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Many features are within easy reach with the Navigation Menu and the Login and Setup Menu.
Navigation Menu
This menu allows quick access to your Personal Dashboard and to people and workspaces you care about.
Home
You can click on Home anytime to visit the your personal Dashboard, for an overview of the information you care about. Visit Socialtext Dashboard (Socialtext Dashboard) for more information on this view.
Clicking the Socialtext icon in the top left-hand corner on any Socialtext page will also bring you to your Dashboard.
People
If you have Socialtext People enabled, you can click People to display All People who populate your workspace. Or, place your cursor over People and a drop-down menu appears, showing you:
- a link to the People Directory - All People page
- a list of people who you have chosen to follow.
For more information, see Socialtext People.
If you do not have Socialtext People enabled, you will not see this item in the menu.
Workspaces
Clicking on Workspaces gives you a shortcut to navigate to the workspaces you belong to, and allows you to change your workspace settings.
The Workspaces item on your Navigation Menu is a convenient link to all the workspaces to which you belong, plus enables you to view All My Workspaces on a page complete with a list of Settings you can configure.
Workspaces Drop-down Menu
By placing your mouse over the Workspaces item in the Navigation Menu, the Workspaces Drop-down Menu is displayed.
Workspaces for which you are a member are displayed here in alphabetical order. The workspace titles are links to the central page of these workspaces - click to be taken to the workspace you require. When you click a workspace title, the Workspace Toolbar will be displayed beneath the Navigation Menu to facilitate your navigation within the particular workspace.
At the top of the drop-down menu list you will find All My Workspaces. This will take you to your workspaces.
Login and Setup Menu
Across the Socialtext system you will see the Login and Setup Menu in the top right-hand corner of the page. This allows you to log in or log out, change how you view pages, or get help through Socialtext Documentation. If you are logged in you can configure with your profile.
Profile
If Socialtext People is enabled, the Profile link takes you to your profile page where you can update your profile for others to discover information about you. This is the page that is displayed when someone else clicks on you in Socialtext People.
Mobile
If this feature is enabled, the "Mobile" link in the Login and Setup Menu accesses Miki™, a lightweight interface for your handheld devices. For more on Miki™ go to Miki, the Mobile Wiki.
Settings
You can adjust settings for Users, Workspaces, Weblogs, and Preferences by visiting the "Settings" page. For a detailed look at all these settings, visit Settings and Administration.
If you are not logged in when you click the Settings link, you will be directed to the Log in page where you can either log in or click on a link to register.
Help
The "Help" link brings you to Socialtext Documentation, a wealth of information on the components and use of the Socialtext product. Visit anytime.
Log in
Clicking this link allows you to log in to your Socialtext account. Visit Log In for more information. If you are already logged in, this link is replaced with ...
Log out
Logging out terminates your session within Socialtext. If your account is being accessed through several browsers/web pages, when you log out of one the session is terminated in all of them. You will need to log in again if you wish to access your account.
Register
To get a Socialtext account, click "Register" and fill out the following information:
It's that easy! And it's free!
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