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      DocUControl User Manual 3.1.121
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      DocUControl User Manual 3.1.121

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      HAMBURGER MENU

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      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      HomeDisplays the Home page
      View DocumentsDisplays different options for viewing documents
      UploadDisplays different options for uploading documents
      StatisticsDisplays the DocUControl Statistics page

      VIEW DOCUMENTS

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      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      AllShows all Finialized and Published Controlled Documents
      View ByBrowse for Controlled Documents via its Category, Topic or Document Type
      Advanced SearchAdvanced Search modal for searching for specific Documents
      AcknowledgedView mandatory documents that you have acknowledged
      Not AcknowledgedView mandatory documents that you have not acknowledged
      FavouritesDisplays Documents that you have favourited in Content Manager

      UPLOAD

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      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      Upload PageUpload new Documents
      Recent UploadsDisplays Documents that have been registered to Content Manager in the last week

      SEARCHING FOR DOCUMENTS

      There are two methods you can use to locate your documents:

      • Quick Search
      • Advanced Search
      Note

      Only Records that are Finalized and Published will be displayed.

      QUICK SEARCH

      RECORD SEARCH

      To search for Records via its Title, Record Number, URI or Keywords:

      1. Select Record Search via the dropdown
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      2. Enter a search query and either press the Enter Key or click the Magnifying Glass Icon
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      3. The Search Results Page will be displayed
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      Note

      To search for multiple keywords, type the keywords between double quotes in the search bar.
      E.g.

      CLASSIFICATION SEARCH

      To search for Records via its Container's Classification:

      1. Select Classification Search via the dropdown
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      2. Search for and select one or more Classifications then either press the Enter Key or click on the Magnifying Glass button
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      3. The Search Results Page will be displayed
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      ADVANCED SEARCH

      The advanced search lets you search by combining metadata.

      Note

      Please note that the following options may be different depending on how your Systems Administrator has configured the settings.

      1. Select the Advanced Search heading from the Drop-down Menu Navigation
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      2. Enter your search criteria
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      3. Select Search to run your search

      4. Your search results will be displayed
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      SEARCH RESULTS PAGE

      The search results page is displayed when a search is performed in DocUControl.
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      NUMBERNAMEDESCRIPTION
      1FiltersFilter options for refining the current search data. The filter options shown match the Metadata Fields selected by your System Administrator
      2Total ResultsThe total number of results returned from a search
      3Tag DocumentCheckbox for tagging a documents
      4Favourite IconIndicates if a Document has been favourited. Clicking the star will either add or remove a Document from the favourite Records
      5Filter ToggleShows/Hides the Filters section
      6DocumentsDocuments returned from the search. Each column is populated with the Document's respective metadata. Clicking a Document row will open the Document View Page
      7PaginationPaginated results
      8Search TypeUsed for specifying either a Record or Classification Search
      9Search BarThe search bar for specifying new searches. The placeholder value is the current search query
      10Search ButtonClick the search button to execute a new search
      11Metadata ColumnsThe metadata columns are specified in the Admin Console. Each column header is clickable to sort the Documents alpha-numerically
      12Send Email RemindersClicking this button will send Email Reminders for the tagged documents. See the Send Email Reminders section for more information
      13Share DocumentsClicking this will open the Share Documents modal. One or more Documents must be tagged first
      14Download DocumentsClicking this will open the Download Documents modal. One or more Documents must be tagged first

      SHARE DOCUMENTS

      To share Documents:

      1. In the Search Results page, tag one or more Document(s)
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      2. Click on the Share Documents button
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      3. The Share Documents modal will be displayed
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      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      Share links via emailThis will generate a new email with the tagged documents generated as hyperlinks. 2022-08-17_15-27-14.png
      Copy to ClipboardCopys the tagged documents as URLs to your clipboard

      DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

      To download Documents:

      1. In the Search Results page, tag one or more Document(s)
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      2. Click on the Download Documents button
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      3. The Download Docs modal will be displayed
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      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      Download PDFDownloads a zip containing the PDF versions of the tagged Documents
      Download OriginalDownloads a zip containing the electronic documents of tagged Documents

      SEND EMAIL REMINDERS

      Email reminders can be sent for a document that is either overdue or approaching review to the Policy Owner and Document Control Officer of that document.

