes 8" to "Notes 8.5" in video document title.
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Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail |
- Added last point in introduction
- Added the "Automatically Append a vCard to your Email Signature" Tip.
- Added step 5 to Practice Activity.
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Instant Spell Checking and Multilevel Undo |
- Some text edits to intro
- Replaced Preferences image
- Added "New Instant Corrections Spell Check Preferences" section
- For Practice Activity:
- Corrected typo for step 1 (changed "send" to "create")
- added step 6 and changed heading to "Practice and Setup Activity"
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Changes to the Contacts Application |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Importing and Exporting Contacts |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | | | |
Module Overview |
- added two new objectives (for the two new lessons)
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Changes to the Notes 8.5 Calendar Interface |
- "New Show Menu" section:
- text edits, and changed image
- edits and additions to the table that follows the image
- Changed the Preferences images for the last 2 procedures in the lesson.
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- Made adjustments to the "Answers", "Correct Answers" and "Explanation" for the Show menu question.
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- Change "Notes 8" to "Notes 8.5" in video document title.
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Enhancements to Scheduling a Meeting |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Drag and Drop Enhancements for Calendar Entries |
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Perform Meeting Actions from the Preview Pane |
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Show Other Calendars |
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity
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Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | | | |
Printing Tabbed Tables *TITLE CHANGE* |
- Changed lesson title to: "New Table Editing Features"
- Added lesson intro.
- Added "Improved Table Editing Options" section.
- Added section title for "Printing Tabbed Tables".
- Added step 1 to the Practice Activity.
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- Adjusted the "tabbed printing" related question to point to correct new lesson.
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Rich Text Editor Improvements |
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New Embedded Web Browser |
- Changed the image and made edits to step 2 in the "Setting your Web Browser Preferences" Procedure.
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Widgets and Live Text |
- Almost all images in lesson are changed, as well as several text edits/additions throughout. (recommend updating entire lesson)
- Added "Show Widgets in Thumbnail or Details View" Tip
- Added the "Add a Notes View to the Search Menu List" Tip to the "Create a Widget from a Notes View" Procedure.
- Adjusted last step in the Practice Activity.
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Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Changed all instances of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light"
- Under the "Using iNotes Ultra-light " procedure:
- Several text edits and all new images for the "Mail" "Day At A Glance" and "Contacts" sections.
- Text edit and changed image for step 1 of the "Logging Out Of iNotes Ultra-light" procedure.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5 (03/12/2009)
Changes to course material to reflect changes to Notes 8.5 Standard client:
The following table indicates the changes to the course material that were made to reflect changes and new features introduced with the Release 8.5 Notes Standard client.
| | Changes in Lessons Database | Changes in Videos Database |
Module 1 - Notes 8 Introduction | | |
| Introduction to Notes 8 | Changed images | |
| New Terminology in Notes 8 | Changed images and text (including Personal Journal to Notebook) point | |
| Getting Started |
- Included the "Notes Login Prompt" Note.
- Adjusted some text in the "Notes Getting Started Page" section (including section-title change)
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| Changes to Notes Help | Changed images and text throughout | |
| User Preferences | Changed images and text throughout | |
| New Confirmation Prompt when Exiting Notes | Changed both images | |
Module 2 - Notes 8 Look and Feel | | |
| Introduction to the Notes 8 User Interface Controls | Changed image | |
| Open List | Many additions to this lesson | Updated video |
| Changes to Window Tabs |
- Changed image and text ("My Notebook") for "Group Window tabs from Same Application" section
- Changed images for the following procedures:
- "Setting the Option to Group Window Tabs from Same Application" .
