3.8.7 Settings - Productivity Office Page

Use the Office page to enable or disable each of the settings for the Microsoft Office Tools features. When each check box listed under Microsoft Office Tools is enabled, that feature is available for use in the Microsoft Office Tools panel in the Productivity pane on the left side of your host session display screen. From the host, you can quickly access Microsoft Word and Outlook application features.

NOTE:Microsoft Office 2000 or later, Word, and Outlook must be installed for these individual features to be accessible.

When the individual check boxes are selected, you can send email messages, add or view contacts, schedule appointments, and add notes and tasks. You can also create a Microsoft Word document if Word is installed. You can quickly switch to Outlook and check your email messages.

You can choose to add host screen information to any of the documents mentioned above by selecting the Include Screen Information check box. You can include the entire host screen, or select a portion of the screen to be included. Click the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select a portion of the host screen.

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Options

Description

Microsoft Office Tools

Select or clear Microsoft Office Tools check boxes to enable or disable individual features of the Microsoft Office Tools panel in the Productivity pane on your host session display screen.

Enable Creation of an Email Message

Select to activate the Email Message link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to send an email message through Microsoft Outlook. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel.

Enable Creation of a Contact

Select to activate the Contact link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to add a new contact in Microsoft Outlook. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel.

Enable Creation of an Appointment

Select to activate the Appointment link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to schedule an appointment in Microsoft Outlook. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel.

Enable Creation of a Note

Select to activate the Note link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to add a note in Microsoft Outlook. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel.

Enable Creation of a Task

Select to activate the Task link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to create a task in Microsoft Outlook. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel.

Enable Switching to Outlook Application

Select to activate the Switch to Outlook Application link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to switch to Microsoft Outlook from your host session.

Enable Opening of Contact List

Select to activate the View Contacts link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to open your list of Contacts in Microsoft Outlook.

Enable Creation of a Microsoft Word Document

Select to activate the Microsoft Word Document link in the Microsoft Office Tools panel of the Productivity pane. Click the link to open Microsoft Word and create a new document. To include host screen information, select the Include Screen Information check box in the Microsoft Office Tools panel. If Word is not installed, the Enable Creation of a Word Document link will be disabled.

Template File

Type the name of the template to attach to the Word document. You can use the default template, normal.dot, or a template of your choice.

Browse

Select to navigate to the location of the Word templates and select a template file.

Place Text at This Bookmark

Type the bookmark name in the template where the text will be placed. On the Microsoft Office panel, if Include Screen Information is selected, the text from the Word document is inserted in the template at the bookmark.