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Conventions in this Guide |
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Before we get started, let’s cover a few of the conventions used throughout
this guide to describe the processes you’ll use as you work in TOTAL Sketch.
- Menus – Menus are at the top of the window throughout
TOTAL Sketch. They are labeled “File,” “Tools,” etc. to provide a
general indication of what each menu contains.
- PowerView – Functions in TOTAL Sketch are arranged in
screens called “PowerViews.” When a file is open, you’ll notice buttons
at the top labeled “Order,” “Form,” “Comps,” etc. to indicate which functions
each of these PowerViews contain. Simply click any of these buttons to
switch PowerViews and address the corresponding sections of your report.
- Select – When this guide tells you to select something,
it means to click it once. Often, an item that has been selected appears
to be highlighted to indicate that you have selected it.
- Window/Dialog/Screen – Throughout this guide, we’ll use
the terms “window” and “dialog” when referring to the active screen.
- Tabs – Some windows within TOTAL Sketch have “tabs” to
help you navigate through the content in the window. Tabs are
effectively the same in TOTAL Sketch as tabs you may find on manila folders
you’d use to file physical copies of important documents. You’ll notice
these throughout TOTAL Sketch, particularly as you fill out your forms.
- Links, URL’s, web addresses, and hyperlinks – Each of
these items refer to nearly the same thing. Links and hyperlinks are
actually just words that you can click to “link” to another program, website,
or other content. Typically, these “links” are indicated by their
appearance as they are often blue and underlined. “Web addresses” and
“URL’s” refer to the address connected to the hyperlink. For instance, a
link to our training page, would take you to the “web address” or “URL” of http://www.alamode.com/training
- Fields - Fields are any places in TOTAL Sketch – whether
in a form or in a dialog box - where you can type information.
- Drop-down lists/Picklists - Often, fields in a TOTAL
Sketch form or dialog box will have an arrow displayed on the right side of
them. By clicking the arrow, you can access a picklist of items. You can
also use the Alt+Down Arrow keyboard shortcut to open these lists.
- Pop-up Lists – Similar to Drop-down lists, only they will
appear either above or below the link you click, depending upon where they
appear on your screen.