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Task Folders show the most frequently used programs in Tabs3 and are optionally displayed when Tabs3 is started. Your firm's name is shown on the title bar of the Task Folders window. The graphical icons in the various Task Folders can be used to launch Tabs3 programs instead of using the menu bar options.

Your Theme Settings determine whether the Task Folders and/or the Home Page is displayed. The Home Page provides a newer method of navigation in the software, whereas the Task Folders represent the classic navigation method that was used in earlier versions of the software.

The Task Folders are easily accessed by clicking the button on the toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+T.

There are several Task Folders shown in the Task Folders window. You can click on the tab of the desired Task Folder to display its contents. The key combination Ctrl+PgDn or Ctrl+Tab can be used to move focus to the next tab. After selecting the desired tab, you can then select any of the programs in the Task Folder by clicking once on the desired program icon. The arrow keys can be used to move focus to different program icons on the tab. Each of the programs shown in the Task Folders can also be accessed via the menu bar.

The Main Task Folder can be configured for each user to include the most frequently used programs. When the Customize option is selected, clicking a program icon will open the Main Task Folder Customization window allowing you to customize the icons shown on the Task Folder. When the Run option is selected, clicking a program icon will execute that program. Configuration information is stored in the user profile so it travels with the user regardless of which workstation the user logs onto.

When enabled, the Task Folders window will be displayed each time the software is started. Closing the Task Folders window closes the window for the current session only; it does not turn the option off for subsequent sessions.

To turn off the Task Folders

  1. Open the Theme Settings window (View | Theme Settings).
  2. Clear the Task Folders check box.
  3. Click OK.

To turn on the Task Folders

  1. Open the Theme Settings window (View | Theme Settings).
  2. Select the Task Folders check box.
  3. Click OK.

Tip: You can also turn on the Task Folders by clicking the icon on the toolbar or by pressing Ctrl+T.

To close the Task Folders for the current session only

  1. Select the Task Folders window.
  2. Use one of the following methods to close the Task Folders for the current session:
     
    • If using the Tabbed interface, click the X on the tab.
    • If using a Windowed interface, click the Close button (last button on the right side of the title bar) or double-click the program icon shown on the left side of the title bar.
    • If using a Windowed interface with windows opened maximized, click the Close button (last button on the right side of the menu bar).

Note: The ESC key cannot be used to close the Task Folders window.

See also:   Resetting the Default Icons