Lotus Notes R5: Collecting and Organizing Information

Audience

This course is intended for end users that are looking to use the fundamental features of Lotus Notes R5. Participants should have completed Microsoft Windows 98 Fundamentals (Course 71011) or have equivalent knowledge.

Objective

• Identify the different application types in Lotus Notes the features provided for Lotus Notes mails and the features of Notes replication.


• Use Notes workspace to perform common tasks.


• Create and enhance documents using different formatting options.


• Organize the workspace by managing views folders and bookmarks.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Notes: An Introduction

• Identify the functions of groupware products.
• Identify the uses of Lotus Notes R5.
• Match the primary programs of the Lotus Notes R5 environment with their uses.
• Identify the features that provide security in Lotus Notes R5.
• Match the different application types in Lotus Notes R5 with their uses.
• Identify the features of documents in Lotus Notes R5.
• Identify the messaging features provided by Lotus Notes R5.
• Identify the features of Notes replication.

Unit 2: Navigating the Workspace

• Start the Lotus Notes R5 client by using the taskbar.
• Identify the tasks that can be performed from the Welcome page.
• Access Lotus Notes R5 help.
• Match the components of the Lotus Notes R5 Workspace with their functions.
• Display Smarticons.
• Identify the uses of headlines.
• Access the Workspace by using the bookmark bar.
• Create a Workspace page by using Smarticons.

Unit 3: Notes Databases

• Open a Notes database by adding its icon on the workspace.
• Display the About document for a database by using the Open Database dialog box.
• Determine the access level for a database by using the status bar.
• Arrange database icons on the workspace.
• Navigate the contents of a database by using panes.
• Locate specific documents in a database by using database views.
• Selectively delete multiple documents.
• Scan a database to display all unread documents.
• Identify the characteristics of the document structure in Lotus Notes R5.
• Create a main document.
• Edit a document by pasting information by using shortcut keys.
• Create a response document by using the Action bar.
• Print a Notes document by using the Action bar.
• Create a table in a document.
• Create lists in a Notes document.
• Create a section in a document.
• Format a document by changing the text attributes.
• Format paragraphs in a document by using the ruler.
• Format a document that contains tables by using the Table Properties dialog box.
• Format a document that contains lists.
• Format a section in a document.
• Attach an object to a document.
• Create a link to another database within a Notes document.

Unit 4: Organizing the Workspace

• Create a view.
• Create a new category in a Notes database.
• Manage the display of items in the View pane.
• Print all documents in a view.
• Create a personal folder.
• Save documents in a personal folder by using the view pane.
• Create a bookmark for a Web page by dragging and dropping links.
• Create a bookmark for a view.
• Create a bookmark for a document in a related folder.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

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