- "Setting the Option to Open Each Document in its own Window"
- Added "Right Click to Open in New Window" Tip
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| Improved Search Interface |
- Changed images to reflect new look
- Adjusted text in Step 2 to show new Search icon
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| Sidebar |
- Changed intro image and text
- Changed text for:
- "Expand, Resize, Collapse and Hide the Sidebar" Procedure
- "Keyboard Shortcuts" table
| Updated video |
| New Right-Click Menu Actions | Changed second image for the intro. | |
Module 3 - Notes 8 Mail and Contacts | | |
| Module Overview | Added points for:
- Drag & drop
- Import/Export contacts
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| Enhancements to Addressing and Sending Mail | Added/changed text and images for "Addressing mail using type-ahead feature" section/procedure. | |
| Drag and Drop Text and Names When Composing Messages | Added this new lesson | Includes new video |
| Discover Folders | Added the "Use Folder Column" Tip | |
| Changes to the Contacts Application | Changed images (to show new vCard action button and Alphabet tab)
Added the "Add International Sets of Alphabet Tabs" Tip | |
| Importing and Exporting Contacts | Added this new lesson | |
Module 4 - Notes 8 Calendar | | |
| Module Overview | Added point for: Show/hide Other Calendars | |
| Changes to the Notes 8 Calendar Interface | Replaced images to display the Show Calendars in left navigator | |
| Changes to Calendar Views | Replaced images to display the Show Calendars in left navigator | |
| Show Other Calendars | Added this new lesson | Includes new video |
Module 5 - Other New Notes 8 Features | | |
| Module Overview | Added point for: Access mail on iPhone | |
| New Embedded Web Browser | Changed Preferences image | |
| IBM Lotus Symphony | Changed images and text | Updated video |
| Accessing Your Notes Mail using an iPhone | Added this new lesson | |
Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- In the already deployed Videos database (videos.nsf), replace the videos indicated in the table above (and add any new videos) from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
iNotes 8.5:
iNotes Release 8.5.2 (07/20/2011)
| Changes in Lessons: | Changes in Quizzes: |
Module 1 - Introducing iNotes | | |
Logging in to Lite Mode |
- "Limitations of Lite Mode"
- Removed point on secure mail (sign/encrypt now available in Lite mode).
- Added No Message Recall
- Added No Keep Private delivery option
- Changed references of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light"
- "Login to iNotes Lite Mode" Procedure:
- Step 2 image change and image after procedure.
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Ultra-light Mode on the iPhone |
- Updated content for the "Synchronize Contacts" Tip.
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Changing Your Password |
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Module 2 - Using Mail | | |
Create and Send a Mail Message |
- Changed images for:
- Intro
- Step 1: 3rd image
- Step 2
- Step 4
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Forward and Reply to Mail |
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Add a Mail Signature |
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Special Delivery Options |
- All new images
- Table changes:
- Re-orderd option rows
- Edits/corrections to 'Keep Private' option
- Added new 'Mark Subject Confidential' option
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- Text edit and images changed for the "Explanation" section of the related Quiz question.
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Recalling a Sent Mail Message |
- Specified Full Mode only in intro.
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Create and Use Stationery |
- Most images changed
- "Procedure: Creating a Message Using Stationery"
- Step 1 edits (removed 1st point)
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Module 3 - Managing Contacts | | |
Add a New Contact |
- Changed intro image
- "Procedure: Complete the Contact Information Form"
- 'Mark private' option included and changed all images.
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Add Sender to Contacts |
- Image change for step 2 of procedure
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Module 4 - Calendar and Meetings | | |
Calendar Interface |
- Typo correction
- Changed image for "Changing Date Display Settings" Tip.
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Creating a Calendar Entry |
- Text edit for step 2
- Text and image changes for step 3
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Scheduling a Meeting |
- "Procedure: Scheduling a Meeting":
- Text/image edits for step 3
- "Procedure: Managing Meetings as the Owner"
- Image changed
- Title and text changes for 4th and 5th table tabs
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Working with an Additional Time Zone |
- "Procedure: Setting Preferences to Display Multiple Time Zones" - Text and image change.
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Module 5 - Managing Your To Do List | | |
Creating a Personal To Do Item |
- Two new images for procedure (Step 1)
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Creating and Assigning a Group To Do Item |
- "Procedure: Creating and Assigning a Group To Do Item" - Image change for step 5.
- "Procedure: Managing Group To Dos as the Owner"
- Image change for step 2
- Title and text/image changes for 4th and 5th table tabs.
- Last image changed
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Module 7 - Other Features of iNotes | | |
Enable the Out of Office Notification Agent |
- Image change for step 5 of first procedure.
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Managing Another Person's Mail File |
- "Procedure: Open Another Person's Mail Using a Shortcut" - Image changed for step 2.
