Using the toolbar icons
When you are running a program and viewing a maintenance window, you will see a toolbar at the top of the window. Toolbar icons are common across many programs in Synergetic.
Note: If a toolbar option is inactive (greyed out), it is because the option is not relevant in the current context. For example, if you have not made any changes to the record you are viewing, the Save icon is inactive.
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Creates a new record in the application that you are running. You can also press Ctrl + N. | |
Opens (that is, switches focus to) the Selector grid to allow you to select a different record. You can also press Ctrl + O. | |
Saves any data changes that you have made. You can also press Ctrl + S. | |
Refreshes the information on the screen by reloading the current record from the database. | |
Prints the viewable area of the screen to the selected printer. You can also press Ctrl + P. | |
This shows whether you are currently allowed to make changes to data. This is called 'editing mode'. | |
The relationship tree is:
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Launch a calculator to calculate a value and then automatically put the result in the currently selected field. Results are ignored if a read-only field is selected. You can also press F4. | |
Performs a spell check of the selected field. See Using spell check. | |
Any highlighted text on the screen is cut to the clipboard (removed from the screen). You can also press Ctrl + X. | |
Any highlighted text on the screen is copied to the clipboard. The highlighted text is not removed from the screen. You can also press Ctrl + C. | |
The contents of the clipboard are pasted into the field where your cursor is currently. You can also press Ctrl + V. | |
Navigate through a set of records. For example, move to the next student.
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Discard any changes that you have made on the screen but have not yet saved. | |
Future | Indicates that the person has a future student record (Future) as well as their current student record, or a current student record (Current) in addition to their future student record. |
Transfer a student into future/current/past or back from past depending on the student application that you are running. | |
Allows you to send an email. See Sending emails for more information. | |
Allows you to compose a letter and send it to a Word document using the current person's name and address details. See Composing letters with Microsoft Word for details. You can also press Ctrl + L. | |
Display the reports available for the current module. You can also press Ctrl + B. | |
Copies the current person's name and address details to the clipboard. You can then paste it into any area of Synergetic, or into another application such as Word, Excel or label-making software. | |
Tag a record for later use. See Tagging community records for later use. Tip: You can tag the currently selected record by pressing Ctrl+G on your keyboard. | |
Create a task linked to the current maintenance record. See Creating a linked task. | |
Pin the selector window so that it moves with the maintenance window. See Manipulating your windows. | |
Return to the default tab layout for this session. You can also press Ctrl + F9. | |
Launch the Customise Tab Layout to customise the layout and appearance of tabs on the selected maintenance window. You can also press Ctrl + F10. See Tailoring menus and tabs. | |
Preview report. | |
Change the primary contact person for the student to the other spouse. You might want to flip spouses:
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Break links between the community member and their spouse.
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Spell check all the students in the class. | |
Apply default results and classifications to either the selected student or the entire class. | |
Apply default print flags to either the selected student or the entire class. | |
Apply result calculations to student or class. | |
Adjust class statistics. | |
View the student's photo. |
Most of the functions available on the toolbar can also be accessed by using keyboard shortcuts, if you prefer to use the keyboard rather than the mouse. See Using keyboard shortcuts.