Using IBM® Lotus Notes® 8

Open List
Tabs row to access
open documents Search
Center
Personalize the
Welcome Page
Standard Toolbar

Sidebar Shortcuts in
docked position

Lotus
Lotus Applications Productivity
Tools

Click to create a Open Sidebar Pane

new entry

Click to open the

application

Tip: Click More Buttons on any toolbar to see additional toolbar buttons or context-sensitive functions.

User interface Shortcuts

To… Do This… To… Do This …
Customize your Home Page Restore Press Alt+F5.
Start an application Click . Minimize Press Alt+F9.
Type a keyword. Maximize Alt+F10.
Stop operation Press Ctrl+Break.
Find an application
Switch windows Press Ctrl+F6.
Move to next window Press Ctrl+Tab.
Preview the selected
document on the right side Open Search Press Shift+Alt+S.
Click .
or the bottom Close active window Press Esc.
View thumbnail images of Dynamic help Press F1.
open windows Click . Lock user ID Press F5.
Click an application. Move to next pane Press F6.
Toggle between Sidebar Open Menu bar Press F10.
applications View next document Press Enter.
View previous document Press Backspace.
Edit a document Press Ctrl+E.
Use the Search Center
interface Click . Attach a file Press Alt+F+A.
Customize application Import a file Press Alt+F+I.
Click FileÆPreferences.
behavior Create a memo Press Ctrl+M.
Mark a message read Press Shift+Tab.
Find an application Click and then type a
keyword. Selects several messages Press Ctrl+Click or
Click ViewÆAdvanced Press Shift+Click.
Use Advanced menus
Menus.
Identify Action bar icons Hover over icons.
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 Using IBM® Lotus Notes® 8

Show Menu
Action Bar
Search Center

Sametime
Contacts

Sidebar
Plug-Ins
Calendar
Color-Coded
Messages

Appointment
Follow Up
Pane

Meeting

Preview Pane

Working with mail Working with calendar

To… Do This… To… Do This…
Automatically Click PreferencesÆCalendar and
Use conversation Click , choose Conversations, process meetings To DoÆAutoprocessing.
view and then click a twistie to view a
discussion thread.
Right-click the senders message,
View recent Switch the number
choose the sender’s name, and then
collaborations of day you are
click View Collaboration History.
viewing
Click a view option in the View
Use type ahead pane.
Clean up your Click , and then click
Configure mail Calendar Calendar Cleanup.
header Click .
Create a
reoccurring Click , and then the repeat
View only unread
Click , and then click Only invitation link from within the dialog box.
messages
Unread.
Click the display menu and choose Working with contacts
Display additional To… Do This…
mail options Customize contact Click Contact form, click the
options . information hyperlink, and adjust the field.

Add a Follow up View business

Click and choose
flag to a message Click and choose Quick Flag. cards
Business Cards.
File messages into Click and drag the message into the Start a Chat or Hover over and then double-
folders folder. Send an e-mail click the persons name.
View only new Click the Show menu and select View by company
messages Undread Only. Click .
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