Getting Started with the RedDot User Interface Minimum requirements: Windows operating system Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher only Getting Started: Open a browser and login to the AIS Intranet.  Choose the link "Login for RedDot CMS Content Providers".  Enter your user name and password. Click "start." To view an overview of RedDot interface, click on the ‘Getting Started’ text located at the top of the screen. Note: this is available on every page while logged into the RedDot server Once logged into the RedDot server, content providers use RedDot’s SmartEdit interface. The Navigation Menu is located on the left-hand side. Depending on the role you have been allocated to, Administrator, Site Builder, Editor, Author, or Visitor, you may use some or all of the functions in the Navigation Menu: Homepage – Exits SmartTree and opens a list of all your current tasks. SmartEdit – Shows that you are working in SmartEdit. The Navigation Menu is grayed out. Click this Navigation Menu item to open the start page of your project. SmartTree - This menu item is only available if you been assigned either the Administrator or Site Builder role for the current project. Click this icon to open SmartTree. Translation Editor – Exits SmartTree and opens the Translation Editor. Search – Opens a dialog window that allows you to find pages and favorites. Tasks – Opens a dialog window that displays your current tasks. Main Menu – Opens the Main Menu dialog window. In the Main Menu, you can choose one of these items: Projects and XCMS Projects, User Settings, Server Manager, New Page, Categories and Keywords and Display Settings. Help – Opens the SmartTree online documentation.  – Choose a language variant from the drop-down list. Log Off - Closes RedDot CMS. A logoff form opens, which allows you to log on to RedDot CMS again. The Page Menu bar is displayed once a page is opened and is located across the top of the page Properties – View and edit Page Headline. Actions – Edit filename, delete page, edit elements via form, etc. Linking – Currently disabled. Keywords – Currently disabled. Administration – Add notes about page, retrieve notes from Workflow Editor, etc. Status – View general page information such as page status and workflow, create and changed, page lock, etc.   The SmartEdit work area is located on the right-hand side next to the Navigation Menu and below the Page Menu. In the work area you can edit the contents of the elements via the RedDot icons, create and connect to pages, etc RedDot Symbols:

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