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Synchronize iNotes with Lotus Notes |
- New images and text edits.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- In the Quizzes database do the following:
- Edit the existing Question document for Module 2 called: "True or False? All of the special delivery options in the Delivery Options dialog are also available for selection at the top of a message to send."
- Replace the existing text and images in the "Explanation" section with the revised content copied from the equivalent Question document in this latest course revision.
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
iNotes Release 8.5.1 (01/13/2010)
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Videos |
Module 1- Introducing iNotes | | |
Introducing iNotes |
- Changed the first image for the "Module Overviews" section.
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Ultra-light Mode on the iPhone |
- Changed all instances of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light" including the lesson title.
- Under the "Using iNotes Ultra-light " procedure:
- Several text edits and all new images for the "Mail" "Day At A Glance" and "Contacts" sections.
- Text edit and changed image for step 1 of the "Logging Out Of iNotes Ultra-light" procedure.
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iNotes Help |
- Changed both images for the "Context Sensitive Help" section
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Setting Preferences |
- Edits to intro paragraph and changed the image.
- For the "Change Settings in the iNotes Preferences" procedure:
- Text edits and changed images for steps 2 and 3.
- Edits to step 4.
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Display and Print Options |
- For the "Choose Page-at-a-Time Display or Scrollable List " procedure:
- Changed image for step 2
- Text edits for step 3.
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Changing Your Password |
- Changed image for step 2 of the procedure and edits to text for step 4.
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Instant Messaging |
- Changed image for the "Enable Instant Messaging" section.
- For the "Online Status for Names section:
- Adjusted the icon for "Offline" in the table.
- Changed the image
- Changed image for the "Edit Your Online Status Messages" procedure.
- Changed first image for the "Starting a Chat" procedure.
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Module 2 - Using Mail | | |
Mail Interface |
- Changed the intro image
- Changed the image for the "Mail Navigation Pane" section.
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Create and Send a Mail Message |
- Changed intro image.
- Changed image for "Step 2 - Add the Text for the Message" section.
- For the "Step 3 - Address the Message" section:
- Added the "Addressing Using the iNotes Type-Ahead Feature" sub-section.
- Changed the first and second images for the "Addressing Using the Check Names Lookup Feature" sub-section.
- Changed both images for the "Addressing with the Select Addresses Dialog" sub-section.
- Changed the image the "Step 4 - Send the Message" section.
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Forward and Reply to Mail |
- Changed intro image.
- For "Mail Forwarding Tips":
- Changed image for the "Changing the Internet-Style History Prefix" tab
- Changed image for the "Replying to Mail" section.
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Send a Message using Rich or Plain Text |
- Changed image for step 2 and step 4 of the "Choosing the Format for a Message" procedure.
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Add a Mail Signature |
- Changed the intro image
- Text edits and changed image for step 2 in the "Creating a Mail Signature" procedure.
- Changed image for the tip at end of lesson.
- Edits to step 2 of the "Practice and Setup" activity.
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Special Delivery Options |
- Changed image for the "Changing the Defaults for Signing and Encrypting Mail" tip.
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Recalling a Sent Mail Message | | |
Reading Mail |
- Edits to introduction paragraph and changed image
- Changed image for "Reading Mail" procedure
- For the "Tips for Reading mail" table:
- Added "Enable Scroll Hints" tab
- Text edits and changed both images for "Mail Preview"
- Added "Show/Hide Header Details" tab
- Changed image for "Find a Message in a View"
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Viewing Message Threads |
- Text edit on the second paragraph and changed the image below it.
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Managing Mail Using Folders |
- Added the "View and Refresh the Unread Count for Folders" tip to end of lesson.
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Deleting and Restoring Messages |
- Changed the third image for "Deleting Messages" section
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Module 3 - Managing Contacts | | |
Add Sender to Contacts |
- Changed intro image (same one as step 1 for procedure).
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Module 4 - Calendar and Meetings | | |
Calendar Interface |
- Changed intro image
- Added the "Calendar Footer" info after the image
- Changed image for the "Changing Calendar Display Settings" tip
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Scheduling a Meeting |
- For the "Scheduling a Meeting" procedure:
- Step 3 - edits to the first paragraph and changed the first image.
- Added the "Set your Meeting Preferences" tip.
- Changed image for the "Managing Meetings as the Owner" procedure.
