KnowledgeBase User's Guide Search Results

KB User's Guide - Explanation of User Types and Access Levels

This document provides a broad overview of the different types of live site users in the KB, their access level, and how it relates to what content they can see.

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ID: 36826

KB User's Guide - API - Setting Up an Internal API Account [Campus login required]

This document describes how an existing KB user can configure an internal API password and authorize a device to connect to the API.

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KB User's Guide - Training - Basic Administrator Training

New KB Admins can use this document as a point of departure to begin building their KB sites.

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ID: 15358

KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Request Activation / Inactivation

In this document, we will review the Request Activation and Request Inactivation process. A user requesting activation/ inactivation of a document does not have permissions to activate/inactivate a document in the subsite where the user wishes the ...

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ID: 36855

KB User's Guide - Topics Tab - Adding, Editing, and Deleting Topics

A user must have the Topic permissions enable to perform any of the operations in this document. This document will review how to add, edit, and delete topic entries in your KB site. It will also provide an overview of the settings available for ...

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ID: 5344

KB User's Guide - Settings Tab - Customize your site layout and appearance

This document explains how the fields in the Site Layouts screen can be used to modify the look and feel of a KB site.

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KB User's Guide - Users Tab - User Access Groups and Limited Access Groups

This document describes how to set up and use User Access Groups and Limited Access Groups.

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KB User's Guide - Users Tab - Adding a User

This document explains how to add a user to your KB and grant them permissions consistent with your workflow. In the spirit of Best Practices, KB Admins control permissions to their KB Site. However, please be mindful that any user with the Users ...

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ID: 5338

KB Users Guide - General Info - Questions Brand New KB Admins Should Consider

Here are a few things to consider before getting started on your new KnowledgeBase. Please consider the questions below to prepare for the identification and creation of your first topics and documents.

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ID: 52046

KB User's Guide - General Info - Overview of Roles and Responsibilities

This document outlines some of the standard roles and associated responsibilities that exist within the area of KB management and administration. Please note that these roles are intended to act as a reference only; depending on the way in which ...

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ID: 61982

KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Adding Images and Attachments

There are several ways users can add images and other attachments to their documents, and each requires attention to key steps as part of the process. This document will introduce and outline these options.

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KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Overview of Fields in Document editor

This document gives an overview of each field on the document creating/editing form. The Title, Keywords, Summary and Body fields are required.

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ID: 5238

KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Transfer Ownership of One or Multiple Documents

This document explains how to transfer document ownership from one user to another via the Documents tab by either editing an individual document to reassign ownership, or by performing a Batch Update to reassign many documents at once.

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KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - How to Create Anchor Tags and Links

If you need to link to a specific section within a document, you can do so by using an anchor and a link that points to that anchor. This document contains step-by-step instructions on how to add anchor tags and links to your documents.

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ID: 18575

KB User's Guide - KB Admin Tools - Login to the KB Admin Tools (UW Madison Only)

Admins and users with access to the KB Admin Tools can use the info on this page to create and modify documents in their KB space.

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ID: 36737

KB User's Guide - Advanced HTML - Create a list of featured links

Add a group of links in a two column card-style layout within the flow of your document or as their own content module on a custom homepage.

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KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - Uploading Images and Other Attachments

Use the Attachments function to add resource files to your document. This can be used to add not only images (e.g. .JPG, .PNG, .GIF, etc.) to your document, but other resource files as well (e.g. .PDF, .PPT, .DOC, etc.).

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KB User's Guide - Documents Tab - How to Create and Publish a Document

This document explains how to create a new document using the KB Admin Tools.

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KB User's Guide - Advanced HTML - Creating Collapsing and Expanding Panels

This document describes how to add expandable/collapsible panels to a KB document. These panels provide a useful way to organize longer-form content, especially in situations where the reader may only need to read sections that apply to them.

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KB User's Guide - Settings Tab - Searching / Sorting Options

KB admins can customize their site's searching and sorting options to meet their user's needs. This document will walk you through each of the features and show what they look like on your live site.

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ID: 5342