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Using Connections 7.0
Welcome to the
HCL Connections™
documentation site, where you can find information about Connections. Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
Activities
Use activities to keep a team informed, collect and share project resources, or to assign and track tasks.
Getting started
Ready to begin? Here are the basics, step by step.
Using Connections 7.0
Welcome to the
HCL Connections™
documentation site, where you can find information about Connections. Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
Accessibility features for
Connections
Accessibility features assist users who have a disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use information technology content successfully.
What's new in Connections?
HCL Connections 7.0 gives collaboration a boost with these new features and enhancements.
Overview
HCL Connections™
is a collaborative tool that makes it easy to connect with others and exchange ideas. Start sharing important information, building a network of useful contacts, and following people that interest you.
Home page
Use the home page as a command center to scan and manage items that need your attention. You can view your most recent project updates, check in on the people you follow, and review your action items all from one place.
Profiles
Use profiles to connect with others, showcase your skills, and find the people you need.
Activities
Use activities to keep a team informed, collect and share project resources, or to assign and track tasks.
Getting acquainted
Paralyzed by the possibilities? Try out these sample activities for inspiration.
Getting started
Ready to begin? Here are the basics, step by step.
Creating an activity
The first step of any activity is its creation. You can start from scratch, copy an existing one, or reuse a template.
Doing more with a to-do
Try assigning to-do items to team members so you can manage project goals. Later, if you don't want to expand all those sections to look for a single item, you can view all to-dos from the
To-Do List
tab.
Doing more with an entry
Entries are the most flexible components of an activity. They can be made to fit any situation by using custom fields.
Organizing content
Sections and entries chunk content into manageable portions, and they're good at it. Try grouping by name, due date, or content type.
Notifying your members
Members don't automatically receive notifications from your activity. You can manually notify each member of an update, or have all your members follow the activity to get routine updates.
Going further
Activities have a few features that you might need a little help finding. Explore your preexisting activities in unexpected ways by trying these tips.
Files
Using the Files app, you can upload, organize, share and collaborate on files easily. Files can be shared, tagged, organized in folders, and accessed from other applications, such as Activities and Communities.
Communities
Get together with people who share your interests.
Blogs
Use blogs to share your announcements, updates, and opinions with others.
Forums
Share information, brainstorm ideas, ask and answer questions, and discuss topics of mutual interest in a forum.
Wikis
Tap the wisdom of the crowd by building a body of knowledge in a wiki. Everyone on your team can make a contribution.
Bookmarks
Use Bookmarks to collect and organize shortcuts to websites.
Getting started
Ready to begin? Here are the basics, step by step.
Creating an activity
The first step of any activity is its creation. You can start from scratch, copy an existing one, or reuse a template.
Doing more with a to-do
Try assigning to-do items to team members so you can manage project goals. Later, if you don't want to expand all those sections to look for a single item, you can view all to-dos from the
To-Do List
tab.
Doing more with an entry
Entries are the most flexible components of an activity. They can be made to fit any situation by using custom fields.
Organizing content
Sections and entries chunk content into manageable portions, and they're good at it. Try grouping by name, due date, or content type.
Notifying your members
Members don't automatically receive notifications from your activity. You can manually notify each member of an update, or have all your members follow the activity to get routine updates.
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