- For the "Invite Your Learning Buddy to a Meeting" procedure, adjusted last point for step 3...
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Replying to and Managing Meeting Notices |
- Changed image for the "Display Settings for Meeting Notices in Mail Views" tip.
- Text edit and changed image for the "Specify Your Normal Office Hours" tip.
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Autoprocess Meeting Invitations |
- Changed the intro image and the image for step 2 of the procedure.
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Module 5 - Managing Your To Do List | | |
Responding to a Group To Do Item |
- Text edits and changed image for the "Display Setting for To Do Items in Calendar Views" tip.
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Module 7 - Other Features of iNotes | | |
Enable the Out of Office Notification Agent |
- Changed image for step 1 of the "Enabling the Out of Office Notification" procedure.
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Archiving Your Mail |
- Edits to the instruction steps, image and table for the "Set your Preferences to Create an Archive on the Domino Server" procedure.
- Edits to the instruction steps, image and table for the "Set your Preferences to Create a Local Archive" procedure.
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes 8.5 Basic:
Notes Release 8.5.1 (01/13/2010)
NOTE: Changed all references of "Notes 8" in the lessons to "Notes 8.5".
| Changes in Lessons | Changes in Quizzes |
Module 1 - Introducing Notes | | |
Starting, Exiting and Locking Notes |
- "Starting Notes" section:
- changed image for "Desktop Shortcut Icon"
- Text edit and changed image for step 2 of the "Change Exit Settings" tip
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Module 2 - Notes User Interface Controls | | |
Window Tabs |
- Under the "Using Window Tabs" section:
- Text edit to the "Right -Click to Open in New Window".
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Module 3 - Notes Applications | | |
Module 4 - Notes Editing Features | | |
Highlighting Text |
- Text and image additions/edits to steps 2 and 4 for the "Highlighting Text" procedure.
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Spell Check, Find/Replace, Undo, and Copy/Cut/Paste |
- Replaced Preferences image in the "Instant Spell Check" section.
- For the table under "Spell Check Tips":
- Changed Preferences image in the "Managing Your User Dictionary" tab.
- Added "Set Instant Corrections Preferences" tab.
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Module 5 - Notes Mail and Contacts | | |
Mail Preferences |
- Changed image for step 2 of the following Procedures:
- "Setting General Mail Preferences"
- "Selecting Letterhead"
- "Creating a Mail Signature"
- "Setting Follow Up Defaults"
- "Color Coding Mail" *(changed text for step 2 as well)
- "Configure Message Marking" *(changed text for steps 2 and 3 as well)
- Added the "Append vCard to Email Signature" tab to the"Mail Signature Tips" table.
- Edits to steps 7 an 8 for the Practice and Setup Activity.
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Reading Mail |
- Text edits to last sentence in the introduction.
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Dealing With Junk Mail |
- Text edits and changed images for the following two procedures:
- "Block Mail from Sender"
- "Unblocking Mail from a Sender"
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Module 6 - Notes Calendar and Meetings | | |
Scheduling a Meeting |
- Changed the two images for the "Customize the Display of the Meeting Form" tip
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Calendar Delegation and Preferences |
- For the "Setting Your Calendar Preferences" procedure:
- Display/Entries tab: changed image and added last point.
- Display/Views tab: changed image and added "Ask me before deleting Calendar and To Do documents" point.
- Display/Notices tab: changed image and added last point
- Scheduling/Scheduling tab: changed image and added last point
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Module 7 - Managing Your To Do List | | |
Module 8 - Customizing and Personalizing Notes | | |
Module 9 - Searching with Notes | | |
Module 10 - Surfing with Notes | | |
Module 11 - Advanced Notes Editing Features | | |
Creating Tables |
- Under the "Basic Tables" section:
- Added the "Drag and Drop Table Actions" tab to the "Tips for Tables"
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Module 12 - Advanced Notes Mail Topics | | |
Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone |
- Changed all instances of "Ultralite" to "Ultra-light".
- Under the "Using iNotes Ultra-light " procedure:
- Several text edits and all new images for the "Mail" "Day At A Glance" and "Contacts" sections.
- Text edit and changed image for step 1 of the "Logging Out Of iNotes Ultra-light" procedure.
