IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft windows new features

Overview

IBM Connections Desktop Plug-ins for Microsoft Windows is a desktop plug-in that provides a more convenient and faster use of IBM connections Files. Using the IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows plug-in allows you to view and manage files on multiple servers directly on the user's desktop, without using a browser, which is favored by the vast majority of users once launched. With the advent of IBM Connections 4.0, the upgraded version of this desktop plugin has been rolled out: IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows (version 4.0). IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows (version 4.0) is significantly more functional than the first one, with one important improvement that allows users not only to be on the desktop system, but also to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) operates and manages IBM Connection files in a unified interface. Additional support for IBM Connection 4.0 is added, and new additions to IBM Connection 4.0, such as file locking and Recycle Bin, are supported. IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows (Version 4.0) will first introduce the features that are promoted and enhanced in the previous section.

Using IBM connections Desktop plug-ins for Microsoft Windows (version 4.0) Plug-ins in Microsoft Office

Office Plug-ins refer to IBM plug-ins in office word,office Excel and Office PowerPoint, making it easier for users to use their social network resources and public resources to edit their own documents. And it's much quicker to upload files to social networking modules.

The Office plug-in is in the document editing state, through the IBM Connections menu group to complete upload, insert, bookmark, configuration, search and other functions. Users can insert their own and public bookmarks in social networks, their own or other users ' personal information, and upload bookmarks to social networks when editing documents. IBM Plug-ins in Word have more features than Excel and PowerPoint plug-ins, such as uploading blogs, inserting user information, and bookmarking.

The following is a detailed description of the functional support and plug-in functionality for each Office product.

Features common to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The user uploads a local file to an IBM connections server on the site ' My Files ' node using the Add to File feature, while the upload process shares this file to other users, communities. Users upload local files to a site, users can turn the current local file into a private file for the current user, or a public file, or share the file to the user specified or designated community.

Configuration

Figure 1. IBM Connections Features menu in Word, Excel, Powerpoin

The preferences in the configuration are the same as those connected to the site feature and the Explorer. Connecting to sites for server connections, users can connect to different servers at any time when editing documents with Office software, and preferences for plug-ins or various settings for connected servers. Users can connect to the server through the Explorer plug-in or through Office Plug-ins, and the two are common. For example, the user has already connected to a server in the Explorer plug-in, and when the Office plug-in is opened, the server is ready to use without reconnecting.

Uploading to files, communities, activities, and wikis

The upload function is the same as that of the Explorer plug-in, simply by clicking on the file, community, activity, Wiki button in the IBM Connections tab or menu of Office, the corresponding dialog box pops up, the user can choose the uploaded social site and choose the Upload method or other , and finally click on the Upload button, and the Feedback dialog box will be uploaded to the successful upload, and the document appears in the corresponding module of the social site. Because a document may be edited while it is being uploaded, the user is required to save the document that is being edited, and then select Upload, otherwise a warning dialog box pops up asking the user to save it.

Search function

Select the server in the Drop-down menu, in the search area, enter the content to search for, click the Search button, the server's WEB Server page will be opened, and display the search results.

Users can also click to open the Advanced Search button, the Advanced search page will be popped in the browser, users can use the advanced search function on this page.

Help

Click on the Help button to link to Connections's official help page, and click on the button to eject the plugin version number and copyright information.

Features specific to Word

Figure 2. IBM Connections Menus in Word

In addition to uploading to files, communities, activities, wikis, search, configuration, and help features, the connections plug-in in Word adds upload to blog, insert, and bookmark features, which are described in detail below

Upload to Blog

The blog templates provided in Word enable users to edit their own blogs locally, while the IBM connections plug-in implements the ability to upload edited blogs directly to the server.

Figure 3. How to create a blog template file in Word

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