Lotus Notes 5.0 Introduction

This 1-day course will introduce students to the basic skills needed to get started with the powerful features of Lotus Notes and its many abilities in improving data sharing and communications between users and facilities.

Target audience

Intending, new and recent users of Lotus Notes 5.0. A working knowledge of PCs and Windows is assumed, gained from the workplace or by prior attendance on a "PC Fundamentals" course. Some understanding of networking concepts would be useful but is not essential.

Course content

Getting Started with Lotus Notes 5.0 What is Notes? • The Notes Environment • The Welcome Page • The Navigation Bar • The Bookmark Bar • SmartIcons • The Task Bar • The Status Bar

Notes Databases Accessing a Database • Structure of a Notes Database • Navigating a Database

Working with Documents Reading Documents • Creating Documents • Selecting Documents • Printing Documents • Formatting Text • Editing Documents • Checking Text Spelling • Deleting Documents

Getting Help with Lotus Notes 5.0 Accessing Help • Using Help Views • Navigating Help Documents

Searching for Information Searching for Information • Simple Searches Using Find • Replacing Text • Full Text Search • Database Indexing

Working with Attachments Creating an Attachment • Viewing an Attachment • Editing an Attachment • Saving an Attachment

Copying and Linking Data Using the Clipboard • Moving and Copying Data • Creating Links within Notes • Using Notes Links

Categorising and Filing Documents Filing Documents • Categorising Documents • Using Folders • Creating a Folder • Filing Documents to a Folder • Managing Folders

Bookmarks Creating Bookmarks • Removing a Bookmark • Bookmark Folders • Creating a Home Page Bookmark • The Workspace Bookmark

Working with the Welcome Page Changing the Welcome Page • Customising the Welcome Page

Preferences and Tools Setting User Preferences • Compacting a Local Database • Setting Database Subscriptions

Security Your User ID • Locking your User ID • Certificates - Accessing Servers • Access to Shared Databases • Encryption

Notes Network Basics Notes Clients • Notes Domino Servers • Server Types • Notes Domains • The Public Address Book • Your Personal Address Book • Database Replication • Server and Workstation Replication • Replication Conflict

Notes Mail Essentials About Notes Mail • Notes Mail and the Internet • The Mail Database • Mail Views and Folders • Reading Mail • Previewing Mail • Creating a Mail Message • Replying to Mail Messages

Setting Calendar Appointments Setting Calendar Preferences • Adding Calendar Entries • Selecting Dates and Times • Scheduling Meetings

Accessing the Internet Your Internet Connection • Opening a Web Page • Bookmarking Web Pages • Navigating Web Pages • The Web Navigator Database

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