User
Settings
Each user can set
how the system appears, default
project display by project name or project number
or reset the user password.
Tip: Some of the settings detailed
here will need to be activated in system settings first - see
your System Administrator.
Login
There's 2 settings
that will help make things easier when launching Synergy -
Auto login and Show at startup - you will see them when you go to login
to Synergy.
Auto Login
Checking this option will bypass the login all together and you will
log straight into the application. This does however
need to be switched on in System Settings.
Layout
Navigation
Set whether the Synergy application looks
like this:
Docked left
or In
toolbar
Startup Module
Select a module from the drop down list,
so that each time you launch Synergy, the selected module
will open.
Timesheets
Timesheet
entry
Timesheets
can be entered within the Daily view or the Weekly view. Set what
you want your default to be. If start and end times are activated, weekly
entry of timesheets will not be available only viewing the weekly is available.
My Project
This is a great setting
if you're not quite disciplined enough to add new Projects
to your list.
- Select (Show all) in the
timesheet screen.
- Allocate time to a project
in the (Show all) list.
- This
will automatically add the project to your My Project
list.
Projects
Projects I create
great setting if you have Project manager
security levels creating their own projects, as when they do the project
will be added to their My project list.
not such a good one for Admin + Accounts staff to
use, unless they book time to projects.
Default
project view/sort
Set your preference to:
Project
name
Project
number
This will also flow through to areas such
as timesheets and expenses.
Save my view
Pressing F4 on the keyboard would invoke a
swap of project number to project name. This will save it as the
swapped selection, until such time you press F4 to toggle back to your
original setting.
Security
Password
Type
a new password, confirm and then save. Limit
of 40 characters and a minimum of 1. Alpha and
numeric characters are accepted.
Links
Use the Links tab to Install the MS Outlook®
plugin on your computer. After completing the install the Synergy toolbar and Explorer panel will appear in MS Outlook®. Use the Synergy MS Outlook® plugin to save emails to Projects, Contacts and Contracts folders.
*Synergy
Enterprise Feature*
Install the MS Outlook® plugin
Before starting the installation please close MS Outlook® on your computer.
- Go to the Tools menu > User Settings.
- Select the Links tab.
- Check the 'Use Administrator Privileges' box.
- Click the Install button.
- Click OK on the installation complete message.
- Restart MS Outlook® and you are ready to start using the Synergy MS Outlook® plugin.
Removing the MS Outlook® plugin
Uninstall the Synergy Explorer plugin from MS Outlook® on your computer. The plugin can be re-installed at a later point if required. Uninstall the MS Outlook® plugin by:
- Go to the Tools menu > User Settings.
- Select the Links tab.
- Check the 'Use Administrator Privileges' box.
- Click the Remove button.
- Click Yes on the confirmation window.
- Click OK on the uninstall complete message.
- The MS Outlook® plugin will no longer be shown on your computer. If you require to use the plugin again, complete the steps above to install the Synergy MS Outlook® plugin.
Tips:
- Having trouble installing the plugin? Ensure you have Local Administrator rights to your computer, and then re-try the installation process.
- Each PC logged into Synergy via the MS Outlook® plugin uses a Synergy license. Check who is using the MS Outlook® plugin by viewing the logged in users list.
- Learn more about how to Save emails to the project
folder or how to select the location of the MS Outlook® explorer panel.
Library
*Synergy
Enterprise Feature*
Local documents
Specify the local directory to be used
by Document Management. A copy of the controlled document is stored in
this location whilst it is open in view or edit mode. Use the browse '...'
feature to locate a folder to store the local document copies.
Open Controlled Documents
NEW 4.7.4
Check this box to specify that the default
action for when controlled documents are double clicked, to be to open
the document in view mode.
When this box is unchecked, double clicking
a controlled document will open the folder the local copy of the file
is saved within.
Tip: Double clicking an uncontrolled file the document and it will open. The above setting only alters the behaviour of controlled files.
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