      To send reminders for Documents:

      1. In the Search Results page, tag one or more Document(s)
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      2. Click on the Reminder button
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      Note

      This feature is optional and can be disabled via the Admin Console.

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      The acknowledgment feature allows Policy owners to specify which documents need to be acknowledged by users.

      STATUS

      The Status column shows which documents:

      • Are required to be acknowledged by the user
      • Which documents have already been acknowledged
      • Which documents are not mandatory

      ACKNOWLEDGED AT

      This column shows when the document was acknowledged by the user

      DOCUMENT VIEW PAGE

      Clicking on a Document in the Search Results will open the Document View Page
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      The Metadata displayed in the left column is controlled in the Admin Console. The PDF rendition of the Document is displayed on the right.

      KEYWORDS

      Each keyword can be clicked on to perform a search to find all policies with the keyword.

      Keywords can be edited for the Record, indicated by the edit icon (Editing keywords can be enabled or disabled via the Admin console).
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      After pressing on the edit keyword icon a window will appear allowing you to either add or remove keywords for the current Record.
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      ACTIONS

      NAMEDESCRIPTION
      DownloadOpens the Download Document Modal
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      Show all versionsOpens the Search Results page showing all the Record versions for the Document
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      Flag Issue with DocumentReport an issue to the Document's Control Officer
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      Start Document ReviewStart the document review/escalation process for the Document
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      View Document in CMOpens Content Manager to the selected Record. CMLauncher is Required
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      Summarize DocumentGenerates a summary of the document using Microsoft AI
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      Note

      This feature is optional and can be disabled via the Admin Console. Users will need the Append to existing notes Record permission to acknowledge documents.

      Mandatory documents are required to be acknowledged by the user.

      1. Click on the Not Acknowledged button to acknowledge a mandatory document
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      2. The document will be acknowledged and the notes of the Record will be updated with the user who acknowledged the document
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      BROWSE BY CATEGORY

      The Browse by Category page displays a list of categories, topics or types. Clicking on a category button will display the Controlled Documents within that category.

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      UPLOAD PAGE

      The upload page is used to upload new Controlled Documents to Content Manager.
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      The fields displayed on the upload form are taken from the Controlled Document Record Type. Fields marked with an * symbol are mandatory.

      To upload Document(s):

      1. Drag and drop one or more files into the File Drop area
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      2. Fill in the mandatory fields

      Note

      If the Title is left blank, the file name will be used as the title

      1. Click on the Upload button
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      2. Once the uploads are complete, the Upload Summary page will be displayed. Clicking on a Document's Record Number will open the Document View page for that Document
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      STATISTICS PAGE

      Displays statistics for Controlled Documents.
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      FUNCTIONALITYDESCRIPTION
      FILTER BYAllows the user to filter the stats by the chosen categories or topics
      EXPORT STATISTICSExports the current statistics to a CSV file
      CLEAR FILTERSResets all the drop-down filters to "All"
      OVERDUE DOCUMENTSShows a chart displaying overdue documents against published documents
      DRAFT DOCUMENTSShows a chart displaying draft documents against published documents
      RECENTLY CREATEDShows a chart displaying documents created this week, this month, and this year
      APPROACHING/ RECENTLY REVIEWEDShows a chart displaying documents that have been recently reviewed against those approaching review
      TOTAL CONTROLLED DOCUMENTSShows a chart displaying the total amount of Controlled Documents created compared to the amount of storage used within Content Manager, in megabits.
      SHOW ACTIVE RECORDSEnabling the checkbox will only show active Records
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