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Module 13 - Notes Mobile and Remote Support | | |
Using the Replication Page |
- Replaced all references of "Replication page" to Replication and Sync page" including the lesson title
- Changed both images for "Accessing the Replication and Sync" Page" procedure
- For the table:
- Changed images for 2nd and 3rd rows
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- Edits to replace all references of "Replication page" to Replication and Sync page
- Changed both images in the Explanation
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Using the Replication Slide-Out Interface |
- Replaced all references of "Replication page" to Replication and Sync page".
- Changed images for the 1st , 2nd and 4th tabs of the table
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Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
Notes Release 8.5 (04/03/2009)
Changes to course material to reflect changes to Notes 8.5 Basic client:
The following table indicates the changes to the course material that were made to reflect changes and new features introduced with the Release 8.5 Notes Basic client.
| | Change in Lessons Database |
Module 1 - Introducing Notes | |
| Starting, Exiting and Locking Notes |
- Changed images and text for "Entering Your Password" section.
- Added a "Notes Shared Login" Note to this section and to the "Locking Your Notes Display" section.
- Changed main image for "Exiting Notes" section.
- Changed image and text for "Change Exit Settings" Tip
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| Notes Help | Added text and image for the "Context Sensitive help" section |
| Module 2 - Notes User Interface Controls | |
| Introduction to the Notes User Interface Controls | Changed image (removed Designer & Admin bookmarks) |
| Window Tabs | "Using Window Tabs" table:
- added the keyboard shortcuts <ESC> and <CTRL><W> for "Close a Window"
- removed "Popup Keyboard Access"
- added "Right-Click to Open in New Window"
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| Home Page | Changed the first 5 images |
| Bookmarks | Changed images throughout |
| Title Bar, Status Bar, Properties and Menus | Changed image for:
- Menu Bar Section
- Context Menu Section
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| Module 4 - Notes Editing Features | |
| Spell Check, Find/Replace, Undo, and Copy/Cut/Paste | Added "Drag & Drop" Tip |
| Module 5 - Notes Mail and Contacts | |
| Module Overview | Added the "Drag and drop" and "Importing/exporting" objectives |
| Drag and Drop Text and Names When Composing Mail | Added this new lesson |
| Mail Preferences |
- Changed image for "Setting General Mail Preferences" Procedure
- Changed images and text for "Creating a Mail Signature" Procedure
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| Managing Mail Using Folders | Added "Use Folders Column to Locate Mail" tab to the "Tips for Managing Mail using Folders" table |
| Managing Contacts |
- Changed image for the "Contacts Interface" section to show the new [Forward vCard] button in the action bar.
- Changed image and text for the "Categorize Contacts" tab in the "Contacts Tips" table
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| Importing and Exporting Contacts | Added this new lesson (made adjustments for the Basic UI) |
| Module 8 - Customizing and Personalizing Notes | |
| Choosing a Home Page | Changed first image, and any text referencing Personal Journal to Notebook |
| Create a Custom Home Page using a Personal Page Display | Changed intro image, and image for step 1 of the procedure |
| Changing Your Password | Added the "Notes Shared Login" tab to the "Tips on Changing Your Password" table |
| Module 12 - Advanced Notes Mail Topics | |
| Module Overview | Added "Access Notes mail using an iPhone" |
| Accessing Your Notes Mail Using a Web Browser |
- Changed images and text throughout
- Added Synchronize Contacts Tip
- Added steps 4 & 5 to the last procedure
- Added Activity
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| Accessing Your Notes Mail Using an iPhone | Added this new lesson |
Course Upgrade Recommendation
If you have already deployed a previous release of this course and plan to upgrade to this current release, it is better to replace only the changed material in the already deployed course databases (as opposed to replacing the entire databases). In this way the Replica IDs of the course databases are retained along with any existing bookmarks to these databases that your user community will have on their local Notes client systems. NOTE: Remember to merge any lesson content customization that you may have done for any of the lessons in the table above.
Follow these steps to upgrade the material in the already deployed course:
- In the already deployed Lessons database (schedule.nsf), replace the lessons indicated in the table above (and add any new lessons) with the corresponding lessons from this course release (attached in this Course Setup database in Step 1 - Install Course Files).
- Merge any lesson content customization that you may have done.
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